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roxySo, lately I've fallen a little bit in love with Bones. I'm watching the reruns and for some strange reason, as much as Bones annoyed me when I first tried to watch the series, I find myself kind of loving her now. Weird. I'm all Awwwww over her. hmm.
I also love In Plain Sight. I really like Mary--she's bitchy and mouthy, she doesn't always win and sometimes comes off not very likable, and that's what makes me like her. These are my fun to watch shows, like Rescue Me and Fringe and Leverage--shows that give me pleasure but I'm not moved to being fannish about them. Though Leverage comes close because of Kane, and my beloved Aldis.
Speaking of being fannish about a show, (and for me, being fannish means imagining relationships between the male leads)not that many guys make me think, 'oh yeah, a few beers and a snowed in cabin and they'd so be doing it'--there's Clark and Lex, Dean and Sam (what?), Castiel and Dean (i know! but really, i didn't see it, not when everyone was writing it at day one) Xander and Spike, Angel and Spike (canon!) I think with them, it's right there on the screen and I don't have to do much to help it along. Hardison and Elliot...yeah, I can see it. :) Whit and Clark...maybe. I like it, I've written it--it's not too much of a stretch.
I never really got the SGA, or the SG-1, and I'm not getting the STreboot pairings, but that just makes all this interesting. What is it that makes someone see the possibilities there? I know the exact moment I thought that Castiel/Dean was more than possible--I blame Misha for that. When Uriel accused Castiel of liking Dean--like it was borderline bestiality and for a second Cas looked guilty and Dean looked floored. That moment made it possible for me. The affection Cas felt for Dean was evident, to me at least. And that's what I need to see--some strong emotional attachment. And it doesn't hurt that all of these guys I consider to be hot to death. For me, it's always about the shallow! *G*
I also love In Plain Sight. I really like Mary--she's bitchy and mouthy, she doesn't always win and sometimes comes off not very likable, and that's what makes me like her. These are my fun to watch shows, like Rescue Me and Fringe and Leverage--shows that give me pleasure but I'm not moved to being fannish about them. Though Leverage comes close because of Kane, and my beloved Aldis.
Speaking of being fannish about a show, (and for me, being fannish means imagining relationships between the male leads)not that many guys make me think, 'oh yeah, a few beers and a snowed in cabin and they'd so be doing it'--there's Clark and Lex, Dean and Sam (what?), Castiel and Dean (i know! but really, i didn't see it, not when everyone was writing it at day one) Xander and Spike, Angel and Spike (canon!) I think with them, it's right there on the screen and I don't have to do much to help it along. Hardison and Elliot...yeah, I can see it. :) Whit and Clark...maybe. I like it, I've written it--it's not too much of a stretch.
I never really got the SGA, or the SG-1, and I'm not getting the STreboot pairings, but that just makes all this interesting. What is it that makes someone see the possibilities there? I know the exact moment I thought that Castiel/Dean was more than possible--I blame Misha for that. When Uriel accused Castiel of liking Dean--like it was borderline bestiality and for a second Cas looked guilty and Dean looked floored. That moment made it possible for me. The affection Cas felt for Dean was evident, to me at least. And that's what I need to see--some strong emotional attachment. And it doesn't hurt that all of these guys I consider to be hot to death. For me, it's always about the shallow! *G*
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fannish pairings
6/11/09 12:53 am (UTC)It's interesting because it's always slightly more than just two hot guys for me - sounds like you're the same. Yet, I saw the potential in Castiel pretty much from the get-go. Here was someone who could stand toe-to-toe with Dean, who wouldn't back down from him, who couldn't be guilted into things like Sam could. And, hey, the whole "I'm the one who gripped you tight and raised you from perdition." Yeah, that pretty much sold me - it was hot, and also, holy crap, powerful. Dean's never really had someone who was an equal to him AND who was also on his side.
John and Rodney - it was the banter that sold me. Two completely different guys, different backgrounds, different interests. On first glance, they wouldn't be friends. Tough military guy, geeky scientist. Except the tough military guy is kind of a geek too, and the scientist can hold his own when his friends are at risk. They balance each other well. I liked the unlikeliness of the two of them, the way they seemed to "get" each other from the beginning.
But yeah, I was never really attracted to the Firefly pairings, although I like the show. Or other pairings people flock to. I do tend to like the main pairings in most fandoms, which does make fannishness easier, but I've got to feel a need to explore the relationship further if I'm going to write about them.
Re: fannish pairings
6/11/09 02:36 am (UTC)Yes, that appealed to me right away, slash vibe aside. Finally--someone who saw that Dean had worth. I didn't find the angel attractive until he spent more time on screen, soulfully staring at Dean. I happen to think that's a good look on anyone. *g* I also feel the actor puts a bit of a spin on his interaction with Dean. There's almost an element of hero-worship in Castiel's relationship with Dean, I think, that makes it kind of sweet.