„Destiel is just like [insert any current canon queer ship].” „Destiel is almost as good as [insert any current canon queer ship].” Destiel is not nearly as good as [insert any current canon queer ship].”
I’m sorry and with all due respect but NO.
Destiel is not just like. Almost as good as. Or not nearly as good as. Because Destiel is just incomparable??????
Destiel is a 12 year long slowburn, the slowest slowburn to ever slow burn. the ship that had no right to exist. That was actively fought against. A canon(ish) queer ship that happened against the will of its creators in a homophobic show produced by a homophobic studio that aired on a homophobic network. The current canon queer ships are probably surely most certainly a much better rep. And they come from possibly probably absolutely much better shows. but honestly how can you even compare??? You can’t. You can’t compare Destiel to anything because there really is nothing like Destiel out there.
I'm not saying Destiel is BETTER (although TO ME it's THEE ship to rule them all). I'm saying it's DIFFERENT AND LIKE NOTHING OUT THERE. EVER.
The ship that escaped the narrative. The ship that happened against those in charge. In spite of (and to spite) those in power. The ship that was treated like a joke (by many) that literally became the show’s unwanted legacy. Over 100k (!) fanfics on AO3!!!!
Literally.
NOTHING COMPARES.
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FUTURE LILIA SEBEK AND SILVER MY BELOVEDDD I LVE THEM💚💚💚 but what of KING MALLEUS
JGHGHGH GODD, OK I HAVE HIM HOARDED TOO HE JUST WASNT IN THAT ONE PARTICULAR DRAWINGGG but he does have one of these
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arthur (prince of camelot) still has to study under a tutor bc yknow uther wants him to be very intelligent before becoming king or something bc its super important idk idc anyways merlin is doing chores in his chambers while arthur is squinting at a book and merlin eventually caves and asks him what he’s reading and arthur gruffly explains that its a collection of stories from greece that make absolutely no sense so merlin asks him to read them outloud to him. arthur of course teases him and calls him an idiot and asks how he could possibly help but does as he’s asked and reads the stories to merlin as he does his chores. merlin (being crushed under the weight of destiny and tormented by the prophecies that kilgharrah spews) understands the stories almost immediately and gets all excited and starts rambling about them with arthur. arthur is glad to have someone who understands so he can give something that reflects a hint of understanding to his tutor who accepts it and moves onto the next unit of education.
the thing is, arthur finds more stories in camelot’s library and brings them up to his room to read them aloud to merlin under the guise of completing his studies but really he just wants to watch as merlin’s eyes gleam when he understands whats happening and listen to him ramble on and on about them bc he’s gay. the stories stick with merlin though and he realizes that they’re cautionary tales, that the heroes who were told too much of their future doomed themself to fulfill them - that them fighting the prophecies led to their completion. merlin takes it to heart and gives a big “fuck you” to kilgharrah before forging his own fate and helping morgana with her magic and handing out an olive branch to mordred and now everyone can live happily and peacefully in an albion teeming with magic.
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