#(they also ignore that dean has very similar themes but that's a rant for another day lol)

[saving-people-haunting-things]

Like there's an interesting comparison between how people treat Dean fulfilling his destiny versus Sam. Dean is the Michael Sword. He is a weapon, something to be used. In contrast, the demons want Sam to be a willing participant. Lilith wanted him to actively raise Lucifer, she didn't force him at gunpoint to kill her. The entire point was that he had to choose it. He wasn't to simply be used, he was to be seduced. And I think that difference is really shown in how Lucifer vs AU!Michael treat them as their vessels. Lucifer gives Sam twisted "gifts" because he's a sadistic asshole but also because he wants Sam to like it deep down, while Michael basically treats Dean like a particularly well-made suit or an expensive accessory.