Femslash Fridays

[frayadjacent]

I've been enjoying The Toast -- especially their comedy posts -- for a few months now, but I only discovered Femslash Fridays today.  Work procrastination, here I come!

The Buffy/Faith entry is mostly a reminder of why I avoid BtVS meta by people who aren't as crushingly emotionally invested in this show as I am.  They quip, I go, "but ... but..." in my whiniest voice.  Alas, as interesting as I find Buffy & Faith's dynamic, this is not the pairing for me.

The Sansa/Brienne entry, on the other hand, shows that my love of butch/femme easily overcomes problems like unfamiliarity with the source.  (OK, I am vaguely familiar with the source via fannish osmosis.  This is just another reason why I'm sad I'll never watch or read it.)

You know those women who out-gentleman every man you’ve ever met in your life? The ones who take the weird toxic masculinity of our society and refine it into an art form that involves less misogyny and more pocket squares? Brienne is that woman.

:: dies ::
 

The Kaylee/Inara section, of course, is perfect.  Who else thought these two were a couple the first time you saw "Serenity"?  I mean, the way they say, "hey you" is just all sorts of sexy.

Comments

[timetobegin]

you can't convince me that Kaylee/Inara weren't SOMETHING

[frayadjacent]

Nor would I try!

[thirdblindmouse]

I was going to comment on this post but then I found the post on Ann/Leslie and I am gone. *makes an infinite series of high pitched noises that scare the animals*

[frayadjacent]

YES! I forgot that one. Also very very good.

[thirdblindmouse]

It's not that I don't like Ben as a character. It's just that in my heart Leslie is already Ann's and Ann is Leslie's and nothing must come between them! It's sad, I keep falling for pairings that other people admit are righteous pairings ...and then it turns out I am the only one that truly ships them. At least with Ann/Leslie I have a little company. And gifs. *hugs the gifs close*

[frayadjacent]

I have to admit I'm pretty happy with either pairing. But I fully support your devotion to this ship.