I have always felt that Sam was more John-like than Dean. I have not always been able to articulate why. Because on paper it seemed that Dean was his Daddy's boy through and through. Dean can be tough as nails, but Sam...to walk out on John and Dean, that took as special kind of toughness and fuckyouallness that Dean just does not have. And John had the market cornered on fuckyouallness.

I think you have nailed some of the concepts I have thought about for a while. I will need to ponder some more.

As much as I love Sam, I don't think he can be John for me though. I can't think of anyone who hit every, single button for me like John did. *sigh*

I guess I just have to depend on all of you wonderful fic writers to help me with my obsession.