*blinks*

[butterfly]

Ah. The Sentinel would be the place where this thing called... smarm exists.

*blinks*

*makes "what-the-hell?" gestures*

I had heard of this thing called smarm but had never experienced it.

Dude. It's...

I don't even have words.

Comments

[therisingmoon.livejournal.com]

Smarm?

???

[boggled]

[missing the new Buffy because TV has very bad reception]

[kicks TV]

Re:

[butterfly.livejournal.com]

It's... slash that isn't slash. Like, the guys are closeclose friends. And... really it's not an area I care to explore.

Also:

You poor baby!

*hugs jade*

Evil reception.

*cuddles jade*

[dine.livejournal.com]

oh yeah - smarm is a classic Sentinel trope; have fun avoiding it!

Re:

[butterfly.livejournal.com]

I mean... what is the psychology here? Why did they write it?

[dine.livejournal.com]

I can't name the writers who began this trend, except Martha and someone else have an epic called Beaches that's infamous (though I've not read it).

I don't know if writers are uncomfortable with the idea of slash, or just can't see a sexual relationship between the two, but the dynamic of the show is so slashy that it's impossible to avoid. So, slash without the sexual relationship = smarm (mirroring the characters interactions on the show).

[dinahrae.livejournal.com]

Smarm is what picks you up when the world around you tris to pull you down. It's like very lovely and warm woolen socks.

[butterfly.livejournal.com]

Socks.

Hmm...

*looks down at her very bare feet*

Hmm.