Cas puts the "sub" in "homoerotic subtext"

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Ohhhhkay, let's just bring up a little something here: Dean tells Cas to unbutton his shirt? Has Dean ever unbuttoned his own shirt to go on a date? (Maybe a gold chain in the chest hair would add to the look ....) Does Dean really care so much about the amount of chest Cas may be showing? And ladies, do you rate the quality of your dates on how far his shirt is hanging open? (I have to say, the closer to his navel my date's shirt hung open, the closer I would be to kicking him to curb before even stepping out the door.) Does Dean really think Cas will have better luck getting laid if he shows a little skin?

Nah. That was just Dean getting Cas a little more naked while they're still alone in the car, in yet another Destiel bone (pun intended) thrown to the fans.

I've been watching the interactions closely, trying to figure out where all the steamy homoerotic vibes are coming from, and I've come to these conclusions:

1) Jarpad can make any scene steamy, no matter who he's acting with or what that person's relationship to him is supposed to be. The Christmas Cottage was pretty devoid of anything titillating, trust me on that, but the scene where he and his brother are talking in the dark in their room? Mmm .... (And I am NOT a Sam/Dean shipper.)

2) Jackles acts "affection" in a way that always comes off flirtatious. Always.




3) Misha's a troll and adores the subversion of the status quo/gender roles, so any opportunity to make a scene more uncomfortable/homoerotic/inappropriate, etc., and he's SO THERE.

1 + 2 + 3 = the most semi-intentionally subtextually homoerotic show on t.v.




I will confess that Cas's vulnerable, baffled expression is EXACTLY what I picture in top!Dean Dean/Cas scenes, so thanks for that, guys! Thumbs up, nice shipping fodder, great subtext, all that jazz. May this show always be all the crazy things that make it unlike any other show ever in the history of the world.


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I will definitely be looking out for more moments like that, too! ;->

That's funny that you interpreted it like that; I thought the Destiel reference was so blatant! But I missed ALL the subtext my first time through the series. I see some other ships hinted at in the scripts, but Destiel seems to be the most obvious to me. (My favorite line: "Not for nothin', Cas, but the last time someone looked at me like that, I got laid." !!! I can't believe the things the writers get away with putting in the scripts sometimes ....)

And YES, I LOVE that they play with the fans in this way! Sometimes it feels like we're all writing the show together, fans and writers and actors and crew.

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I do think that it does really help that everything that comes out of Dean's mouth sounds filthy and Misha is just so good at playing Cas vulnerable but with the hardcore angel underneath, it so easy to see them looking like they've been up to something...but like I said in the other comment, only once I get my storyline fix!
I do love the "profound bond" bit too "I wasn't going to mention it" So sweet! x