Well, they didn't really have much time to do anything in "Shadow". They only saw each other for about ten minutes, which didn't leave much time for starting arguments, much less even remembering that he didn't call.
And then there's the fact that when it comes to the boys, Sam might have a problem with it, but from Dean's past reactions he'd probably tell Sam to shut it and that Dad has his reasons. Considering he's the one that was dying, that's within his rights, whether or not he's really bothered by it.
And yeah, when confronted with it, John didn't apologize. But when does this family EVER apologize? Hell, when does anybody in this family ever say what they should? Most of the reason they keep exploding at one another is because none of them say exactly what they should. They bottle up their emotions and never say a damn thing that would make their lives so much easier. Tell your father you want to go to college, and listen to said argument with rationalization and understanding? No, hide it until you're fully prepared to "walk out that door and never come back," and blow up and kick the offender out. They're three guys who have bad tempers and never say what they mean. If John had apologized, it would have been a freaking miracle. After Dean confronted him, though, he told him he was right, a miracle in and of itself.
Plus, there's the question of if John even HAD his phone at the time. When he called them at the end of "Asylum", he did so from a pay phone. Who has a cell phone and decides to use a pay phone instead? It's not like he was trying to avoid being bugged or traced or something, so where the hell was his phone?
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Date: 2006-08-14 05:34 pm (UTC)And then there's the fact that when it comes to the boys, Sam might have a problem with it, but from Dean's past reactions he'd probably tell Sam to shut it and that Dad has his reasons. Considering he's the one that was dying, that's within his rights, whether or not he's really bothered by it.
And yeah, when confronted with it, John didn't apologize. But when does this family EVER apologize? Hell, when does anybody in this family ever say what they should? Most of the reason they keep exploding at one another is because none of them say exactly what they should. They bottle up their emotions and never say a damn thing that would make their lives so much easier. Tell your father you want to go to college, and listen to said argument with rationalization and understanding? No, hide it until you're fully prepared to "walk out that door and never come back," and blow up and kick the offender out. They're three guys who have bad tempers and never say what they mean. If John had apologized, it would have been a freaking miracle. After Dean confronted him, though, he told him he was right, a miracle in and of itself.
Plus, there's the question of if John even HAD his phone at the time. When he called them at the end of "Asylum", he did so from a pay phone. Who has a cell phone and decides to use a pay phone instead? It's not like he was trying to avoid being bugged or traced or something, so where the hell was his phone?