I think Bobby's idea of a good man was defined in terms of his human relationships. A good man = a good father/friend. Angels and demons probably define good in terms of good vs. evil, right vs. wrong (not man's law, but God's law). So I think in angel and demon terms, John totally qualified.
As to Dean being a better man as per Bobby's definition, you bet he was. John was a coward in his personal relationships. He would as soon run away as deal with something emotionally difficult. When Bobby said that to Dean, he was like, so bitter! You could tell he still harbored a lot of anger over their last encounter. I'm glad that Bobby said that to Dean. He needed to hear it and know it.
Now...before this very last episode, I actually wondered how righteous Dean really was. I was truly surprised that he would rather let Sam die than let him turn into a monster. I really thought he would have let Sam go, would even have gone down that path with him, because he loved him so much. But I have to admit that at every step along the way, Dean has chosen right over wrong, even when it hurt him to do so. Yay Dean! =D
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Date: 2009-05-17 12:31 am (UTC)As to Dean being a better man as per Bobby's definition, you bet he was. John was a coward in his personal relationships. He would as soon run away as deal with something emotionally difficult. When Bobby said that to Dean, he was like, so bitter! You could tell he still harbored a lot of anger over their last encounter. I'm glad that Bobby said that to Dean. He needed to hear it and know it.
Now...before this very last episode, I actually wondered how righteous Dean really was. I was truly surprised that he would rather let Sam die than let him turn into a monster. I really thought he would have let Sam go, would even have gone down that path with him, because he loved him so much. But I have to admit that at every step along the way, Dean has chosen right over wrong, even when it hurt him to do so. Yay Dean! =D