Shane said: "Slash, however mild, only works if you take it out of the context of the series, cause it's not canon. I think there's been a couple of threads on the subject of the distortion of the programme lately which have proved this more or less conclusively."
The main point of fan fiction is to read between the lines and take the show places where it didn't go on TV. Just repeating what was on TV would be pointless, therefore any fan fiction is not canon by definition, but that doesn't mean it is not in the context of the show. One area that fan fiction looks at often is possible relationships between the characters above and beyond what we see on screen, and there is just as much evidence for homosexual as there is for heterosexual relationships between the characters, that is very little with some hints.
Undoubtedly there is a strong tension between Blake and Avon which can be and is by some interpreted as having a sexual element. Remember, we are to my knowledge given no clues at all to Blake's sexuality during the show. We know Avon is attracted to women, but that doesn't mean he isn't also attracted to men. The same as said for Avon can also be said for Gan, Tarrant and Vila. I don't think Jenna, Cally or Soolin give any hints of their sexuality, but Dayna does show she likes men sexually, but again no evidence that this is exclusive.
I'm sorry if this reraises some of the points already discussed on this thread, but I've been a little preoccupied these past few weeks and so haven't been following things properly. But I'm back now.
-- cheers Steve Rogerson http://homepages.poptel.org.uk/steve.rogerson
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