#praise for Jensen

[sensitivehandsomeactionman]

[justjensenanddean]

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(Variety)

[ineffablecho]

Like how is he even real?? He sounds fake. He sounds like the self-insert wish fulfillment character who is good at everything for no reason...AAHH

[x] - Paley Festival 2006

[anemonet]

L is for Late!...to post...ahem uh i mean im in a zine!!!! the @hermitzine zine even, where everyone did an amazing job and you should check it out :D

[magnificent-winged-beast]

More Cockles to fight insomnia.

From the third one. I get lost in Jensen's hand rubbing his leg while having a deep breath, while Misha's hand is on his shoulder. From there. More. Deep. Breaths.

[fandom-addict404]

yesss we love ❤️❤️❤️🥹

“My part was so small that I didn’t even have a name.  But the cool part is that Jensen called me and another actor by our real names while going over the scene.  This may seem insignificant at first, but to actors, this is quite remarkable because you will rarely see the star of a regular series—who meets minor actors all day every week—know anyone’s names if they’re not a series regular.  Hell, I’ve had directors who didn’t know my name.  There is no practical reason for him to know our names if it’s only for a few hours.  They usually just go, “Okay, so you have to—” and so on. 

During rehearsals, Jensen came up to me, called me by my first name (and he didn’t have a script in his hand to refer to), and gave me some great pointers.   He did the same for the other actor.  After we shot the scene, on our way back to our trailers, the other actor quietly remarked to me how amazed he was that Jensen had known both our names. We talked to some crew members about it and they all went on about how down to earth, humble, and grateful Jensen was to have a series.  When I told my girlfriend about it, she fell in love with him a little bit, so now a part of me hates him, too.  (Kidding!) “ -Paul Bae Source: http://yousucksir.com/post/86561391660/who-did-you-play-in-supernatural and https://twitter.com/MrPaulBae/status/658296352774950912

[lastcallatrockysbar]

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[queermania]

i'm sorry but if you're a jensen hater and you love misha i can't take you seriously as a person. misha has spent the past decade+ thinking he gets a pass for making gay jokes because he's an Ally(tm) and jensen has spent the same time *checks notes* not confirming that dean wants his back blown out by cas. wow what a monster.

[ihatewhentheyfight]

eric: believe it or not, there's even a longer version of this scene where they go into more detail about what their childhoods were like, and then on top of all that— david: who's up on the top bunk and all that kind of stuff, yeah. eric: yeah! and on top of all that, "dad's missing and you gotta help me find him." and it was a very challenging and quite frankly i almost— i still wished that to this day we'd had... I could've used another month to rewrite that scene to get it, uhmm, a little more subtle. but it sold the show and it sold the concept and did what it needed to do. david: a lot of times in situations like that we always say faster is funnier so if you say it with conviction and passion and strength, they did it great, and it was written— it worked beautifully in their mouths.

[hlynnee]

I’ve always loved this scene because of Jensen and his amazing ability to convey so much with such small movements. With one simple movement of his eyes you can see that Dean immediately regrets what he had just said but his anger is too overwhelming in that moment that he can’t help it

[sensitivehandsomeactionman]

46k likes in 2 days 🤯 Soldier Boy, you are missed 💚

[justjensenanddean]

Erin Moriarty, Karn Fukuhara and Claudia Doumit talking about Jensen (fandomwire)

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[youchangedmedestiel]

Is it like last time? Do you all need a few days to process what Jensen said before Destiel starts trending? Is that it?

Or are you normal about his answer that had NOTHING to do with the question btw?

[laf-outloud]

I hope you don't mind that you're the person I'm sharing my thoughts with on this and I know it's a few weeks later but I finally caught up with the con videos from CE Dallas. Not only did Jensen appear to be surprisingly arrogant in the gold panel but his demeanor completely changed in the main panel which I think is due to his folks being there. While displaying his public persona, answering people's questions, and entertaining the crowd is doing his job/being performative in and of itself, he almost seemed more performative in this one if that makes sense? Like his answer to this girl's question about finishing grad school:

https://youtu.be/9ZWVwPkDR2Y

While it's good advice, it felt as if it was something he was saying for his parents' benefit. I'm glad Jared was lightening it up with his funny reactions (Jared's presence really does balance things out). The whole cheering Jensen after he gave his first answer about putting your nose to the grindstone and doing the work was just absolutely cringe and you can tell those were the AA's in the room. You want to agree with what he said? That's fine. Clap then. Hooting and hollering like that was ridiculous. Then the yells once he mentions DOOL...these people know his parents are in the audience, come on. I think this AA shit is definitely what has gone to his head. And I think he's very aware of it, too. Like when that next to last person said they didn't care for Soldier Boy, he knew what the reaction would be from the other fans so he joked "I would just go out that exit behind you, don't even go back and sit down." Like, dude, that kind of reaction isn't healthy! While I get the joke he was making, it just pisses me off when he does crap like that because it only encourages the AA psychopathy (like that lady telling him she worships the ground he walks on before this question). While he seemed okay with her opinion (which he should be, he's an actor for crying out loud, his performances will always be critiqued and some may like them, some may not), instead of "leading by example" for the AA's, he negates her opinion with that shit. Him even making the joke about Jared having a stroke? Again, I get it, it's a joke, but didn't Rob, his buddy, have a stroke a few years ago? And I find it hysterical that it's okay that Deirdre Hall spoke to him like that but "Bitch Alba" was such a problem because she dared to call him "window dressing" which incidentally he joked about being that at this con. Not to say that there weren't problems on the Dark Angel set, we all know there was, but come on. We didn't hear him talk about Deirdre in a misogynistic manner like an overgrown frat boy and that probably was due to his parents being there and that he respects Deirdre but not Jessica (probably because she was younger than him) even though he claimed that he hung out with her and eventually got along with her and she even held him when he got the news that his grandfather passed.

