Oh, what the heck

[hedda62]

Comment with the name of a ship and I will explain why I ship it/don't ship it. Or, you know, am completely indifferent to its existence.


Person of Interest
Lost
Lewis
Vorkosigan Saga
Sherlock
White Collar
Castle
New Who
Firefly
Slings and Arrows, if I can remember enough
Buffy ditto
Orphan Black maybe
Cabin Pressure
Aubrey/Maturin series
anything else you know I missed...
ETA: The Good Wife (hadn't had caffeine yet)

Comments

[pendrecarc]

Is it cheating to ask you to compare and contrast Alicia/Peter and Alicia/Will?

[hedda62]

Not cheating at all - I just hope I can say something coherent. :) I tend to just enjoy this show as it smashes people into each other repeatedly, and not ship anything too hard, but that said, I'm really not that fond of Will most of the time, and I don't think he deserves Alicia, and their relationship keeps causing trouble. Which isn't a bad thing for the show, of course, and probably not a bad thing for Alicia either, but I don't see Will as someone she should end up with. Peter totally deserved his comeuppance, and I'm not sure he should end up with Alicia either, but there are moments I kind of really like him, and... okay, this is weird, but what I'd love is the AU where Peter and Alicia are successful criminals, because she is totally cool under pressure and he is really good at manipulating people, and they are the most hot together when what they're doing seems wrong. And Will can be the cop who has an affair with Alicia but never manages to arrest her. And stop me before I turn it into "White Collar," okay, because I like the show as it is. :)

[pendrecarc]

I am intrigued by that AU potential! Alicia'd need a pretty compelling backstory to get her into criminal activity, but you're right that they'd be fantastic at it. Which reminds me that I'd seriously love to see more of Alicia and Peter solving problems together outside their relationship - I'm fascinated by their attitudes towards each other's careers.

Yeah, I--honestly don't see what Alicia sees in Will? Presumably it's a combination of their long-ago history, sexual attraction, and her need for an outlet outside Peter. (Who is a terrible human being but so much more compelling than Will, in my opinion, and though I'm not saying I'd want a happily ever after for them even if it were possible, I'm far more invested in the push-and-pull of their marriage than I could ever be in her affair with Will.) I was so, so pleased with the fakeout they pulled at the end of S2, mostly because I was so worried they were going in a different direction. I should have known to trust them.

I do love watching Will, on the other hand, whenever he's interacting with Diane. Speaking of the push-and-pull of relationships with a great mix of trust and betrayal. Love them together--though not romantically.

[pendrecarc]

Ack, that was the S4 finale. I'd forgotten how long that show has been on the air!

[philomytha]

Oh, Will and Diane, yes, that is a fantastic relationship. It's not often you see a business friendship on the screen between a man and a woman that has no hint of romance in it at all. It's almost weird to me that he should have so much depth and interest when he's with Diane, and so little with Alicia. I know it's a writing cliché, but in this case I do actually think the show told us about Will/Alicia rather than showing it.

Also, completely agreed about the fakeout. Perfectly done, and so much more satisfying than the other would have been.

[hedda62]

Totally agree with both of you, and... I think Will/Alicia is boring because it's just about sex and denial and repression, like they are being reduced to cliches and body parts, whereas with Diane, Will can be entirely himself, with all the passion and guile that make him an interesting lawyer. And I'm wondering if Alicia and Cary will end up with the same kind of relationship that Will and Diane have. Because that would be excellent.