The Other Side of Shipping Meme

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draycevixen did this meme. It was a challenge I couldn't resist.

In fandom, we tend to be Gen, Slash, Het or Femslash fans. The purpose of this meme to get you to stop and consider the grass on the other side of the fence.

You assignment: Name ten pairings you love or might even 'ship under the right/different circumstances.

The catch: If you're primarily a Slash or Femslash fan you must name Het pairs. If you're primarily a Het fan you must name Slash and/or Femslash pairs. If you're primarily a Gen fan you must name Slash, Femslash and/or Het pairs.

If you've actually crossed that "fence" at any time and read and/or written fan fiction for one of the pairings you've listed you should note that too.

Label your fandom stance and get to it.


I would consider myself primarily a Slash fan. Here are the Het pairings I love.


1. Sarah Connor/Kyle Reese (The Terminator)
Because Sarah goes from insecure waitress to kickass heroine, and Michael Biehn's Reese is both tough and vulnerable, always a draw for me.

2. Hildy Johnson/ Walter Burns (His Girl Friday)
The uber-text of cinematic snark.

3. Smithy/Paula (Random Harvest)
Ronald Coleman and Greer Garson in one of the sweetest, most tragic, and more than a little fucked up love stories you'll ever see.

4. Cally/Avon (Blake's 7)
Because if there's a relationship that comes close to being sort of healthy in Blake's 7, it would be Cally and Avon. Full disclosure: I've written this pairing. And it's one of the only stories I've written that is never seeing the light of day.

5. Beatrice/Benedict (Much Ado About Nothing)
Shakespearean snark. 'Nuff said.

6. H.G. Wells/ Amy Robbins (Time After Time)
Who knew Malcolm McDowell could play an essentially decent, sweet guy. And he's ably matched by Mary Steenburgen.

7. André Moreau/Lenore (Scaramouche, 1952 movie version)
In the movie, Stewart Granger's Moreau really ends up with Janet Leigh's Aline, but the pairing with him and Eleanor Parker's fiery Lenore is far more fun to watch.

8. Captain Wentworth/Anne Elliot (Persuasion, 1995 movie version)
Not my favourite Austen book (that would be Emma), but definitely my favourite Austen adaption.

9. Nick and Nora Charles (The Thin Man)
The reigning king and queen of the witty one liner.

10. Fiona Glenanne/Michael Westen (Burn Notice)
Burn Notice is finally, at long last, airing in Canada, and I am completely in love with both Fi and Michael. Mostly Fi. I can't help but love a gal who views violence as foreplay. (The Sweetie is slightly disturbed by this, though not entirely surprised.)


I'm not tagging anyone, but would love to see what y'all do with this one.

Comments

[draycevixen.livejournal.com]

Well you already know I agree with Beatrice/Benedict and Nick and Nora but I just have to add a "hell, yes!" for His Girl Friday and Random Harvest.

As to Fi, I'm so glad you're finally getting to see Burn Notice. It's a fun little show, I love that they never soften Fi up and hey, bonus Bruce Campbell. *g*

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I just have to add a "hell, yes!" for His Girl Friday...

And now you know the reason we called our daughter Rosalind. *g*

Burn Notice has crept up on me. I'd been dying to see it since it premiered in the States, but we were both underwhelmed by the first few episodes. But we've stuck it out and now adore it. The bonus Bruce Campbell is always a good thing.

[draycevixen.livejournal.com]

That's terrific. Rosalind Russell has always been a HUGE favourite of mine.

Burn Notice is on that list of shows for me, along with shows like Psych and White Collar where a bunch of my mates slash pairs on them but I just can't *see* it myself.... Well, I understand what they're seeing I'm just not convinced. *g*

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I adore Rosalind Russell. Especially in His Girl Friday. (Ros' other namesake is Rosalind in As You Like It. We'll be happy if she takes after either original Rosalind. Or both of 'em.)

I've just spent the evening watching a Burn Notice ep where I could see the slash potential between Michael and the agent dogging him, but when it comes right down to it I want to see him with Fi. As long as they aren't completely killing each other.

Psych and White Collar are two other shows I need to find time to watch. (Psych also hasn't aired here, but I picked up the first season DVDs cheap.) I don't know that I'll be slashing either one, though.