Levels of canon (heavy on the Homicide/L&O/Bab5 references)

[kellinator]

Last night TNT was again airing the first Law and Order/Homicide crossover, Charm City/For God and Country, and it hit me at some point near the end: I am convinced that at some point during that crossover Tim Bayliss and Claire Kincaid got it on. Or at least made out passionately in the alley behind the Waterfront.

It got me thinking about the different levels of canon and subtext which relate to interpersonal relationships between characters. They don't have to mean sex but they usually do because what's the big deal about showing two characters are buddies? Shows will usually come out and show that. There are a few types:

• Official Canon: It happened onscreen and there's no denying it. Example: Sheridan and Delynn, Falsone and Ballard *retch*. Personally, I think people are least interested in these because it happened, we know it happened, reading between the lines is much more interesting. (Note: I am still only halfway done with Babylon 5. If you spoil me, I will gut you.)
• Semi-Official Canon: You thought you could read it between the lines, and then one of the head honchos confirmed it in an interview. Examples: Jack and Claire, Susan and Talia, Tim's love for Frank
• Official-in-My-Head Canon: You think you can read it between the lines, nobody's made it official but you're still convinced. Examples: the above-mentioned Tim and Claire, Munch and Kay (at least on his side), Alex and Olivia
• Because-I-Said-So Canon: There's absolutely no evidence, but that's not stopping you. Examples: Most slash, almost anything edie22 writes, anything I write in which Munch and Kay are actually having sex.

So, what are your favorites in the last three categories?

Comments

Okay, linkage.

[kellinator.livejournal.com]

Let's see about setting you up with some fanfic.

Three of the best places to find Homicide fanfic:
11 Cents. This is the only one of the three that's still active -- occasionally something new will come through on the Yahoo group. Worth a join.
Autofocus
Schism

(That's the good thing about Homicide fanfic: there's not much of it, but because you just about had to have a brain to get the show, most of what's out there is pretty good.)

Just about anything I recommended over at crack_van:
http://www.livejournal.com/tools/memories.bml?user=crack_van&keyword=Homicide+Fanfic+Recs&filter=all

Especially good MunchenKay:
http://www.livejournal.com/community/crack_van/116828.html
http://www.livejournal.com/community/crack_van/117167.html
http://www.livejournal.com/community/crack_van/128338.html
http://www.livejournal.com/community/crack_van/113254.html
http://www.livejournal.com/community/crack_van/128667.html

chicating is the reigning Queen of MunchenKay. Her journal and fic's chock-full of shippy goodness, but this one that she recently wrote takes the cake:
http://www.livejournal.com/users/chicating/46449.html

And then, there's my humble contribution to the genre:
http://www.fanfiction.net/read.php?storyid=1271957

Hope you enjoy! :)

Re: Okay, linkage.

[jesshelga.livejournal.com]

Wow, that is incredibly generous (and, I assume, was time-consuming) on your part. But having read your fic (tee hee...I have yet to meet Falsone and am already very, very afraid) and the highly recommended "take the cake" story (hatchi-matchi!), I know I'll be getting very little work done tonight!

Thanks again! You're awesome!

Re: Okay, linkage.

[kellinator.livejournal.com]

Oh, believe me, I'm just thrilled that there are other people to discuss Homicide with! It gets lonely sometimes... *sniffle* Please do let me know what you think... and I'm glad mine made you laugh! I do my best to bring in Homicide at thursday100 when appropriate, too.

Re: Okay, linkage.

[jesshelga.livejournal.com]

Aww, it gets lonely for me, too, as I am one of those sucks who didn't watch it when it aired and am living through the DVD releases, knowing full well they will dry up all too soon. And after the scene in "Sniper" where Munch hustles Kay to the car sent my "aww" meter through the roof, I was dying to find anyone to talk to about how darn cute and angsty the Munch/Kay relationship was. So thanks for humoring me.

At this point, I assume it would be okay if I friended you? 'Cause I'll be having all sorts of problems come the Season 5 release in August!

Re: Okay, linkage.

[kellinator.livejournal.com]

Oh, certainly! I'd be delighted! :)