Destiel/Tropes

Tropes

 * Cas is an angel of heaven, a soldier, while Dean is a hunter.
 * Cas is an angel of heaven, a soldier, while Dean is a hunter.


 * Cas the big bad of season 6, but doesn't want to hurt Sam or Dean.
 * Cas the big bad of season 6, but doesn't want to hurt Sam or Dean.


 * Cas is never sure if he should remain loyal to heaven or to Dean and Sam.
 * Cas is never sure if he should remain loyal to heaven or to Dean and Sam.


 * Cas is completely loyal to Dean in the later seasons.
 * Cas is completely loyal to Dean in the later seasons.


 * Stopping the apocalypse brings people together.
 * Stopping the apocalypse brings people together.


 * Dean has blonde hair, while Cas (or at least his vessel) has black hair.
 * Dean has blonde hair, while Cas (or at least his vessel) has black hair.


 * Literally, everyone has commented on the two basically being a couple. This includes, Meg, Uriel, Balthazar, Crowley and Metatron. Turns out they're right about Cas being in love with Dean.
 * Literally, everyone has commented on the two basically being a couple. This includes, Meg, Uriel, Balthazar, Crowley and Metatron. Turns out they're right about Cas being in love with Dean.


 * It's easier to list the times that they're not staring at each other.
 * It's easier to list the times that they're not staring at each other.


 * Um, maybe not anymore.
 * Um, maybe not anymore.


 * Dean is a human while Cas is an angel.
 * Dean is a human while Cas is an angel.




 * Many angels see Dean as Castiel's weakness.
 * Many angels see Dean as Castiel's weakness.


 * Dean and Cas always forgive each other, not matter what the other does.
 * Dean and Cas always forgive each other, not matter what the other does.


 * Cas' relationship with Dean causes him to disobey heaven and try to stop the apocalypse instead of allowing it to happen.
 * Cas' relationship with Dean causes him to disobey heaven and try to stop the apocalypse instead of allowing it to happen.


 * Cas is an immortal angel, while Dean, even though he comes back quite a bit, is still a mortal human.
 * Cas is an immortal angel, while Dean, even though he comes back quite a bit, is still a mortal human.




 * While only by a few inches, several shots give off the impression that Cas is much shorter than Dean.
 * While only by a few inches, several shots give off the impression that Cas is much shorter than Dean.


 * Dean is the only one that Cas has been in love with.
 * Dean is the only one that Cas has been in love with.






 * The bigger debate is when the trope started. Since Season 4? 5? 6? 7? 8?!
 * The bigger debate is when the trope started. Since Season 4? 5? 6? 7? 8?!

Moments

 * In Goodbye Stranger, as Cas is being controlled by Naomi, Dean doesn't fight back and tells Cas that he's in there.
 * In Goodbye Stranger, as Cas is being controlled by Naomi, Dean doesn't fight back and tells Cas that he's in there.


 * Happens twice in Purgatory. First when Cas abandons Dean so that the Leviathans will only target him. Again when Cas follows Dean to the exit to purgatory, only to push Dean through at the last second and leave him behind. It takes such a toll on Dean that he can barely process it, and blames himself for Cas getting stuck in Purgatory. Cas also does this when he confesses his love to save Dean.
 * Happens twice in Purgatory. First when Cas abandons Dean so that the Leviathans will only target him. Again when Cas follows Dean to the exit to purgatory, only to push Dean through at the last second and leave him behind. It takes such a toll on Dean that he can barely process it, and blames himself for Cas getting stuck in Purgatory. Cas also does this when he confesses his love to save Dean.


 * In a twist, Cas finally admitting to Dean that he loves him causes him to be taken and killed by the empty.
 * In a twist, Cas finally admitting to Dean that he loves him causes him to be taken and killed by the empty.


 * During season 6, and several moments during 4 and 5.
 * During season 6, and several moments during 4 and 5.


 * Cas places his hand over Dean's mouth to keep him quiet in Lucifer Rising.
 * Cas places his hand over Dean's mouth to keep him quiet in Lucifer Rising.


 * When Dean is about to sacrifice himself as Michael's vessel. Cas has to kick his ass to get him to stop.
 * When Dean is about to sacrifice himself as Michael's vessel. Cas has to kick his ass to get him to stop.


 * Cas would rather make a deal with Crowley, than pull Dean away from the life he made after Sam was stuck in the cage.
 * Cas would rather make a deal with Crowley, than pull Dean away from the life he made after Sam was stuck in the cage.


 * When Cas tries to return the mixtape, Dean tells him that it was a gift, and he gets to keep it.
 * When Cas tries to return the mixtape, Dean tells him that it was a gift, and he gets to keep it.


 * Naomi forces Cas to kill 100's of copies of Dean, but Cas can't go through with it when it's the real thing.
 * Naomi forces Cas to kill 100's of copies of Dean, but Cas can't go through with it when it's the real thing.


 * Mixtape of Love
 * Dean made Cas a Led Zeppelin mix-tape.


 * What breaks Cas from being under the control of Naomi? Dean confessing how much he needs him of course!
 * What breaks Cas from being under the control of Naomi? Dean confessing how much he needs him of course!


 * Dean tries to rescue from Purgatory.
 * Dean tries to rescue from Purgatory.


 * Cas will occasionally talk to Dean in his dreams.
 * Cas will occasionally talk to Dean in his dreams.


 * Dean keeps Cas' trench coat after he dies at the beginning of season 7.
 * Dean keeps Cas' trench coat after he dies at the beginning of season 7.


 * Cas gives himself to the empty to save Dean.
 * Cas gives himself to the empty to save Dean.