You know...the sad point about 3 and 4 is that I can argue both sides. ^_^; Shoulda been a debater. The thing is...when I was on the "het" side of the argument at the tender age of fifteen, I started to get my hands on things that made me go "Hmmm..." Gundam Wing. Anything CLAMP. Fushigi Yuugi. I *saw* things that made me stop and think "You know, I should be rooting for the girl, as I'm a girl myself, and I like the main character male, but there's that other guy...and they do things...say things...and I wonder..."
Yeah, so that was my introduction into slash/yaoi. And I probably look for those things now; an ex-roomie of mine who was a rabid anime fan as well started accusing me of that. However, there are some cases where I can argue the het...say, Ruki/Ryo, or Takeru/Hikari--and there are places were I just can't *see* it. Gundam Wing is a big peeve of mine; I <3 the series because it's fucking cool (politics whore/graphics whore here ^_^) but I can't see Heero and Relena actually ending up together as a couple and happy. I can almost see Duo and Hilde...but at the same time, with Heero in the equation, I can't see Duo simply sitting back and settling down when there's excitement to be had and a head to be explored.
Personal preference? Maybe. I mean, I *hated* Relena when I first got my claws on GW. However, now that I've got the DVDs and the manga, I actually like her. I can see where Heero wants to protect her and keep her safe...sane. And because of that, I feel I can argue well enough in writing (rant or fic) why it won't work between them as "lovers."
I think a good author can write nearly *any* pairing and make it possible. As you pointed out in a reply, we "slash" writers get grouped together as a bunch being "Pro-slash." Sure, I suppose I could say that I support "slash" in a general sense, but as far as series and fanfics are concerned, I can only support the idea of two characters together if I feel I have the "know" on them. Two series that have a not-quite-but-almost-there het pairing at the end (s-CRY-ed and Samurai Deeper Kyo) are amazing stories, and I can *see* the pairing...but I also see beyond that.
Maybe I'm just twisted. I mean, I think that Kenshin and Saitou are a *beyond* possible pairing in Rurouni Kenshin. When a character has so much drive to push themselves, to succeed, to keep going and doing what they want and love, it's hard to see them settling for the American Dream, yanno?
Dude. O.o Sorry about the length; I haven't slept in two days...three days? Damn. ^^; I raaaambled. ::smooch:: But I loff you, and I loff this argument, and some day I'll find my essay and post it. ::nods:: ::dies::
::nikoniko::
Yeah, so that was my introduction into slash/yaoi. And I probably look for those things now; an ex-roomie of mine who was a rabid anime fan as well started accusing me of that. However, there are some cases where I can argue the het...say, Ruki/Ryo, or Takeru/Hikari--and there are places were I just can't *see* it. Gundam Wing is a big peeve of mine; I <3 the series because it's fucking cool (politics whore/graphics whore here ^_^) but I can't see Heero and Relena actually ending up together as a couple and happy. I can almost see Duo and Hilde...but at the same time, with Heero in the equation, I can't see Duo simply sitting back and settling down when there's excitement to be had and a head to be explored.
Personal preference? Maybe. I mean, I *hated* Relena when I first got my claws on GW. However, now that I've got the DVDs and the manga, I actually like her. I can see where Heero wants to protect her and keep her safe...sane. And because of that, I feel I can argue well enough in writing (rant or fic) why it won't work between them as "lovers."
I think a good author can write nearly *any* pairing and make it possible. As you pointed out in a reply, we "slash" writers get grouped together as a bunch being "Pro-slash." Sure, I suppose I could say that I support "slash" in a general sense, but as far as series and fanfics are concerned, I can only support the idea of two characters together if I feel I have the "know" on them. Two series that have a not-quite-but-almost-there het pairing at the end (s-CRY-ed and Samurai Deeper Kyo) are amazing stories, and I can *see* the pairing...but I also see beyond that.
Maybe I'm just twisted. I mean, I think that Kenshin and Saitou are a *beyond* possible pairing in Rurouni Kenshin. When a character has so much drive to push themselves, to succeed, to keep going and doing what they want and love, it's hard to see them settling for the American Dream, yanno?
Dude. O.o Sorry about the length; I haven't slept in two days...three days? Damn. ^^; I raaaambled. ::smooch:: But I loff you, and I loff this argument, and some day I'll find my essay and post it. ::nods:: ::dies::