kansas - metropolis it ain't.

[cimorene]

It's sad that, in most of the really awesome arranged marriage Smallville fanfics out there¹, the least believable part, for me, is the idea of gay marriage being legal in Kansas, and not the idea of one of the participants being an alien.

Sad, but politically realistic.

1. Yesterday it was Omiai by toomuchplor, and today it's Red Tape by scribblinlenore, an AU in which Mayor!Lex calls Superman for an emergency meeting to inform him that - are you sitting down? - he's an illegal alien and needs a work permit. Best premise ever, y/y? Or is it just extra funny to me because of how I keep having to reapply for residence permits?

Comments

[lexandros.livejournal.com]

Lex truly is a criminal mastermind! That may well be his most cunning plan so far. :P

The fact that Clark is an illegal alien used to come up in SV fic quite often. I remember there being jokes about it in the show (by Chloe?) as well, although without any allusions to gay marriage...

[cimness.livejournal.com]

GREEN CARD MARRIAGE. I'm still laughing, and the story is over.

[elfiepike.livejournal.com]

Oh man, both of those stories--despite the huge suspension of disbelief re: gay marriages in Kansas--were so charming. ♥!

[cimness.livejournal.com]

I read one today where it was Lex pushing for gay marriage in Kansas and apparently he rushed it through on a huge wave of publicity. And, no doubt, bribes. Most believable scenario yet!