Re: The Great Ship Debate--CSI: NY
I believe the character description for Peyton said that she and Mac had been dating for a year. So it's meant to have been a long-term relationship that only recently had difficulties due to Peyton switching jobs and working in the ME's office.
I don't really discuss that pairing here because I don't really ship Mac with anyone else, so it's not something I'd debate. :lol: I've read a few Mac/Stella stories, but I don't ship them seriously, so there's not much for me to say. :lol: I like Peyton well enough though.
I think perspective is ultimately what it comes down to,
dutch_treat.
We can sit here going back and forth for months and I don't think we'd really get anywhere. :lol: We'd learn more about what other people think, but we're certainly not going to change our own opinions.
I like hearing what people have to say, but I think I've about exhausted everything I can contribute at this point. :lol:
I see Danny and Flack having chemistry, but I don't see it with Danny and Lindsay. There is more than one kind of chemistry, because I do think Danny and Lindsay get along, etc, I just don't think it's strong in a romantic sense, and certainly not to the extent that I think would explain why the writers put the relationship on the fast track. It's clear, looking back and knowing what other people see, that the writers intended for us to see Danny/Lindsay from the beginning. I have to say it's kind of sad that they probably sat there coming up with Lindsay's character and thought 'she can be Danny's love interest.'
In doing so, I think they limited the character in her own right. But that's neither here nor there.
When it comes to Danny/Flack, it's not necessarily that I think the interaction onscreen has progressed or anything, although I think D/F fans can argue that the shippy moments have become more obvious (at least to our eyes) as the seasons have progressed. I don't think an increase in D/F scenes indicates that the show is moving in that direction, I think it just shows that the writers are at least conscious of one non-romantic pairing that works great on the show.
Danny/Flack would be interesting on the show, but I don't want it on there, not really, because I'm content with the ship as it exists right now. I don't like the idea that all chance of it would be ruined by canon, but I like the ship and will follow it regardless, even if it means twisting canon to fit my own preferences. After all, canon is subjective. I can discuss the idea of a canon slash relationship without actually wanting it to happen. *shrug* To echo what
Ceindreadh said a few posts ago, I don't want to see any sort of main-character ship on the show. The characters can have romantic relationships without dating a co-worker, and these interactions can be in the background and not require a scene in every episode.