*JERK*

There’s something so powerful about Dean and Cas’ relationship. The only reason Dean went to hell is because of a writers strike. They had to create Castiel to rescue Dean from a plotline that never was supposed to happen. Castiel was never supposed to happen. Regardless, we meet Castiel, an angel, who only supposed to be in 3 episodes. Fans loved him so much, they decide to keep him for longer. And throughout the next few season, they still try to kill Cas off, but they fans still demand that they keep Cas. Throughout those past seasons, there are some gay jokes sprinkled in about Dean and Cas, because this is the CW. LGBT fans take these jokes, and make it their own. They take what was supposed to be a cheap laugh, and give it meaning. When the show is losing ratings and faces the possibility of being cancelled, it’s the destiel shippers who come in, getting the show saved. Over the next few seasons, Dean and Castiel’s relationship changes from jokes to actual subtext. Destiel grew to be one of the most popular ships ever, having the most fics on ao3. The show can literally not control it. Every effort to squash it is met with so much backlash, they have to give in. Now it’s season 15. They decide to go with canon destiel. They film it. The execs still try to kill it, erasing dean’s whole side of the confession, and possibly more in the finale. And yet, the truth still comes out. Dean and Cas’ relationship rises from the ashes, despite the cw’s attempt to silence them. Destiel is ours. It has always been ours. It started with people protesting tv executive companies, and it ends with protesting executive companies. And the fact that it was successful. That it defied all odds. That’s incredible. Destiny, if you will

if i had a nickel for every time castiel has stolen a straight couple's kid to raise them with dean as their own, i'd have two nickels. which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice.