I've never watched the show, but I love the idea of the couple.
The show was great. It was weird enough that it didn't get a following right away, so the network canceled it. However, it got new life in DVDs and in the movie that came out.
And Wash and Zoe were terrific. Writing this is making me want to watch the show again. Too bad I don't get the Ovation Channel. I think they're airing it from the beginning.
Seeing a happy couple stay together and remain pretty happy can be boring, especially if it's written poorly.
*nods* This. One of the things I'm wrestling with in one of my storyverses is how much I believe in the lasting relationship of my OTP, and yet, how to make it still compelling to read about. Its certainly an interesting conundrum, and you're right ~ there aren't alot of great examples of it in pop culture or media.
I would thank Joss Whedon for creating them, but...
LOL!
Good luck with your doctor's appointment on Monday ~ I hope it goes as well as he expects!
One of the things I'm wrestling with in one of my storyverses is how much I believe in the lasting relationship of my OTP, and yet, how to make it still compelling to read about.
I think you should probably look into the everyday dramas of domestic life. People can still deal with loss and pain within a strong, healthy relationship. The relationship can be tested, but it can also pass the test. Living with other people is always hard. It's easier and more fun if you're head over heels for the person you live with, but it's still not a cakewalk.
I think it's easier for writers to get stuck on newness and "firsts" within a relationship. I don't think I've branched out much beyond that in fanfiction, myself. But life is about more than the relationship and there is a ton of drama out there. It's just trickier to tap into because we see it done so rarely in entertainment media.
*shrug*
LOL!
Joss giveth, and Joss taketh away. D:
Good luck with your doctor's appointment on Monday ~ I hope it goes as well as he expects!I think it
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The relationship can be tested, but it can also pass the test.
This is pretty much the line I'm taking, I think. The relationship of the couple is the thread that holds the entire continuum/storyverse together (and it's threatening to stretch long in years at this point, LOL), so its the backbone, and the backbone has to be strong. I love them, and their relationship, and they're going to have their trials and tribulations and crises, but hopefully in a way that seems more real and less soap operaish, if that makes any sense.
Lives without drama are boring to contemplate, much less read about ~ but the drama doesn't have to be earth-shattering to be compelling. The little bumps in the road are what really gives 'em their depth, I think =)
We'll see how successful I am in this endeavor. It is, of course, for a fandom that consists of maybe five people, on a good day :P
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The show was great. It was weird enough that it didn't get a following right away, so the network canceled it. However, it got new life in DVDs and in the movie that came out.
And Wash and Zoe were terrific. Writing this is making me want to watch the show again. Too bad I don't get the Ovation Channel. I think they're airing it from the beginning.
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*nods* This. One of the things I'm wrestling with in one of my storyverses is how much I believe in the lasting relationship of my OTP, and yet, how to make it still compelling to read about. Its certainly an interesting conundrum, and you're right ~ there aren't alot of great examples of it in pop culture or media.
I would thank Joss Whedon for creating them, but...
LOL!
Good luck with your doctor's appointment on Monday ~ I hope it goes as well as he expects!
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I think you should probably look into the everyday dramas of domestic life. People can still deal with loss and pain within a strong, healthy relationship. The relationship can be tested, but it can also pass the test. Living with other people is always hard. It's easier and more fun if you're head over heels for the person you live with, but it's still not a cakewalk.
I think it's easier for writers to get stuck on newness and "firsts" within a relationship. I don't think I've branched out much beyond that in fanfiction, myself. But life is about more than the relationship and there is a ton of drama out there. It's just trickier to tap into because we see it done so rarely in entertainment media.
*shrug*
LOL!
Joss giveth, and Joss taketh away. D:
Good luck with your doctor's appointment on Monday ~ I hope it goes as well as he expects!I think it ( ... )
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This is pretty much the line I'm taking, I think. The relationship of the couple is the thread that holds the entire continuum/storyverse together (and it's threatening to stretch long in years at this point, LOL), so its the backbone, and the backbone has to be strong. I love them, and their relationship, and they're going to have their trials and tribulations and crises, but hopefully in a way that seems more real and less soap operaish, if that makes any sense.
Lives without drama are boring to contemplate, much less read about ~ but the drama doesn't have to be earth-shattering to be compelling. The little bumps in the road are what really gives 'em their depth, I think =)
We'll see how successful I am in this endeavor. It is, of course, for a fandom that consists of maybe five people, on a good day :P
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In any case, I think you have the right idea on how to make an established relationship pretty darn good.
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...that being said, WHY DON'T I HAVE A ZOE/WASH ICON.
I would thank Joss Whedon for creating them, but...
*sobs quietly in the corner*
The almighty Joss giveth... and the almighty Joss taketh away.
Cruelly, and without warning.
This makes me want to work on my explicit Z/W one-shot.
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Because they're fucking rare! I can't tell you how long it took you to find this one.
This makes me want to work on my explicit Z/W one-shot.
DOOO EEET!
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