It is sad, but there's also another tale being told here I think and that tale is about the human capacity for kindness and compassion in the face of suffering.

Batman manages to find ways to overcome or alleviate the suffering in his own life and think of others.

The Winchesters between the three of them walk that fine line between being utterly obsessed with their own pain and looking outwards to others in need as well.

We humans seem to be compelled by stories about redemption, about overcoming suffering and becoming or creating something better.

The story that pisses me off the most is where suffering heroes are offered chances to transcend their own suffering and don’t take them because they like being dark, emo and twisted.