*That* was close...

[tj_dragonblade]

Okay. My husband's just as into the Saiyuki as I am, wonder of wonders and thank the gods...sort of. See...I view it in a yaoi-themed light. Can't help it. Part of me hopes there will be clear indications of shounen-ai relationships, and part of me hopes there *won't* be 'cause then Jeff will not be interested in watching it anymore and he's gonna give me that *look* everytime I bring home another book or DVD. It's nice to have the opportunity to share it with him, to share *some*thing with him--we're both just so vastly different that there's very little crossing of interests and recreations.

So anyway. We were watching eps 15/16 the other night, where it covers their meeting three years previous...I was sweatin' it there. I mean, to *me* it was pretty damn clear that Gojyo & Hakkai clicked in a profound way, that there was a definite and powerful connection between them--more open & pronounced than the 3+4 laced into GW, even--and I was hoping to god that my darling homophobic husband would take it as face-value friendship-rapport and not give it a second thought. But it was right about when the haircut happened that Jeff says something on the order of "I've been hanging around you too long--I'm starting to see everything *gay*."

So there goes my 'Aw *shit*' meter, right off the scale, and I start trying to think of any number of excuses or arguments to explain it away, none of them very convincing 'cause dammit I agree! But then he continues with something like "I'm looking at this going oh-my-god-he's-*gay*, but...he's *not*."

And *that* was a relief to hear. In a backhanded sort of way. He was talking about Gojyo, and I made some sort of non-committal agreement, 'cause that's the safest response and...well, I really *can't* classify Gojyo as gay, myself. Bi, maybe...but more like he really doesn't fit any specific label so much as he Just Connected with Hakkai. So no, I wasn't *really* lying to my husband...^_^' If he can dismiss the evidence before him--even when it's so strong--and blame what he sees on his knowledge of my 'twisted' hobbies in the interest of continuing to enjoy the series, I ain't about to deprive him of that.

I got a shake of the head and an affectionate "I hate you" and we finished the ep.

He always surfs through AOL when he's online; I think I'll do my Saiyuki yaoi searching on Explorer just to shield him from my 'perverted' interests. Poor man. Doesn't know what beautiful fun things he's missing...and for some reason, Gojyo's genealogy is still confusing the hell out of him no matter how many times I explain it. Perhaps I ought to draw him a diagram.

But...yeah. Gojyo and Hakkai *so* need to be together. And they both look yummy shirtless. Gojyo in a ponytail, I could get used to; but...Gojyo with a haircut? Just doesn't quite look himself. Though the bandanna was cute. And Goku with his long hair in a ribbon and the little Chinese shirt...just plain adorable. In a borderline-sexy kinda way.

And Windy, I *still* wanna borrow Gojyo & his weapon to work on chipping the ice outta my driveway... ^_^

Comments

[zalia.livejournal.com]

I've seen the first series and there's nothing so far that's blatantly yaoi (unless you're like us and looking for it!). I don't think there is in the second series either. So you should be fairly safe ^_^

Mor pic pimpage I'm afraid. An image with the sexiest Hakkai I've seen!

http://www.madamhydra.net/img-scan/syk/saiyuki-folder.jpg

[tj-dragonblade.livejournal.com]

So you should be fairly safe ^_^

(bows) Thank you

(clicks link) (gets error message)(grumbles)(pastes link into browser)

(jaw drops)

Oh. My. God...

(stares)

(can't seem to close mouth)

Holy shee-it...

(dribbles drool onto keyboard and shorts it out)

Thank you. Bless you.

Oh my god.

Damn, is it hot in here? (opens window)

(returns to pic) Oh my god. Just...oh my god.

[zalia.livejournal.com]

Errrm, I guessing that you like it then ^_^