The Five Steps of Grief.
The pep talks.
The threats.
All ways that Callen comforts the big guy.
Let’s see… Does Callen know how to comfort Sam properly, or not?
Oh. Right. There’s also that sarcastic thing he does.
Maybe not.
But, G Callen does know Sam Hanna and what makes him tick.
Aww. See?
That was downright sweet.
“Do you want a hug?” -Callen
#CallenComfortsSam
I liked the comment in 4×16 I think it was:
Sam: “I feel like I care too much, get too emotionally involved.”
Callen: “You’re like a giant teddy bear.”
Thanks for the post. Made me smile. I had forgotten about Sam’s mourning for his stolen car and the intermittent “steps of grief” from his partner. I crack up watching G try to give the big guy advice, or try to cheer him up. Sometimes, it’s like he’s keeping his distance, just poking Sam with a stick, waiting for the explosion. And no one but G would have the guts to offer some serious advice and then follow it up with referring to him as a “great big teddy bear” and offering him a hug. Still gets me to gigging. And then there are those rare moments when the comfort is serious – maybe more subtle – but serious. I love the scene where Callen and Sam are standing on the beach, just looking out at the ocean. Sometimes bringing comfort to a friend is just being there.
Callen has a style all of his own and this shows when he tries to comfort Sam – either via sarcasm, humour or dishing out advice.
Though he usually gets straight to the point and is very upfront and sometimes even blunt in his advice, I believe he does so with good intentions.
Like in S4 Ep16, Callen told Sam “I get that u wanna protect him but you’re thinking with your heart not your head” and “You can’t keep an eye on everyone”.
It makes Sam stop and ponder (that was how I saw it) and I think if Callen achieved that then the advice given to Sam would not be for nothing.
But no matter what, these two get on like a house on fire and their friendship is an inspiration!