It's frustrating to read comments from so-called "fans" critizing Jensen's acting during Cas' declaration of love.
Did you really think that Dean, who by the way,
1) Is a psychologically and emotionally repressed individual
2) Has been shouldering the burden of saving the world from
Chuck and under already extreme stress
3) Has been feeling guilty/like a failure for not being able to stop
Chuck and likely getting everyone killed
4) Has Billie literally knocking at the door with the intent to kill
him (and Cas)
would process Cas' confession and pour out his own feelings in the 2 minutes or so before the Empty takes Cas? Really?
This is a man who takes several episodes to open up emotionally. How long did he confess to Sam on what really happened to him in Hell? Or when Dean last prayed to Castiel in Purgatory after their "break-up"?
Dean was in shock. He was already in a fragile pyschological and emotional state when confronted with Castiel's truth. That truth also meant that he would be losing Cas to the Empty. Another loss to be compounded to Dean's guilt and sense of failure of not being able to save those he loves.
How can you expect someone to process all that when wolves are at the door? It would have been more unbelieveable if Dean reciprocated immediately with hugs & kisses.
Don't get me wrong, I want to see Dean express his truth (whatever that may be) in response to Cas'. I hope we see something on the next episode. In the end though, I think the acting choices Jensen made were realistic.
What I love about Jensen as an actor is that he is a master of micro-expressions. He can convey a dialogue without having to open his mouth. If you were to blind to see them in this episode, that's on you.
The facial ticks on Dean when Cas says "I love you" to him were screaming out, "No, please don't say this like this is the end." That is a man fighting to hold back his emotions because he is trying to keep it together. He knows he won't be able to handle it if he loses Cas. Did you not see Dean on the verge of tears as he turned to see the Empty appear?
Also, people shouldn't blindly label other people as homophobic. That's some messed up shit. Jensen Ackles deserves better.
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