Mark / Princess relationship

After having just watched entire BotP again, it struck me that a lot of assumptions have been made about Mark and Princess' relationship (or lack thereof?)

We know in Gatch that Ken/Jun is largely on Jun's side - and in fact I can see in Gatch II more of a Joe/Jun dynamic.

However, in BotP both Mark and Princess each acknowledge the other's attraction on several occasions (indeed, after watching on at least one occasion they are surprisingly open about it to ecah other), they flirt and use their communicators in ways that Anderson had not intended (private messages that may be slightly naughty - from Princess' rather embarrased confession).

But never once is it stated that they have NOT acted on these feelings. Even Zark only says that it wouldn't be fair for Mark to ask any woman to share his life (Defector to Spectra).

Given that, I am finding it easier and easier to believe that during the second half of the series that Mark and Princess are an actual couple. Certainly I can see that after the "Magnetic Attraction" episode they may decide to start dating openly, and I also think that after the Amanda Gregg incident (Defector to Spectra) that Princess may feel the need to stake her claim very openly for her Commander. (A full page newspaper ad springs tomind... )

I am wondering if we are putting it as a "forbidden" relationship because of the fact that it was a "children" cartoon and because they were ostensibly teenagers (which I feel is incorrect anyway - I personally would say very early twenties - after all how the hell could they have managed to get all that training in if they were only eighteen - and when would Mark have had time to do a year at the Space Academy, let alone Princess spend time in Tibet!)

I can't see it being a fully sexual relationship to start with - but I can see that blossoming after the final episode with the destruction of space centre. In fact, I can fully see that as they're sitting waiting to die, after their tenative confessions (saying I love you without actually saying the words) that they make the decision that they're not going to die without making love.

And remember- in that episode, they are pretty certain that they are about to die (and this may also explain why they haven't transmuted - which to me seems an odd thing for them not to have done).

So - there's some Sunday morning ramblings for you.

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And the only one who knows for sure is Keyop - who could probably tell everybody exactly how many nights Mark is there, or how many nights Princess is not.

Explains why the kid can get away with so much. He knows too much...

But I can see them actually enjoying pulling the wool over everyones eyes.

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Ahhhh...my favorite subject!! ITA that Mark/ Princess were much more open about their relationship.

And in Gatch they make it seem much more one-sided...however, there are hints that Ken has feelings for Jun (even though he seems totally clueless when he speaks). I still can't imagine that Ken is *that* clueless when it comes to women!

However, Ryu says things a couple of times that make me think that there is something between them.

At the end of the Peacock ep, Jun runs up to Ken and gives him back his boomerang...Jinpei tries to go with her, but Ryu holds him back and in the subs he says something to the effect of, "You know better than that."

Also, at the end of the dummy ep, Jun goes rushing up to Ken, pounding her fists against him and hugging him. Again, Ryu holds Jinpei back, covering his face and saying something like, "That's not for little kids to see."

Also, Ken chooses Jun to go with him on most missions, he often has his arm around her, and he rushes to her aid first when she is in trouble.

I do wish things were a little more open between them, at least at the end of the series...*sigh*

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I agree that it's obvious there's a relationship of some sort between Mark and Princess, even if it hasn't hit the bedroom yet.

As for their training: G-Force was trained from childhood. That just leaves Jason becoming a well-known race driver before he's even old enough to vote. Unless he had a really good year between those two Africa 9000 races.

That's the beauty of fanfics.

(And Maddy, I immediately thought of a certain pic on Springie's birthday thread when you mentioned Ken getting swacked with a yo-yo....)

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Wrong choice of words.

Use of a Condor would only add to the fun!

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In the mentioned "Race Against Disaster" where Jason is racing with Lucy, there's that scene at the check point where Mark and Princess are fighting the guns. Lucy hearing from Jason that those two are friends, comments on Princess, that she's very beautiful and she things there it is a lot more than friendship...

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Yeah - I was 100% certain that between race end and dinner, Jason and Lucy were having another sort of fun.

I just hope that Mark and Princess had the same idea!

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"When I'm old, I don't want them to say of me, "She's so charming." I want them to say, "Be careful, I think she's armed." -G. Stoddart