Honestly, I'm still back in first gear, wondering how and when we got to a point where fans actually want their 'ships to be canon, and get upset when they're not. This need has never been part of my fannish make-up. I get that everybody fans differently, though. Me, I want my shows to give me a foundation I can build my slash on; I don't want or need my shows to do my slashing for me.
I wonder how much of the outrage of destiel fans stems from the illusion of intimacy we get from seeing the writers, directors, execs and actors of our show on twitter, tumblr, facebook, at so many cons, etc. There's so much more interaction with TPTB these days that it's got to be really easy to start feeling like they "get" you and want to make you happy. If there's something you want from TPTB, and they're in your face all the time talking about how much they love and appreciate you, why wouldn't you think they'd give you something you clearly want very badly? And if they're in your face all the time teasing you about will you get it/won't you get it, why wouldn't you feel jerked around?
The problem is, fandom is still tiny compared to the show's overall viewership, and even fandom is a hydra. Try to please one of our heads, and another will rise up and bite your face off. The only safe option is to smile a lot, and back away slowly. Which is what I think most of TPTB do most of the time, actually - they're just not doing it very well in this instance.
So, I can see why destiel fans are upset, and I feel bad for them. But I think there was never even the remotest chance destiel was going to become canon, any more than Sam/Dean was ever going to become canon. Plus, given the way Sam and Dean's relationships generally turn out, I can't imagine Destiel becoming canon would be at all good for Cas's life expectancy anyway. Even being friends with them isn't particularly safe. The idea that Charlie and Kevin are considered almost family by them keeps me up at night (RUN, KIDS! ILU. JUST RUN!)
Finally, I just want to say thanks for bringing Osric's mental image into my life, because it is amazing and I will cherish it always:
Except Jensen that is, who lives under a rock. Every day he yells "Thank you so much! I-I just.. thank you!" at the router on set because Jared explained to him that's where the SPNFamily hangs out.
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Honestly, I'm still back in first gear, wondering how and when we got to a point where fans actually want their 'ships to be canon, and get upset when they're not. This need has never been part of my fannish make-up. I get that everybody fans differently, though. Me, I want my shows to give me a foundation I can build my slash on; I don't want or need my shows to do my slashing for me.
I wonder how much of the outrage of destiel fans stems from the illusion of intimacy we get from seeing the writers, directors, execs and actors of our show on twitter, tumblr, facebook, at so many cons, etc. There's so much more interaction with TPTB these days that it's got to be really easy to start feeling like they "get" you and want to make you happy. If there's something you want from TPTB, and they're in your face all the time talking about how much they love and appreciate you, why wouldn't you think they'd give you something you clearly want very badly? And if they're in your face all the time teasing you about will you get it/won't you get it, why wouldn't you feel jerked around?
The problem is, fandom is still tiny compared to the show's overall viewership, and even fandom is a hydra. Try to please one of our heads, and another will rise up and bite your face off. The only safe option is to smile a lot, and back away slowly. Which is what I think most of TPTB do most of the time, actually - they're just not doing it very well in this instance.
So, I can see why destiel fans are upset, and I feel bad for them. But I think there was never even the remotest chance destiel was going to become canon, any more than Sam/Dean was ever going to become canon. Plus, given the way Sam and Dean's relationships generally turn out, I can't imagine Destiel becoming canon would be at all good for Cas's life expectancy anyway. Even being friends with them isn't particularly safe. The idea that Charlie and Kevin are considered almost family by them keeps me up at night (RUN, KIDS! ILU. JUST RUN!)
Finally, I just want to say thanks for bringing Osric's mental image into my life, because it is amazing and I will cherish it always:
Except Jensen that is, who lives under a rock. Every day he yells "Thank you so much! I-I just.. thank you!" at the router on set because Jared explained to him that's where the SPNFamily hangs out.