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annerbhp's latest icon challenge got me pondering this on my bus in the morning: Do you think that there can be non-shippy stories where Sam and Jack have sex? Or is that, by your definition, shippy?
As you know, Bob, there's not really a great deal of Sam and Jack friendship fic out there, and the definitions can be a little hazy anyway, with the difference in intent and perception (one person's UST is another person's friendly banter).
What I mean is... gen people, could you imagine reading/writing a Sam and Jack friendship fic where they are forced into that sort of relationship? Or, Sam/Jack people, could you imagine reading/writing that kind of fic, but without the UST angle - one where it's their friendship that they have to salvage? And without a happy ending where they're given permission by the Prez to break the frat regs. *g*
(And no, this is NOT what I'm planning to do for my
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Yeah, I think I was considering the friends with benefit nature because that's a wobblier balance beam to play various sides.
AMTDI...I think you could ponder the effect on any kind of relationship--as coworkers or friends as much as if it could go OTP. The sex by its nature would be questionable/noncon so it's not shippy in and of itself per se, but the ramifications could go into multiple directions. But to pitch it as "gen" when there is sex...it's possible...but hairy as far as label (sexual situations?)
If they'd done it on the show (*eyes BtS*), shippers would definitely claim it as a shippy moment, even if there were no consequences (no reassignments, no babies, no relationship, no Big Discussion - or whatever). But I know gen fans would be able to handwave it as gen, too. ;)