Story 249: "Only Apples" by Kelly Keil

[wendelah1]

This is a sweet vignette about Mulder and Scully doing ordinary things by one of the old Yes Virginia crowd. I found it on a defunct multi-fandom rec site and thought it might make for a nice change of pace from the long, angst-filled pieces we've been reading recently.

RATING: PG
CLASSIFICATION: V, MSR
DISCLAIMER: I don't own them. You know who does. I just took them on an outing.
SUMMARY: Spend an autumn afternoon with Mulder and Scully.

Read Only Apples

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Comments

[wendelah1]

Well, I've been a shameless Shipper since 1998 an unrepentant Noromo since 2005, but I still think this story series would have been better off without the MSR. It is a lovely idea for a fic show but the MSR felt tacked on and unnecessary.

This is nearly always how I feel about the MSR: on the show and in fanfic. No matter what, fanfic writers always have to add in the romance.

[badforthefish.livejournal.com]

We don't *have* to. It just happens because of the two leads incredible chemistry of hawtness. THESE TWO ARE MEANT FOR EACH OTHER AND OH MY GOD HOW CAN'T YOU SEE IT!!!!1111!!!! CHEMISTRY, WOMAN! CHEMISTRY!

*laughs*

Writers don't always have to add in the romance, but in my case, the characters seem to lean that way when they're in the same room. I can think of at least one instance when no MSR was planned but it just happened anyway. But as I said to Estella I'm just their puppet. *g*

I guess I'm just a hopeful romantic. :)

This said I hate mush and hate it when writers use MSR as an excuse to neuter Mulder and Scully.