Queerbaiting / Slashbaiting

[erilyn]

Yo, what are some good examples of queerbaiting / slashbaiting fans (eg shows/TPTB try to have their cake and eat it too, by appealing to fans who want to see non-heterosexual characters/couples/storylines, but without actually, you know, making it canon

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[shinetheway]

H50 springs to mind?

[erilyn]

Sorry, I should have been more specific, in that I was hoping for specifics (like moments/plots in episodes). H50 is definitely the sort of show I'm thinking about though, thanks!

[shinetheway]

ahahaha okay, so I actually have to have WATCHED the show, hmm? :D

[erilyn]

thank you so much!

I've been much more focused on more recent media, I hadn't thought about XF, hmmm.

[deepbluemermaid]

Possible specific examples from H50:

- in episode 1x20, Danny signs 'I love you' to Steve, i.e. finger pointing at himself, air heart, finger pointing at Steve. There was no further mention of this by any character.

- in episode 2x01, Danny and Steve have a conversation that is ostensibly about Danny wanting and failing to get his ex-wife back. But it's filmed in such a way - with extreme close ups of facial expressions in the car's rearview mirror - that it's hard to read as Steve just being a supportive platonic friend.

- and, from memory, the end of the S1 gag reel involves the two main actors (Alex and Scott) holding hands and running along a beach away from the camera!

[erilyn]

Thank you! Though gag reels are an interesting item - given that they wouldn't know definitively that what they're doing will be seen by audience, does it count?

[deepbluemermaid]

Good point, in general. In this case, I actually just went and rewatched the end of that gag reel, and it's very definitely intended for audiences to see it. Skip to the last ten seconds and see for yourself:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCyUNU_RoBo

[erilyn]

Agreed :) Though when I think of them and slashbait, can't go past the bromance promo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXjKuSPeWrs