Will fanfic change after, well, you know?

Before I soil your eyes, I better spill some Mom's Robot Oil so as to ensure the freshness for our UK compatriots

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I've already thought of the possibility of Fry going for a romance, but with Amy actually since they both have a bit of a playful personality. Up until now the Fry-Leela connection crossed my mind, but I always just dismissed the "odd couple" idea as either too much of a stretch or way too convenient a plot twist. Still, even then I figured that the only way for Fry and Leela to work would be for Fry to grow up a little without loosing that boyish way about him. Better yet, Leela could have found an initial attraction to him, repress it but later have it drive her crazy to where she has to admit her feelings to a Fry who was also attracted to her, but would have been too fearful for his heart to be broken.

Then again, I remember bits and pieces such as Leela relating to Fry about the moon landing of 1.031k years of yore, the numerous times that Leela has saved his butt, and *especially* when Emperor Fry was seriously weeping over a Leela he thought dead. OTOH, I really wouldn't want this to be a relationship of desperation, like tonight's near-kiss seemed to be the result of rather than a true heart-felt passion between them. That and would competitive Leela really feel that strongly about Fry if she didn't have Amy as an opponent?

I really do hope that they investigate this notion further in the season, and not milk it it as a ratings spike and stuff it into a black hole.

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Now that I've posted, I guess some introductions are in order. Simpsons fan since a punk 8th grader of 1989, tried to find a Family Guy online community and failed miserably, and am in my 3rd year of Xenite fandom (now *there's* an online community). I really want to find some Futurama types that do fanfic, filk songs, mailing lists where people actually post on a daily basis, and obsessively pour over the socio-political and philosophical ramifications of their favorite series. Anyone who knows of anything like this existing would enjoy a sincere thanks from [email].

Better still, I wouldn't mind joining (or starting) a Leela and Fry Romantics Society (LFRS) and marking a niche within general Futurama fandom. Who might be interested in this?

Brent

Yes, we can take some clues from alt.tv.x-files and call ourselves "Shippers". Ain't the internet grand?

grosse

(Futurama shipper/romantic/whatnot person)

OhOHohohohohoh! I luved the fry and leela thing cuz it was so uxepected! It was funny!!!!!

TRL

In alt.tv.futurama, on the "[SPOILERS] Will fanfic change after, well, you know?" thread, [email] wrote:

[Preserving the spoiler space]

Actually, I figured they'd explore this sooner or later. When a show has a strong single male and female lead, the writers cannot seem to resist throwing them together romantically.

What struck me was the ease with which Amy pretended to be Fry's fiance. I mean, that kiss lingered longer than was truly necessary to fool Amy's parents. Now, I'm thinking it would be comically tragic if we had a love triangle where Amy chased Fry, who chases Leela.

Notwithstanding, the romance angle shouldn't become the salient feature of the show. I want to watch "Futurama," not "Melrose Place."

There is an alt.tv.family-guy, but the propogation is very spotty indeed. Ask your ISP if you'd like to give it a try, or you could try looking for it at <http://www.deja.com> or <http://www.remarq.com>.