Scrolling through another fandom's tag a while back, I encountered a few anon asks warning people of the perils of bringing up RPF/shipping to the individuals who inspire it. While I agree with the sentiment, this person didn't choose a good example to go with it: Jensen Ackles and Misha Collins.
The gist of it was that this issue caused them to stop talking and even to refuse to do events together for a long time.
Which is blatantly untrue, for one:
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And secondly, why would it cause such a rift between Jensen and Misha when it didn't cause it between Jared and Jensen? I think you might have been misled by someone with an agenda...
So. Anon, you probably won't see this but I'll give you my advice anyway: if you really care about the topic, I'd find another example because this one works against you, if anything.
There are more examples that include Misha, too, but the HonCon 2017 shirts is a great one! I’ve also always tended to believe the theory that the 2016 blue suits were deliberate.
I'm not sure which 2016 blue suits you were talking about, but if you meant 2018, they were absolutely styled by the CW, because there's a similar pattern to other Upfronts.
There's photos of Jared from 2018 with a matching blue scarf, which he ditched because he was overheating.
If you look through the 2018 Upfront photos, a lot of the casts were wearing blue.
the last honcon in 2017 gave us the 3 least ordered items story + “i hate him right now, buuut i think i love him a little bit more too” (and so much more!) so absolutely 🕯🙏🕯manifesting we get another cockles panel, or at the very least a j2m one! 🕯🙏🕯
We really do deserve another Hawaii Cockles panel but i also have zero faith in CE since they’re little bitches. But manifesting has never hurt anyone so sign me the fuck up
“There is a faction of the fandom on social media that is very concerned for you guys that you are upset or you are insulted by things that happen in the fandom on social media and you know, I don’t care what anybody’s opinion is, everybody’s entitled to it but I’m curious because I want to know, do you guys need protection from the fans? “ [Honcon 2017]
I was rewatching honcon 2017 cockles and I realized Jensen is such a romantic. When he mentioned how they went to dinner as he was getting to know Misha. Misha was sitting there not even making eye contact with the audience or making jokes. They are adorable. -monkey anon 🐒
You are so right. He [Misha] even pretends not to know where they went to dinner but Jensen remembers every detail.
What's even worse is that Jensen retold the story at DCcon 2019. Then a few months later he shares the famous anniversary post. He's a romantic and a simp for Mish.
From here, but I thought I would put the Honcon stuff in its own post.
Jared and Jensen looking like husbands at HonCon. Um, honestly? This con was golden. Like that has to be one of my favorite J2 hugs, even if it was just a hand around the waist, the fond little smile on Jensen’s face has me in my grave. And the things being said, my goodness. There was the going-in-the-hole-quick, when-did-you-do-that-scene-where-you-were-so-handsome, the nobody-wants-to-see-my-hole, the have-you-met-Jared, the nodding-when-Rich-says-Jared-has-low-hanging-fruit, the tv-boyfriends, the i’m-coming-up-to-relieve-you then the woah-in-front-of-everyone? My J2 heart. Then at the SNS when Jared played the guitar, you could tell he was nervous. Jensen would turn and check on him and every now and again, but I really noticed that Jared would NOT take his eyes off Jensen the whole time. Like, I think he did maybe five times throughout the entire song, and only for a couple seconds at a time. Keep in mind this song is like four minutes long, and guys… I actually started crying when Jensen did the shotgun thing. Of course Jared laughed, and Jensen had to turn and make sure he did, but that’s not even it. Did you guys see Jared’s laugh? It was the fondest, most loving, softest, affectionate thing I have ever seen (pretty sure I say that every time they blink at each other, but also accurate). Seriously. I had to rewind that moment about twenty damn times. That moment is here, and you can find gifs for the rest below, lol.
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Also, another moment I’d like to speak on quickly is still in Free Fallin’, and it was when Jensen was building up on a note and Jared started to sort of nod (with his entire body? Lol!). When Jensen finally sung the note next, Jared turned and looked at the guy in the back (Sorry, I don’t know his name! I feel dirty for that haha) and you could just tell he wanted to see if he was proud of Jensen by the way the other dude nodded and smiled. That’s just so cute guys, I really don’t know how else to explain it. Watch that part here.
This moment, during SNS (where Jensen does finger guns and looks at Jared), is cute (but not as interesting as most of the other Honcon moments) and I don’t think I’ve seen a gifset of it.
I am becoming a huge fan of Misha and Jared together on stage, cause their panels are going much easier, than Misha and Jensen’s. Jensen is self-concentrated and Misha must always think about him and audience. And with Jared he can relax and be really happy crazy person!