Bobby told Dean that he was a better man than his father was. In MY opinion this confirms my theory that John was NOT a righteous man, and therefore was never a contender for the first seal.


hmm, I don't know really. See, Dean is a better man, because he cares about his family above all. But that doesn't make John any less righteous. Being righteous doesn't mean caring about your family, it means doing the 'right' thing above all.

One can be 'righteous' and still suck as a dad.