This con was frustrating for me as far as Jensen was concerned. The last con before Dallas I enjoyed a lot better. He seemed happier and not as much of an arrogant douchebag as he was in his home state. I think I had a moment of "who the hell is this guy?" especially in the gold panel. His AA's have really turned me off to fandom and following any content of his on here and other social media platforms, and while he hasn't had the best year, I still was a fan following his work. But these days, especially after this con, The Winchesters (and the Golem incident & now Drake's confirmation of how The Winchesters is being written/conceived) & his response (or lack thereof) to the Atomic Heart controversy (dude, it literally takes two seconds to just be empathetic or have your team release a statement), it's getting harder and harder to continue being a fan of his. I'm just so very disappointed.

I don't give a shit that this guy is good looking or how much money he makes or what famous connections he has (according to him and AA's) or who he sleeps with on the regular. I care more about the work he puts out, the work he puts into each project (and ask him why the fuck the Winchesters even exists besides being an obvious cash grab and just what "multi-season idea" they had considering they literally started one year before Dean time travels and meets Mary back in the original show), and how he conducts himself as a public persona. And so far, on all three fronts, he's not only lowering the bar for himself, it also feels like he's completely checked out, mailing it in, and hoping to coast by on his name, fame, and looks. And he'll make up whatever difference by name dropping, relying on the AA's consistent (and disingenuous) praise & support of him (while also playing into their fantasies and purposely baiting them so they'll open up their wallets & continue adoring him from afar), letting his wife and Robbie run his legacy into the ground as long as they ride that cash cow to the finish line somehow, and snarking pettily (and unprofessionally) back at any form of legitimate criticism (the only reason he didn't snap at the girl who wasn't a fan of Soldier Boy is because his parents were in the room, guaranteed). Very, very disappointing.

Thank you for letting me get that off my chest.

Thank you for sharing, anon. I'm sorry you're feeling this way. It's hard to see a favorite actor make inexplicable decisions that are either heartless, or ego-driven and act like none of it matters. Especially since you seem to have really cared about him as a person (as opposed to AA's who see him as their self-insert blow-up doll, and are basically encouraged to do so.)

"I care more about the work he puts out, the work he puts into each project...and how he conducts himself as a public persona."

You've hit the nail on the head with this statement. Jensen talks about doing the hard work and being dedicated to the craft, but the results tell a completely opposite story of minimal care regarding TW and the SPN legacy (including his anemic SM promotion attempts), little research into the Atomic Heart ad, and what appears to be very little character work and consistency in his other roles. He talks the talk, but doesn't walk the walk, so to say.

I could say more, but your post really outlined a lot of the issues reasonable fans of his are seeing and why so many are frustrated with Jensen. Hopefully, this is just a mid-life crisis bump in the road due to a lack of clear purpose in his career and Jensen can use this time as a learning experience to make better choices in the future.

Thank you again for sharing your thoughts, and feel free to do so anytime!

[mydemonsdrivealimo]

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ty!! answering for jensen <3

🎱 8 Ball- What situation was your OC lucky to escape from or get out of? What or who helped them unexpectedly?

i mean,, the maitotoxin attack? that ones obvi though. i think a more important one would be getting out of his mother's care when he was younger. while it wasnt a pretty process, his future wouldve been significantly different if he didn't (would not have been a doctor, would not have pursued higher education, etc etc). there were a few people that "helped" him, but mainly his first boss, mark. he was the one who got him a lawyer and pushed for him to be put into a better situation, not a worse one

🪩 Disco Ball- What was an achievement that your OC felt worthy of celebrating? Was it a personal victory or a big impact on everyone around them?

i think jensen really tries to celebrate the little wins. not with a big celebration, but just being happy and grateful that he was able to get it done (in the past school stuff, but in the present making fast diagnosis, etc etc.). hes never really let himself have a big celebration though bc he sorta just,, goes through the motions. like yay we got this case anyway onto the next. in the future when they finally settle in their place in chicago and he is successfully leading that diagnostics team, he has more of a realization of how far he's come. he was in kind of a rut, just not feeling on top of his game yk, and she had him do like a 5, 10, 15, 20 year thing where he reflected on where he was then and where he is now. it helped him to see how far he's come, and he let himself celebrate all those wins. he and bryce went out for dinner and drinks and it was just nice to be able to appreciate all that has changed/happened

⚽️ Soccer Ball- Who is someone that your OC believes in and roots for? Are they private about their admiration or do they make it well known?

okay this is obvious but hear me out: bryce. bryce is Constantly given shit for being a surgeon. he is literally the best of his year and his skills are absolutely insane, but he is constantly reduced to a joke amongst the friend group. jensen knows it doesnt really get to bryce that bad, nor does anyone mean it in a hurtful way, but it also means a lot of his wins are not that significant or celebrated. jensen is always the one he comes to before or after a surgery (has been before they were officially together) because sure bryce likes to brag a little, but jensen is so sincere in congratulating him, or giving him advice, or just listening to him talk about how excited he is for it. he is always bryces biggest cheerleader on that stuff, even if its in a quiet and private way. hes never overly excited or loud about it, thats just not how he is, but he will always be the one to pay attention to it and root for him

[jacklesthings]

Big Sky Showrunner, Elwood Reid, had lovely words about how amazing Jensen is 💕