'Gwen, Gwen, Gwen' or 'I love you but not you'
Sorry for the long long answer. (It always turns out to be 2-4 times longer from what I’ve intended. ;_;) I’m taking from what mint_amaretto already said and adding a drop of Freudian mentality into it. I apologize in advance for any cheesiness.
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That's the problem with 'fan service' (At this I always think of various anime where the amount of panties and bras outshines the 'storyline'). Can't be helped, I guess, sex sells, deep stories not so much. I actually wouldn't mind all this allusions to sex and sexual transgression if it weren't so empty and...'omnipresent.'
"... not this one, see my recent journal posts! In fact I know quite a lot of fangirls who are the same."
Well, to be honest I doubt the majority of Merlin fans watches the show and writes fanfiction for the sole purpose of (sociological) exploring of the discrepancy between the physiological reality and self-image in relation to social norms. (sex, gender, and education)
But it's interesting to know that there are some.
I still think that's not the majority. Seen too many fans going wild about one actor or the other (or both) to disregard this aspect. (Same for this new reality composed partially of actors and partially of their fictional characters.)
So you'd have to work very had to convince me that for female fans the attractiveness of Colin and Bradley doesn't play an important role.
Of course, for a fan, the interest in the actors, unconventional fictional couples (and the dilemmas they are facing) might lead her/him to question the social norms/conventions and the logic behind them.
So it's possible to have both, I guess.
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