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| − | In late January of 2021, Chad Lindberg and [[Samantha Ferris]] began roleplaying on their official Twitter accounts as the Supernatural characters they played previously: [[Ash]] and [[Ellen Harvelle]], respectively. Ferris [https://twitter.com/samanthajferris/status/1354633570271125505 responded] to one of Lindberg's tweets celebrating Dean's birthday by writing, "Ok @ChadLindberg... what the what. I’ve been busy as dirt these last few days but I hear some rumblings about our livelihood, and beloved home sweet home, Harvelle’s. What’s shakin, bacon? #SPNFamily #SPN #spn #Supernatural #SPNFamilyForever" The two exchanged a few more in character tweets, prompting fans to respond also in character as attendees of the [[Roadhouse]] in Heaven, post episode [[15.20 Carry On]]. Their discussion of [https://twitter.com/samanthajferris/status/1354640409574576128?s=20 Valentine's Day] and [https://twitter.com/samanthajferris/status/1358975159814680585 "wedding season"] prompted fans of [[Destiel]] to being planning an online event for the fandom's wedding of [[Dean]] and [[Castiel]], excitedly replying to both Lindberg and Harvelle's tweets with things like "SAMATHA, DONT LIKE THIS REPLY IF DEANCAS ARE GONNA GET MARRIED IN THE ROADHOUSE WITH DR. BADASS OFFICIATING." The pair did not address the Destiel fans responding to them directly, though some fans interpreted [https://twitter.com/samanthajferris/status/1360099781679325187 some] [https://twitter.com/ChadLindberg/status/1359748357476945920 tweets] of theirs as being supportive. Both swiftly gained over 100K followers on Twitter, which Lindberg stated was a milestone he had never hit before. On February 14th, 2021, Lindberg and Ferris RPed a (generic, not related to shipping or a wedding) Valentine's event at the Roadhouse, including [https://twitter.com/ChadLindberg/status/1361180272859836421 an attack by angels] that destroyed part of the Roadhouse, while [https://twitter.com/destinys_dead1/status/1361036233602785280 Destiel fans responded] to these tweets as themselves attending Dean and Castiel's wedding. During this, the hashtag "#DeanCasWedding" trended up to number 4 internationally with over 45K tweets. <br/>
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| − | The next day, Ferris [https://twitter.com/samanthajferris/status/1361381009996926978 posted an image] on Twitter of [[Jensen Ackles]] as [[Dean]], asking "No Greeting? No hug?" to which Lindberg [https://twitter.com/ChadLindberg/status/1361387229726220289 responded], "He was THERE?!" Destiel fans responded to these tweets with messages like "Damn right he was, he was the groom," which both actors ignored. Ferris went on to respond to a tweet asking "Where is everyone getting this wedding idea from?" by [https://twitter.com/samanthajferris/status/1361523888933326851 saying in a tweet], "Wedding?! What wedding? No honey...we were just celebrating Valentine’s Day at Harvelle’s," to which Lindberg responded, "The only thing that got married last night was Elvis's fist to Ash's jaw." Destiel fans responded by saying things like "Disappointed but not surprised," accusing Lindberg of hinting at being open to the idea of Destiel wedding event, and [https://twitter.com/FaceMcnerd/status/1361535852392890368 explaining] that though they didn't expect the actors to participate, they felt hurt that they believed they were led on by Lindberg and invalidated by the denial tweets both made the next day, despite no denials being made prior to the event. The next day, Lindberg went on to [https://twitter.com/ChadLindberg/status/1361713016752934915 tweet a thread] explaining that his references to Detiel and a wedding were unintentional, and "As I respect all feelings & views of this Fandom I won't stand for bullying. ... State your views, however I'll be blocking any rude or nastiness today." He continued to engage with fans for the rest of the day, blocking many Destiel fans, and [https://twitter.com/ChadLindberg/status/1361720452087902211 responding] to one fan's accusation that the in-character tweets dismissing the wedding were hurtful with, "Nooooooo we did nothing to hurt you. This is your perception. Sorry you feel this way. Take good care." He [https://twitter.com/ChadLindberg/status/1361755332280602626 accused fans] of bullying him, including an [https://twitter.com/ChadLindberg/status/1361759380258115592 in character tweet] referring to this fan outrage as "the Roadhouse insurrection," phrasing that didn't sit well with some fans given the real-life insurrection by Trump supporters on the US Capitol the previous month. He went on to [https://twitter.com/ChadLindberg/status/1361766043601956864 apologize] [https://twitter.com/ChadLindberg/status/1361803097144664065 twice] by saying, "My intentions were to never hurt anyone's feelings but to give many people the fun they so deserve. My apologies if any you of thought differently. Many aspects of this Fandom run deep, I understand that. I got NOTHING but love for you all." and "If any of you felt invalidated in any way I'm sorry. I understand there are aspects of this Fandom that I'm still learning. Quite frankly, all I ever want to do is validate your precious hearts & souls. That's why I respond so much. You're worth it. Cheers." However, some fans pointed out that these apologies were [https://twitter.com/varlovian/status/1361804320404955137 conditional], Lindberg did not immediately unblock any Destiel fan accounts he had previously blocked prior to these messages, and both his and Ferris' follow count on Twitter dropped from over 100K to 97K over the following two days.<br/>
