While I can't claim to have thought this out half as well as you, I think you've pretty well covered everything I've come to love and crave about slashing rivals, or those who could be. Including the take on hetero couples (Vejiita and Bulma are, as far as I'm concerned, the only way it could go, but damned if ol' Veg Head's connection with Gokuu isn't at least twice as fascinating as V/B could ever be!)
It always seems to be the more at odds with each other two characters are, the more fascinating the translation to a "something more" their characteristics stand to be. Or, sometimes, the more room for exploration that's given, the more interesting they seem. (Though why I refuse to read Naruto/Sasuke, I'll never figure out .. maybe it's the way their HoYay is so thoroughly shoved in my face, or maybe it's my averseness to jailbait, I'll never know.)
*cough* Anyway, very nicely done write up! I feel as if all the sentiments I hold toward my OTPs of choice now have some sort of .. I don't want to say "justification", but a means of being voiced. Thank you!
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Date: 2005-06-30 09:16 pm (UTC)It always seems to be the more at odds with each other two characters are, the more fascinating the translation to a "something more" their characteristics stand to be. Or, sometimes, the more room for exploration that's given, the more interesting they seem. (Though why I refuse to read Naruto/Sasuke, I'll never figure out .. maybe it's the way their HoYay is so thoroughly shoved in my face, or maybe it's my averseness to jailbait, I'll never know.)
*cough* Anyway, very nicely done write up! I feel as if all the sentiments I hold toward my OTPs of choice now have some sort of .. I don't want to say "justification", but a means of being voiced. Thank you!