#the writers being censored by homophobic execs is a familiar narrative ofc - but i don't see anything solid to suggest this is what happened

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My thing is that I just do not trust a single person who was involved in the show. It just seems like a lot of PR to fix their image and foster sympathy/goodwill/interest.

#i haven't seen compelling evidence that anybody actually tried to fight for canon (and reciprocated) destiel #just admissions that they played into the subtext #(which we already knew - that's why spn's been considered a prime example of queerbaiting since like 2011) #and non-committal statements about the pairing being compelling #edlund seemed to specifically say he wasn't censored/forced to rework due to the gay #yeah misha said the cw's homophobic and suggested the network was the barrier #but at least half of what comes out of misha's mouth is bullshit #like he also said they tried to pay him to stay bisexual #and as a result there's now a bunch of support being tossed out to the writers and some fans are talking about them like they're heroes #who valliantly fought against a homophobic network and were totally going to make dean and cas a couple #but were foiled by said network which is why the show ended with the gays being buried yet again #you see in the secret unreleased version... #and if we just let jensen make another season he won't let us down because of xyz vague statements #nevermind that he made a new show where cas was also never mentioned - cw censorship #nevermind the straightwashed version of soldier boy he's playing - that's kripke's fault #nevermind the statements he's made in the past about destiel and dean's sexuality - he's changed his mind #you can tell because he's said it's okay for fans to have their own interpretations about the series #idk maybe i'm too cynical and i'm being unfair #there's just too much vagueness from pretty much everybody for me to put faith in their intentions #especially if they are seriously considering attempting to revive the series - this sort of thing is great for drumming up interest #the writers being censored by homophobic execs is a familiar narrative ofc - but i don't see anything solid to suggest this is what happened #and it's not like there weren't queer relationships on tv when spn was airing - the show ended in 2020 #it isn't even like there weren't queer relationships shown on the cw during spn's run - there were more than a few #i just have so many questions #spn #destiel