Was castiel gay
‘Supernatural’ shouldn’t have buried its only homosexual lead
If you’re a fan of Supernatural, you might be feeling down for two reasons: last night’s series finale, and the show’s disappointing execution of its final offer for positive gender non-conforming representation.
Before it returned to air its final seven episodes, I wrote an article condemning the series’ pattern of queerbaiting that spans over a decade and suggesting Supernatural would end its run without ever confirming romantic feelings between two of its main characters, monster hunter Dean Winchester and Castiel, his angel foremost friend. I be upright corrected—sort of.
In the third-last episode of the series, Castiel told Dean he loved him. Destiel—the fan-given name for the relationship between the two characters—trended number one on Twitter, above even the ongoing US election results. Despite some ambiguity, Misha Collins, the star who played the angel, confirmed the scene was a “homosexual declaration of love” in a virtual panel after the episode’s release.
The canonical confirmation of Castiel’s feelings for Dean was a moment of vin
Supernatural's Misha Collins confirms Castiel is gay and in love with Dean
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Jensen Ackles gets emotional before filming concluding episode of Supernatural
By Sam Prance
Misha Collins has opened up about Destiel being canon and how their storyline plays out in Supernatural season
Destiel shippers assemble. Misha Collins has confirmed that Castiel was "homosexually in love" with Dean in Supernatural.
Ever since Castiel (Misha Collins) first appeared in Supernaturalover 10 years ago, viewers have speculated that the beloved character harboured romantic feelings for Dean (Jensen Ackles). Castiel and Dean are portrayed as best friends in the series but, as the show develops, there are many signs that Castiel may be gay and want to be more than just friends with Dean.
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In last week's episode (Nov 16), Supernatural appeared to reveal the truth and now Misha has cleared up any confusion.
WARNING: SUPERNATURAL SEASON 15 SPOILERS BELOW
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Supernatural: Misha Collins Reaffirms Castiel Sexuality: "Cas Is Gay"
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After the Supreme Court's judgment, Supernatural star Misha Collins reaffirmed his support for the LGBTQIA community and Castiel's sexuality.
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In pale of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision this week to allow private businesses to discriminate against the LGBTQIA community for simply being who they are, Supernatural & Gotham Knights star Misha Collins took to social media to not only speak out on the court's numerous decisions this week but also reaffirm his back for the LGBTQIA. And as if that wasn't more than enough, Collins also dropped four words at the end of his Instagram caption that's gotten social media buzzing: "Also, Cas is gay." While the issues of Castiel's sexuality and the potential for a "Destiel" – Castiel/Dean Winchester (Jensen Ackles) – are ones that have been and continue to be discussed and debated among t
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Supernatural appeals to audiences from diverse sexual identities and orientations. While the main protagonists, Sam and Dean Winchester, are portrayed as primarily heterosexual men (in spite of various attempts to rewrite them as queer through fan fiction), other human characters are explicitly labeled as gay or lesbian. Some of the most engaging representations in terms of sexuality are found among angels and demons who, as supernatural beings, are not gendered and can inhabit both male and female bodies. The centrality of supernatural beings, who are inherently non-normative, appeals to polysemic readings of sexuality.
The most developed of these characters is the undeniably queer angel, Castiel. Castiel inhabits a male body, but flashbacks reveal that the angel once inhabited a female body. Raphael, Hannah and Michael are also shown inhabiting both female and male bodies, solidifying the notion that angels have no distinct sex. Angels are typically depicted as incapable of, or unwilling to, fall in love. The few exceptions all head to tragic endings and