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[fan_eunice]

I have thoughts! On OT3s! Inspired by Once a Thief, obviously. But, for reals. Okay, so usually I OT3 for a variety of reasons...mostly because I'm indecisive and ship everything and I'm drawn to the OT3 type dynamic anyway. But really, in canon it doesn't so much apply a lot of the time.

But, but! Sometimes it would make the most sense in show too. And I really wish tv was allowed to actually go there and not just dance around and/or imply it, ya know? Like in OaT it really does make the most sense. Li Ann clearly loves both Mac and Vic. And whether or not you read Mac and Vic as slashy (and I'm not sure how you couldn't) they've demonstrated over and over that they can work together, even with the sniping and snarking, in the threesome dynamic easily.

So why not go there? Seriously...why not? I can't think of a single reason not to. And more than that, a lot of reasons why not doing so risks the show dynamics entirely, which only one season (WOE) avoided. And while I really enjoy the way they did handle it for other reasons, Li Ann opting out of choosing and being comfortable saying 'you are both fucking ridiculous' is AWESOME, it really is...I dunno, it did kinda make me wistful that we're not really allowed to have explicitly non-traditional relationship structures even when they make the most sense for everyone involved.

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[faynia]

So, explain this show to me, because, I'm ngl, your multiple posts have intrigued me and I have NO idea what this show is.

[fan_eunice]

OMG it is amazing, and when my upload capability is fixed (Qwest is working on it but right now I'm at 6 kb/s upload) I'm gonna upload the series for whoever wants it. It is a Canadian show that aired in the 90s, I think?

The basic set up, and I'm trying to figure out how to do this with a minimum amount of pilot spoilers, Mac and Li Ann were street kids in Hong Kong adopted into a mob family and raised as thieves. For various spoilery reasons they end up out of the mob family and working for a shadowy government agency in Canada partnered with ex-cop Vic. Together, THEY FIGHT CRIME.

And 'cause it is John Woo, there are ridiculous plot set ups with over the top action sequences. It is an unbelievable amount of fun, I can't even tell you.

[faynia]

OMG This sounds way too far up my alley to be real. *grabby fingers*

[copracat]

I dunno, it did kinda make me wistful that we're not really allowed to have explicitly non-traditional relationship structures even when they make the most sense for everyone involved.

What you said, oh, what you said.

[pointytilly]

That sorta setup makes me both happy and sulky too, especially when you can tell the writers are all DROPPING BLATANT HINTS but can't say it flat out hello Macross Frontier.

I may have to look into this show. It sounds like possibly my sort of thing!