#he's like...a significantly worse person version of the author of the journals from gravity falls

[fractalobsessed]

highkey underrated thing about John is that he's lowkey a nerd. like,,,hear me out. he's legendary for his hunting, and it's not just the kickass stuff. Sam and Dean didn't know anyone who could track and see patterns like their dad until MIT Ash grabbed a laptop. and John learned it all by himself. in the beginning he had no connections, no idea where to start. he was a mechanic. his background as a marine helped with practical skills, sure, but he dove into the world of hunting and compiled one of thee best journals, tracked one of thee most powerful demons before said demon's plan even picked up. and he did it all with two kids! on the road! after losing his wife! he has insane drive and is a quick learner. he's such a fucking capricorn (hc).

i just,,,maybe it's because John and Dean get compared so much that this stands out to me, idk. they are similar in a lot of ways, but what's also true and important is that John was always more of a loner -- he had to be. and it's partly because of that that John is intellectual (?) in a way Dean really isn't. Dean could be, if not for Sam, if not for the way things go, but he isn't. John is so fucking smart, he's just also a complete dumbass.

#john winchester #spn #filodox! #hmm something something sam and dean are both aspects of john? that's here too #but we generally see way more obvious parallels with dean and john than with sam and john #so like lore boy sam is never aligned with lore boy john (who like...canonically does and must exist) #i mean i KNOW he's not really cryptid academia or anything but his journal is #a) an aesthetic #and b) a work of intense (obsessive) dedication & skill & knowledge & artistry #(& y'know trauma ofc) #john has pretty handwriting truther <3 #he's like...a significantly worse person version of the author of the journals from gravity falls #is this incoherent? maybe. is it simply a bad take? probably. am i john posting? absolutely.