I am going to preface this by saying that I am not only someone that works in the television industry, but also that my best work friend is the head of PR for the network(s), so I can be a bit frank on the behind the scenes aspect of it.
First of all, set aside the notion that making a TV show is some selfless artistic endeavor--it's not. It's a business. And like any business, selling the product to your consumer is a dance that is considered and oft-shifted daily. That being said, the best thing that can happen to a business is people talking about that business. In TV, that's even more so. So any faction that is loud and semi-organized and willing to pimp, talk, complain about, or idolize your show in the public sphere is going to be pandered to in some way. Why? Because these things are cylindrical and the day they hate something will turn into the next day when they love something.
So why does Carver/Singer/Glass not come right out and say "lolno"? Because they don't have to. Because even the inkling of "hope" from a carefully worded tweet from Misha or a nod thrown into a scene is going to be enough to keep most of the overly invested going. The day you say "never" is the day that hope dies.
Another reason why they don't come right out and put a stop to it? Because of the exact reaction that happened the other night. Finally, there was a high level exec with the balls (or stupid enough) to be honest with the intentions (or lack thereof) of the show, and these people almost committed mass hara-kiri. The savvier people that run the show knew a reaction like that is imminent, so they stay quiet and play the game that is the show in show business.
And finally, no matter what your headcanon or my fanfic says, Dean Winchester is canonically straight, something that could have so easily been changed in a season like S3 if Kripke had intended him that way. He's said it before that he "doesn't swing that way" and has never given a serious inkling that he's anything other than straight. Does that upset some people because they want to claim Dean for themselves? Sure, but that's not Dean's or the writers' fault. And frankly? The things that people use as "proof" of Dean's bisexuality (fangirling Dr. Sexy, not screaming "HOW DARE YOU!" at someone hitting on him, having a deep friendship with a guy, ~looking at Cas like that --ignoring the same way he looks at Sam) are on the verge of insulting and, if we're being honest here, the same kind of "proof" used by tinhats to claim J2 are/were fucking. They say they don't want to be queer-baited, but when Jensen calls Dean a "heterosexual" at a convention, suddenly he doesn't know what he's talking about. The martyrdom has selective hearing, I suppose.
Moral of the story--ship whoever you want! Fandom is awesome most of the time and an outlet that people don't get in their normal lives. Embrace it, enjoy it, let it be fun! But remember that, in the end, tumblr is not a Nielsen box, and as long as those 2.3 million regular viewers who are like my boyfriend and watch it for the hot car and action and nonsensical plot keep watching (and Smallville was strong until the end, so there's no reason to think they won't), then Carver and Singer are going to do what they've been doing, and write whatever the fuck they want.
Sorry this is long. Now I'm off to my baby niece's birthday party and forgetting fandom and this show exists for the day lol
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Date: 2013-10-26 02:24 pm (UTC)First of all, set aside the notion that making a TV show is some selfless artistic endeavor--it's not. It's a business. And like any business, selling the product to your consumer is a dance that is considered and oft-shifted daily. That being said, the best thing that can happen to a business is people talking about that business. In TV, that's even more so. So any faction that is loud and semi-organized and willing to pimp, talk, complain about, or idolize your show in the public sphere is going to be pandered to in some way. Why? Because these things are cylindrical and the day they hate something will turn into the next day when they love something.
So why does Carver/Singer/Glass not come right out and say "lolno"? Because they don't have to. Because even the inkling of "hope" from a carefully worded tweet from Misha or a nod thrown into a scene is going to be enough to keep most of the overly invested going. The day you say "never" is the day that hope dies.
Another reason why they don't come right out and put a stop to it? Because of the exact reaction that happened the other night. Finally, there was a high level exec with the balls (or stupid enough) to be honest with the intentions (or lack thereof) of the show, and these people almost committed mass hara-kiri. The savvier people that run the show knew a reaction like that is imminent, so they stay quiet and play the game that is the show in show business.
And finally, no matter what your headcanon or my fanfic says, Dean Winchester is canonically straight, something that could have so easily been changed in a season like S3 if Kripke had intended him that way. He's said it before that he "doesn't swing that way" and has never given a serious inkling that he's anything other than straight. Does that upset some people because they want to claim Dean for themselves? Sure, but that's not Dean's or the writers' fault. And frankly? The things that people use as "proof" of Dean's bisexuality (fangirling Dr. Sexy, not screaming "HOW DARE YOU!" at someone hitting on him, having a deep friendship with a guy, ~looking at Cas like that --ignoring the same way he looks at Sam) are on the verge of insulting and, if we're being honest here, the same kind of "proof" used by tinhats to claim J2 are/were fucking. They say they don't want to be queer-baited, but when Jensen calls Dean a "heterosexual" at a convention, suddenly he doesn't know what he's talking about. The martyrdom has selective hearing, I suppose.
Moral of the story--ship whoever you want! Fandom is awesome most of the time and an outlet that people don't get in their normal lives. Embrace it, enjoy it, let it be fun! But remember that, in the end, tumblr is not a Nielsen box, and as long as those 2.3 million regular viewers who are like my boyfriend and watch it for the hot car and action and nonsensical plot keep watching (and Smallville was strong until the end, so there's no reason to think they won't), then Carver and Singer are going to do what they've been doing, and write whatever the fuck they want.
Sorry this is long. Now I'm off to my baby niece's birthday party and forgetting fandom and this show exists for the day lol