Under other conditions ...

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

(I'm whiling away a couple of minutes waiting for a press conference to begin, so I thought I'd ask a question that's been hitting my brain for a while. I don't know if it's been asked before - but I will now.)

How do you guys see a relationship between Lister and Rimmer surviving under "normal" conditions attained after everything they've been through - that is, what if they DID get back to Earth like Lister says he wants, and there were people and jobs and homes and everyday concerns and just things we think of as "normal life?"

I guess what I'm wondering is if they were able to hammer out a romantic relationship as they are, would it hold up under other social conditions, all else being equal? I guess you should also consider the whole angle of homophobia as playing a part, if you think it still would be a problem in 3 million years. I'm not sure it would - I guess what I'm thinking of is more "oh, we're not the last two people left after all, anymore - hmm, do I still want you?"

Geez, I hope this makes some sense on the screen like it does in my head ....

Comments

[kathie-d.livejournal.com]

I suppose there's also the argument that they might have been living together for so long, that now no longer know how to live apart, regardless of whether or not they managed to establish a relationship.

[kahvi.livejournal.com]

Well, yeah. That's just canon. :)

[kathie-d.livejournal.com]

Heh. :D

[laurenthemself]

This is exactly the tack that I took when playing Lister at capeandcowl, although he does have his own flat, he spends a lot of time at Rimmer's place (it's complicated somewhat by the fact that Rimmer's engaged; he's been in the game longer).

[ajrimmer-ssc.livejournal.com]

it's complicated somewhat by the fact that Rimmer's engaged

And Lister has a massive crush on Rimmer's fiancee. XD

[outofstasis.livejournal.com]

And on any woman who'll talk to him for more than two minutes, really. *coughs*Liadrin*coughs* Unfortunately they're all taken.

Not his fault he keeps ending up in bed with her. Sure it's totally platonic, but still.

[ajrimmer-ssc.livejournal.com]

I still say we hook Lister up with Kory. He needs more hot alien princesses in his life.

[outofstasis.livejournal.com]

Anyone's* got to be better than Dr Horrible.



*anyone who's not Joker, any of the other villains, any of the other guys, or Mothchan, that is.

[ajrimmer-ssc.livejournal.com]

LISTER/MOTHCHAN OTP

/stops dropping C&C injokes on poor Veronica's post

/derp

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

C&C? (Oh, should I ask?)

.....

(Yeah, I'll ask.)

[ajrimmer-ssc.livejournal.com]

Cape & Cowl, that RPG that Lauren and I play in that she linked up there. ;)