Brothers. It's a word.

[johnnypurple]

I was writing a comment to thimpressionist and thought maybe I'd make a post about this because I've been thinking about it a bit and was wondering what anyone else's thoughts were on the matter. (Also, I should be doing the dishes and also my bit for the tg-crack round robin, but instead I'm doing this. Anything to procrastinate!)

Brothers. A discussion in which I

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[wolfy_writing]

If they weren't brothers, you really couldn't have any John Winchester-equivalent. Because you'd get some older guy who trained them in this, who Dean chose to follow and Sam didn't, without the childhood stuff, and with a totally different dynamic of why Sam would get drawn back in, or have gotten drawn into hunting in the first place.

You could definitely do a different show, with a broadly similar premise (two guys traveling the country and hunting demons), and have that be interesting as well. But it would be different.

[johnnypurple]

Oh yes, of course. But what about Boondock Saints? (do you know it?) Did they have to be brothers? And if they weren't brothers... then probably you wouldn't have all the touching and nudity that goes on in that film. Because that would have been just a bit too gay. But it's ok because they're brothers. ;)

Now, seeing your icon, I'm thinking about Ewan McGregor and Charlie Whatsisname on their epic bike ride of slashy glory acround the world. They were two pretty close friends.

[nixwilliams]

audience for a BDS/SPN crossover

ME! ME! ME!

also, it's been done once or twice before. yay!

[nixwilliams]

if it's wincest/twincest or slash i will read it regardless. if it's gen i am . . . less likely to read it unless it's supergood and not too long. for i am a pervert.

[johnnypurple]

a colossal pervert?!

[nixwilliams]

yes

[johnnypurple]

I would be an audience for that kind of thing! oh yes indeed! :D

oh, also, i was also going to say that unfortunate looks don't seem to bother the members of the Top Gear fandom. Have you seen what Jeremy Clarkson and James May look like? Richard Hammond is prettier in a conventional way - he has a certain David Tennantish quality to him. ;-)

[johnnypurple]

yeah, the fandom is small and nice! There is a certain foppish charm to James May and all three of them have sparkling wits. There's also The Stig who's an alien in a racing car driver's suit. He can be anything you want him to be. So he's quite versatile. Also it's a fandom that loves it's crack - and what does it matter what people look like when... they're being wrapped in cling film?