"Gears and Guns" (Jayne/Kaylee, Firefly)

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Title: Gears and Guns
Author: inlovewithnight
Author's web site: Exaggeration and Blank Verse
Fandom: Firefly
Pairing: Jayne/Kaylee
Spoilers: All 14 little episodes.
Notes: Thanks to mongrel_idiot for the title and everybody on my flist for their extreme patience while I shrieked and wailed about this essay in my journal for weeks.

She's a space Pollyanna in overalls. His favorite hobby is shooting people. Why on Earth would they ever get together?
Superficial answer: Because opposites attract.
Deeper answer: Because they have a lot in common, too.


( Gears and Guns )

Love Between the Lines, (Sam/Janet, Stargate SG-1)

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Title: Love Between the Lines: Sam/Janet and Fanfiction
Author: purple_shoes
Email: the_xwoman@yahoo.com
Personal Website: Starlight Studios
Fandom: Stargate SG-1
Spoilers: Seasons 1-7, up to and including “Heroes”
Notes: Many thanks to joran and teryl_brat42 for betas and suggestions.
Sorry this is a few days late, but at least I got it in this time!! :-)

SUBTEXT

Whilst canon remains safe and sure in the actions, thoughts, and emotions of any given character, a thoughtful fan can not just shrug off the simple idea that all there is to any potentially complex character is all that is seen on the screen. From this, fandom is born, built on not just simple subtext, but, even more so, the thoughts, desires, and interests of any given fan projected upon the character in question.

While rarely taken seriously and often even looked down upon, fanon still remains to reflect how the fans react and view any specific characters, especially those in a purely fandom related ‘ship, illustrating even more the reign of imagination and subtextual strength over the mind of the fandom.

( On to the Sam/Janet, fanon vs canon )