I see Jensen as butch and macho, too! Like, I seriously never thought people would ever call him pretty until I found fandom and realized everyone liked putting him in the girl's role.
And I'm the same way. The reason I can't stand a lot of bottom!Jensen/Dean fics is because they act so OOC. It's okay in an AU because then the character can be whoever/however you want them to be. But I, personally, cannot read Dean when he's teary-eyed and submissive and made into someone completely the opposite of who his character is. And I've always seen Jensen as a top just because that's the personality I see from him. Even my best friend, who doesn't read slash at all or really get the whole "slashing" thing told me "Jared wouldn't be all toppy. He's such a sweet puppy". And she didn't mean that he couldn't top at all, just that he wouldn't be this huge jerk.
And yeah. He's usually kept fairly well in character with the right writers, which is a lot more enjoyable to read than when he's the top and OOC.
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And I'm the same way. The reason I can't stand a lot of bottom!Jensen/Dean fics is because they act so OOC. It's okay in an AU because then the character can be whoever/however you want them to be. But I, personally, cannot read Dean when he's teary-eyed and submissive and made into someone completely the opposite of who his character is. And I've always seen Jensen as a top just because that's the personality I see from him. Even my best friend, who doesn't read slash at all or really get the whole "slashing" thing told me "Jared wouldn't be all toppy. He's such a sweet puppy". And she didn't mean that he couldn't top at all, just that he wouldn't be this huge jerk.
And yeah. He's usually kept fairly well in character with the right writers, which is a lot more enjoyable to read than when he's the top and OOC.