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

[eternal-llama.livejournal.com]

My God that has to be some of the best fiction I've ever read. It's precisely why I'm so apprehensive about writing my own fiction involving Munch. I especially loved that "Fall of a Sparrow" fic. That was beautiful and so bittersweet. I just purchased S4 of Homicide so now I can see all the MunchenKay for myself.

I can't begin to tell you how much I love good writing, especially when it involves characters that I adore.

And I didn't make these icons by the way. They were created by the talented Starlight1221. I'll post some for you:

http://img54.photobucket.com/albums/v164/Pendragon77/mlmirror.gif

http://img54.photobucket.com/albums/v164/Pendragon77/munchonelook.jpg

I requested those two. I got the lines from some French poems.

Here are the rest:

http://img54.photobucket.com/albums/v164/Pendragon77/munchjeffremember.jpg

http://img54.photobucket.com/albums/v164/Pendragon77/livmunch.jpg

http://img54.photobucket.com/albums/v164/Pendragon77/livmunchthere.jpg

Is it the actual style of the icons that you admire or is it the pairing? It would be nice to meet another individual who likes Munch/Olivia and Munch/Jeffries. I keep thinking of Fall of a Sparrow and I'm hoping that someone, if not myself, will write Munch/Olivia with the same kind of passion.

[kellinator.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad you enjoyed the fics!

The icons are all so lovely! I think the style moreso than the pairing, because MunchenKay is my OTP, but if it's well-written Munch, I'm there, no matter the pairing! :)

Yes!! Write MunchFic!! You know you want to!!