Well, I'm drawn to things because of canon, pairings or otherwise. Things that go against canon just don't appeal to me, and I don't think I've ever stuck with anything enough to go for anything uncanon that directly opposed canon....I drop things long, long before I reach that state.
And...while I understand what you're saying...I still can't "get" it. I'm a girl, so guy/guy doesn't work on an identification/wishfulfillment/anything level for me because...I'm not a guy. I just can't make(or begin to understand) that connection. I think it all boils down to whether guy/guy(or girl/girl) innately appeals to you. I don't dislike it in canon, but it doesn't hold an inherent appeal to me. It's actually rare for me to find a female character I identify with...I'm more likely to identify with the quieter, bookish types who often come across more stuck up or arrogant than they really are but really just aren't that good socially and are more than a little stiff, which is more of a secondary male character set(Shinrei and Ishida are 2 that come to mind that you'd know) but I've never felt any desire to pair them with another guy, no matter how hot I find one or bother of them.
But really, it all comes down to canon. Slashing Kyo does oppose canon, whereas you could pretty much pair anyone in Bleach with anyone(barring kids, commander/subordinate or relatives or familiy-like relationship...the usual squicks) and and not set off a single anti-canon button with me, because, seriously, most of them may as well be asexual for allthe romantic interest they've ever shown in anyone.
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Date: 2007-12-28 05:16 am (UTC)And...while I understand what you're saying...I still can't "get" it. I'm a girl, so guy/guy doesn't work on an identification/wishfulfillment/anything level for me because...I'm not a guy. I just can't make(or begin to understand) that connection. I think it all boils down to whether guy/guy(or girl/girl) innately appeals to you. I don't dislike it in canon, but it doesn't hold an inherent appeal to me. It's actually rare for me to find a female character I identify with...I'm more likely to identify with the quieter, bookish types who often come across more stuck up or arrogant than they really are but really just aren't that good socially and are more than a little stiff, which is more of a secondary male character set(Shinrei and Ishida are 2 that come to mind that you'd know) but I've never felt any desire to pair them with another guy, no matter how hot I find one or bother of them.
But really, it all comes down to canon. Slashing Kyo does oppose canon, whereas you could pretty much pair anyone in Bleach with anyone(barring kids, commander/subordinate or relatives or familiy-like relationship...the usual squicks) and and not set off a single anti-canon button with me, because, seriously, most of them may as well be asexual for allthe romantic interest they've ever shown in anyone.