Cuffing Season: Clarification Post

[xslytherclawx]

 Do you have questions about whether your canon qualifies?

All traditional romance novels and romantic comedies with happy endings qualify, but we understand that that line can be a bit blurry.

Drop the canon name here and your argument as to why it should qualify and we'll take it under consideration

Comments

[innie_darling]

I have a broad question for which I'll give a specific example, and hopefully I can extrapolate from your answer. Would something like the recent mini-series Why Didn't They Ask Evans? count? It's a murder mystery with a pair of childhood friends playing detective, and they explicitly and clearly get their HEA in the course of solving the mystery. Though I would categorize the show as primarily a mystery, the romance element sets it apart from other mysteries and the main couple's getting together sticks in the mind far more than the identity of the murderer. Or is this exchange open only to media that would be classified as a romance first?

Thanks!

[xslytherclawx]

Hm... would you say the romance has a main focus in the plot? I'm unfamiliar with the miniseries.

[innie_darling]

I would say the romance is a major focus of the plot - the main couple is reunited because one is the only person with the murder victim as he dies, and their rekindled relationship keeps pace with their solving the murder. However, there is no doubt that it is a mystery first and foremost (however much the romance between the detectives is the reason for the story's charm) and it might be easier for you to keep this exchange to works that can be classified primarily as romances.

[xslytherclawx]

I would say in this case it's up to your discretion! If you believe it fits as a romance novel/series, then go ahead, since there are really a million subgenres of romance. If you're unsure, a second opinion from someone more familiar with it might be a good idea.

[innie_darling]

Thanks very much!

One more question (I think this is okay, but just to clarify): a TV show that is primarily a romance and closes on an HEA is a valid nomination, correct? (I mean something like Miranda, in which Miranda/Gary is the main focus of the show, not something like The X-Files, in which Mulder/Scully was important but not the point of the show.)

[xslytherclawx]

Yes, that's fine! As long as it's the focus and ends on a HEA/HFN and not a cliffhanger! (Also, I already saw this and approved it!)

[luvbarryfefe]

I'd like to nominate a romcom with a happy ending but the couple I want to nominate isn't the one that ends up together in canon. Is that still okay?

[xslytherclawx]

Absolutely! You can nominate any characters or relationships as long as the canon fits the criteria!

[useyourtelescope]

Hello, I would like to confirm whether the following canons would be considered eligible in the exchange -
The first is the 1966 film 'How to Steal A Million' - I think this broadly fits but it tends to get characterized as a Caper/Crime Comedy with romance rather than a 'romcom' as such? Though it does have a HEA. There is a short trailer on the imdb page if you don't know it.
The second is Far From the Madding Crowd - it's definitely a romance and has a HEA but it's not a comedy at all and due to the book's age I guess it's categorised more with classics than romance (though I'd probably nominate the film version if eligible).

[xslytherclawx]

re: Far From the Madding Crowd: books do not need to be comedies! as long as they have a HEA and would broadly fit under the "romance" genre, they are allowed.

re: How to Steal A Million: the internet seems to broadly agree that it's also a romantic comedy, so this would also be eligible!

[useyourtelescope]

Thank you!