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| − | Over the next week, Lindberg continued to express love for his fans, [https://twitter.com/ChadLindberg/status/1362088663249690624 "except ones that feel hatred is necessary"]. On the 18th, he unblocked some of the Destiel fans he had blocked previously and [https://twitter.com/ChadLindberg/status/1362544118342111233 addressed one fan directly] to explain that, "Some of my references happened to intertwine with the deep layers of the Fandom that I simply did not understand. People have to understand not all of the actors have seen all the episodes." On the 20th, [https://twitter.com/ChadLindberg/status/1363313759616335872 he tweeted], "Thank you all for your voices. For giving me introspection and growth. You've all been on my mind tremendously. I'm listening and learning. Love you." Some fans were appreciative of this stance, though others accused Lindberg of being performative.<br/>
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| − | On St Patrick's Day 2021, Ferris [https://twitter.com/samanthajferris/status/1372226918267768833 posted an image] of an army green trench coat (which looked like Dean's green coat in the preview) hanging next to a beige trench coat. The idea was that the green coat was Castiel's for St. Patrick's day, but some fans took it as a reference to Destiel, since it appeared that the green coat was Dean's if you didn't click on the full image or interpreted the beige coat as Castiel's and the green trench as belonging to someone he was with. When [https://twitter.com/AllySottile/status/1372317979120111617?s=20 accused of queerbaiting again] for this image, Lindberg [https://twitter.com/ChadLindberg/status/1372440246378328064?s=20 responded, "children must be bored"] and [https://twitter.com/ChadLindberg/status/1372344438085718017?s=20 "You can stop pestering...it's not a good look for you,"] as well as other sarcastic responses to fans of the ship. Ferris bragged about blocking/muting all of the responders. She responded to someone who sided with her that, [https://twitter.com/samanthajferris/status/1373087943624069123 "We found it funny & also kinda sad. Neither of us know what queerbaiting is, but there’s an agenda going on here that has nothing to do with us."] One of the people defending her said, "Not everything has to be or should be or even is about “queers” or anything else... it’s them just having fun so just quit!" and Ferris responded, [https://twitter.com/samanthajferris/status/1373105440003821570 "And this is why we will keep doing it. #roadhousetweets. Fun. Light. Not hurting anyone. "], upsetting many fans who pointed out that this person's use of the word "queers" as a slur was offensive.<br />
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| − | After arguing with condescending kindness to many negative comments for a few days, on 3/20/21, Lindberg tweeted [https://twitter.com/ChadLindberg/status/1373304881696493573 "What stone shall I turn over today to unleash the Twitter fuckery that lurks beneath the surface...??*puts on coffee* Let's roll."] One fan responded to a tweet of Ferris's with [https://twitter.com/KaitSnod/status/1373313255154708485 an article defining queerbaiting], to which [https://twitter.com/ChadLindberg/status/1373324678123593730 Lindberg responded], "Thank you for sending this my way, I watched the entire thing. As a working professional in this business since 96', I've always championed for representation in my work and characters I've explored. I can see the points you are making here. I had never heard of "queerbaiting". My heart doesn't know this term and would do no such thing. I don't judge. I encourage ALL representation."
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| | ===[[:Category:Conventions|Convention]] Appearances=== | | ===[[:Category:Conventions|Convention]] Appearances=== |
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| | * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbc3f9pG0BE Chad Lindberg Interview] by [[The Winchesters' Lair|The Winchesters' Lair]] | | * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbc3f9pG0BE Chad Lindberg Interview] by [[The Winchesters' Lair|The Winchesters' Lair]] |
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