I wonder if it's a lesbian thing though, or if the archetype works as well with a straight or gay couples.
Hmmmm, that's an interesting thought, and I'm thinking of some classic straight and gay ships (Batman and Robin, for instance). They fit into that same archetypical mold (the dark, brooding tortured soul and the younger, innocent protege/helper/companion). I can't seem to call up and common straight ship (Scully and Mulder, perhaps). I didn't watch X-Files much, but from what I know, I can see a similar archetype to X&G.
It makes you wonder if it's the characteristics that draw us to the pairing and not the gender/sexuality that we identify with. For example, I can see why lots of people ship Gabrielle and Ares (not that I would! :), but it's a similar concept to X&G.
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Date: 2008-11-29 03:58 pm (UTC)Hmmmm, that's an interesting thought, and I'm thinking of some classic straight and gay ships (Batman and Robin, for instance). They fit into that same archetypical mold (the dark, brooding tortured soul and the younger, innocent protege/helper/companion). I can't seem to call up and common straight ship (Scully and Mulder, perhaps). I didn't watch X-Files much, but from what I know, I can see a similar archetype to X&G.
It makes you wonder if it's the characteristics that draw us to the pairing and not the gender/sexuality that we identify with. For example, I can see why lots of people ship Gabrielle and Ares (not that I would! :), but it's a similar concept to X&G.