It seems like Sam's up for the hunt, though, and there haven't been any spoilers suggesting that he resents Dean for getting him involved again. The quest is supposed to be something they both want, and civilian life is supposed to have helped him rediscover what he's fighting for. And it's not like he couldn't say no; I doubt Dean is compelling him at gunpoint or anything.
This is way, way worse than s1 for Sam characterization. And, though maybe they'll gloss Dean's issues over, I haven't seen anything to suggest that Dean characterization is being shafted the way Sam's is. I might be mildly annoyed on Dean's behalf, but I don't think there's the same reason to be utterly furious as there is on the Sam side of things.
Re: Reunion speculation
It seems like Sam's up for the hunt, though, and there haven't been any spoilers suggesting that he resents Dean for getting him involved again. The quest is supposed to be something they both want, and civilian life is supposed to have helped him rediscover what he's fighting for. And it's not like he couldn't say no; I doubt Dean is compelling him at gunpoint or anything.
This is way, way worse than s1 for Sam characterization. And, though maybe they'll gloss Dean's issues over, I haven't seen anything to suggest that Dean characterization is being shafted the way Sam's is. I might be mildly annoyed on Dean's behalf, but I don't think there's the same reason to be utterly furious as there is on the Sam side of things.