How Misha Collins ruined Christmas
Writeup by mousie:


GISHWHES ends. Only a few days later, close enough to piggyback off the residual crazy, Misha launches christmaswillneverbethesame.com and a Twitter account, @HairyBumble, a homage to the Abominable Snowman from Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, which featured cryptic and disturbing messages that the fandom tried to interpret with little to no luck. The site itself was just an image of the Snow Miser from one of those old Christmas movies and the text: "From the 'Mind' that brought you GISHWHES...A special holiday event!" There was also a countdown. (Pics/better explanation in this tumblr post: http://nerdylittledude.tumblr.com/post/36263744169/what-is-christmas-will-never-be-the-same)
People that entered their email address got one "get ready!" sort of mass email from Misha.


When the timer ran out at 1 pm EST Nov. 21, the site changed to a guessing game for the event title. (Pic in previous link). The clues were vague and made little to no sense once the actual title was revealed, even when the main site's reveal was postponed and more clues given. Fandom whined, minorly.

Finally, the site was revealed: Stonehenge Christmas was the event name! (Pics at previous link)
Here's where the real wank starts: People get angry about the fact you have to pay ($7.77 for streaming the movie Stonehenge Apocalypse with Misha watching too, then a huge jump to ~80 for the stream and a signed poster, and minimum 100 for a *chance* to interact with Misha during the livestream, plus the poster, though this was going to go the way ofan auction, so it would have been pretty damn expensive).

People start posting ~feelings posts~ in all the tags (see: http://spiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiikey.tumblr.com/post/36276445520/reasons-why-im-upset-about-stonehenge-christmas) and others are disappointed but try to rationalize: http://deanscookieattitude.tumblr.com/post/36272611836/about-the-money-factor-for-mishas-christmas-will

Others feel betrayed because there's no indication that the money's going to Random Acts, Misha's charity- it might be *gasp*- going straight to his pockets!!! Some people wanted an interactive event like GISHWHES, and think this is stupid and not what they expected, especially due tot he links to GISHWHES.
This escalates into apparent hate-tweets and extremely nasty comments directed at Misha. Within hours, the site is down, and Misha's (secretary? imaginary friend?) Miss Jean Louis posts this on twitter:
http://niraha.tumblr.com/post/36340300812/anyone-else-notice-this-i-have-a-feeling-its
People start apologizing and condemning the hate that was rampant only minutes before: http://angelinanimpala.tumblr.com/post/36327472046/the-post-i-just-reblogged-made-me-cry-theres-a
Some hold out hope for CWNBTS but it's quickly dashed as people start getting their money back.

A few hours later, this page goes up: http://kristalbrooks.tumblr.com/image/36360600858

Outrage erupts and the apologies get more dramatic. People start arguing over WHY the event was canceled, with all the immense thought put into insignificant details SPN fandom is famous for: http://mishaheartsandstars.tumblr.com/post/36359552185/i-would-like-to-say-this-very-loud-and-clear-if

Meanwhile, Bumble's twitter account is abandoned with a last, sad post: http://mishaheartsandstars.tumblr.com/post/36360956740/i-really-do-feel-this-is-an-immature-way-to-go#notes

A person with "insider connections" emerges: http://yesbecausereasons.tumblr.com/post/36376856652/thisisnotbruce-maniackles-another-message
and it's "confirmed" Misha bailed due to fan wank, not scheduling issues or lack of interest.

Tumblr flips out and now there are at least five major "Show Misha our Support!" style projects running, including http://minionsarethankfulformisha.tumblr.com/; https://www.facebook.com/events/447652881967477/; etc.
They also tried to get "We Appreciate Misha" to trend, but I don't think it did.

Anyway, overall arc: rabid excitement, wank, fear, apology, attacks on wankers, then rabid apology. Oh Misha Collins fandom.