You can count on me, at least! I will always be here to write pointless fluff with children and cute love interests.

Speaking of which, I was watching Vicar of Dibley tonight, and it occurred to me that Alec might just be Molly's Harry Jasper Kennedy, right down to the reading glasses and questionable knitwear.

Speaking of which, I was watching Vicar of Dibley tonight, and it occurred to me that Alec might just be Molly's Harry Jasper Kennedy, right down to the reading glasses and questionable knitwear.

OMG so true! Not to mention his infinite patience with occasionally annoying persons.

And unabashed adoration for his woman of choice, who he knew he was going to end up with from the moment they met. And the height difference. And the age difference, though much less in Alec and Molly's case. I didn't even mean to, but the parallels are very strong.

Is this why I melted like butter when watching/reading both couples?

Hee! I don't know, maybe? I'm glad you have that reaction, though. It makes me pleased.

I do love Harry, and his complete adoration for Geraldine. I love how they wrote him. I love that they didn't feel the need to justify it in any way, and just trusted us to accept that he could fall in love with an older, strong, not very tiny woman with crazy friends. I think that's maybe what I was thinking about with Alec. Just him adoring Molly, whether or not she might be considered awkward, or mousy, or shy.

I love how they wrote him. I love that they didn't feel the need to justify it in any way,...I think that's maybe what I was thinking about with Alec. Just him adoring Molly, whether or not she might be considered awkward, or mousy, or shy.

YES.

I once wrote a fic that featured two characters in love where the woman wasn't conventionally pretty or sexy in behavior. When a friend asked the guy what he saw in her, he replied with, "I see her." And that sort of ended the talk.

This is to say, as much as I tend not to write romance fluff fic, I like it when well-written characters can be in love with each other because they are simply in love with that person. It doesn't really matter that much what's expected or what's considered the obvious characteristics one falls in love with.

I have so many issues with the way most relationships are written on screen or in books, and I try really hard to make my relationships strong and realistic and equal.

So, Molly is sweet and smart and a little bit odd and Alec loves her. Period. No justification required.

I think that's why I like Martin and Theresa in Cabin Pressure, too. Martin is a wreck, and Theresa just digs him anyway.

Also, you could totally write fluffy fic. That sounds like a lovely story, and you should write happy things sometimes.

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Martin is a wreck, and Theresa just digs him anyway.

I'm so happy John Finnemore gave Martin this. He's dating a princess and he might get paid to fly planes!

Also, you could totally write fluffy fic. That sounds like a lovely story, and you should write happy things sometimes.

I try but they tend to just get stuck. I was writing that Lestrade/Murphy fic but it somehow veered toward angst (Thanks a lot, Anna and Harry) rather than staying on track with how nice it is that they're both dating each other who are both lovely.

I'm so happy John Finnemore gave Martin this. He's dating a princess and he might get paid to fly planes!

At least we can count on Finnemore to give us some happy. Hopefully. I'm trying out some Martin/Theresa for a Christmas fic, and they are actually being super cute. Except Theresa is a bit evil, like Douglas evil, and I'm not sure where that came from. I'm just rolling with it.

I try but they tend to just get stuck.

Reading my comment back I realized it sounded slightly despotic. You know, follow your heart and stuff. *thumb's up* I believe you, but write what you want.

I was writing that Lestrade/Murphy fic but it somehow veered toward angst (Thanks a lot, Anna and Harry) rather than staying on track with how nice it is that they're both dating each other who are both lovely.

I have that happen with Harry Watson in my Abby verse. I find if you stick enough fluff around it, it doesn't hurt as much. I always find it's best to roll with the characters if they want you to do something.

Except Theresa is a bit evil, like Douglas evil,

Douglas evil is great brand of evil.

I find if you stick enough fluff around it, it doesn't hurt as much.

I got this hilarious image of sticking a bunch of cotton balls around the spikes of a mace ball in futile hopes of making it hurt less.

I wonder if that's why Martin can handle her? Because people aren't his forte, but he's at least used to taking the path of least resistance. But in this case, Theresa is working for his benefit, and not necessarily against him.

I got this hilarious image of sticking a bunch of cotton balls around the spikes of a mace ball in futile hopes of making it hurt less.

Ha! I had an image of candy floss, myself.