Sam and John

Sam and John Winchester have a Father-Son relationship as well as a solider-commender relationship. Unlike Dean, Sam and John have had an very rocky relationship. This is mostly due to Sam questioning John's orders. Sam and John are also very similar to another. Dean has even told Sam this.

Background

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Sam is John's youngest child and Mary was killed in Sam's nursery. John pulled Sam from his crib when John saw Mary on the room. Since then, John has protected Sam, and whenever he went out, John told Dean to watch out for Sammy. John really cares for Sam and yells at Dean when for protecting Sam when the Shtriga came for him. Also at this point John has not told Sam about hunting or what really goes on in the dark. Its John's way of protecting Sam, and its showing early signs of Sam being John's favourite. But John also wants Sam to be strong. When Sam tells John hes afaird of the monster in his closet, John gives Sam a .45.

Sam starts asking questions though as he gets older (8 years old) about what John does and why they always have to move. Sam also asks if John is going to be home for christmas. Dean is the one who tells Sam on Christmas eve what John really does. Sam now knows the truth and knows that John won't be coming home for christmas. Sam goes to bed in tears of disappointment (because John isn't going to be there). Sam gives Dean the necklace he was going to give John, because Dean was there when John wasn't.

As years go by, Sam and John's relationship gets more rocky. They constantly argue and fight. Sam like his brother is brought up in the hunter lifestyle. But unlike his brother, Sam wants to be normal and realizes how messed up his childhood is. When Sam wants to go to college, he and John have a huge argument that end with John telling Sam if he leaves, to never come back. Sam and John don't talk for two years after that.

Season 1

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“	Dad, NO! After everything we've been through, all the time we've spent looking for you, please, I've gotta be a part of this fight. Clearly this fight is just starting, one we are all going to have our parts to play. For now you've gotta trust me son. (pauses) Ok, you've got to let me go.	”
	— Sam and John in Shadow