I Need a Hero

Supernatural on the CW has the best character/hero/GOD-man EVER...

Dean Winchester (Jensen Ackles)is the older of two brothers who hunt down and destroy evil things. As far as characters go, Dean is the ultimate portrayal of my vision of the "ideal male romantic lead" in just about every way.

He's hot. Obviously. 6'2" with green eyes and a cocky smile. Strong and sexy with a tight butt and.... okay, now I have to wring out my keyboard... "Butt, eyes and biceps" Dean has them!

He's strong. He's seen it all, done it all, stood through it all. He's confident and funny and loves to joke and play and screw around. He doesn't run away, even from the few things that scare him. He didn't run from his past, or his current situations or his future... even when that future is going to hell.

But he's deep. No paper cutouts here. Dean goofs around and is tough. ("No chick flick moments." "Jerk." "Bitch.") But he would do ANYTHING for his family. He sold his soul to save his brother. He refused to shoot Demon Sammy. He gets furiously angry and hurt to the core. And he comes through the other side back to the Dean we know and love.

He is noble with a higher purpose. He goes out to kill the things that would otherwise kill us. He's a good guy. His life has some larger meaning; he does things that make a real difference (fictionally speaking of course). And when given the choice between everything he ever wanted and doing what was right at personal pain and loss, he did the right thing.

Dean is a hero...



Maybe more later... thoughts on why the heck I am obsessing about this.