One pre-death confession didn't erase 12 years of queerbaiting for "Supernatural" fans. Castiel and Dean on "Supernatural." Destiel, a portmanteau of Dean and Castiel (an angel), was heavily hinted at throughout the series and was one of the most popular ships on Tumblr. "The queerbaiting just got ridiculous," former "Supernatural" fan Evan Tess Murray told BI in 2020. After years of criticism from outlets like TV Guide and The Advocate, "Supernatural" finally made Destiel canon … sort of.

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Persons: Castiel, Dean, Dean Winchester, Kat Tenbarge, Evan Tess Murray, Dean —, wasn't Organizations: WB Television Network