Queerbaiting / Slashbaiting

[erilyn]

Yo, what are some good examples of queerbaiting / slashbaiting fans (eg shows/TPTB try to have their cake and eat it too, by appealing to fans who want to see non-heterosexual characters/couples/storylines, but without actually, you know, making it canon)?

Looking for both specific stuff within narrative or external (interviews/cons/promos etc), any help appreciated :)

Comments

[veronamay.livejournal.com]

Remember the SPN Paley festival panel waaaay back in 2006, when the boys were talking about how they were cast? Jared claimed that Jensen thought he was too hot for them to play brothers, and later when Bob Singer was talking about their chemistry, Jared leaned over with puckered lips and Jensen did the "not now" thing. I don't know if it strictly counts as baiting considering how new the show was, but it's an early example of RPS awareness from a non-musical source.