Jane and Maura spend a lot of time together, not only at work, but outside of work as well. Jane seems to spend more time at Maura's place then her own. Then again, Jane's mom, Angela, is staying in Maura's guest house. That alone gives her a reason, other than Maura, to spend time over there. Angela treats Maura like she is part of her family, which is sweet since Maura doesn't get to spend much time with her family. Maura didn't get to have the childhood that Jane did. She didn't have siblings and her parents weren't around since she went to a boarding school. Spending time with the Rizzoli family gives Maura that sense of the close-nit family that she didn't have growing up.
There have been some scenes in the series that make the argument that these two are more than just friends pretty strong. Take the very first episode for example. When Jane goes over to Maura's after her mom shows up at her apartment, Maura climbs into bed with Jane, and lays pretty close to her. Also in season one, in the episode "I Kissed A Girl," Jane and Maura are in Jane's bedroom. I don't know about you but my best friends and I don't lay on her bed when we have a perfectly good living room couch to sit on. Jane and Maura also have convinced Giovanni that they are more than just friends. Is that just to get him away from Maura or is there some truth behind that? That is up to you.
Jane and Maura could just be really close friends and nothing more. Jane has two men in her life that she really cares about. Agent Gabriel Dean has been in Jane's life since the very first episode. He knows what her job entails. He understands how dedicated to the job she is and he supports that. She obviously has some feelings for him, they were in bed together in the season two finale. She also clearly trusted him enough to tell him about Patty Doyle, but we all know how that turned out. There is also the man with the name of Casey Jones in Jane's life. Casey graduated with Jane, and there was obviously something between them in high school. In the two episodes that Casey has been in, there is definitely some chemistry between the two of them. Jane also seemed to change whenever Casey was around or whenever they video chatted. She seemed softer, more of woman than a cop.
So are Jane and Maura just really close friends or more than that? No one really knows for sure. In the books, Jane is married with a child, but who knows what way the TV series is going to go. It is really up to you on whether or not you are a Rizzles fan or Jane and Dean/Casey and Maura/Ian fan. I wont tell you which side I am on, I will leave that for a later discussion. We will just have to see how this upcoming season is going to turn out. Since the ladies are fighting, who really knows for sure?Until next time,
J. Cavanaugh
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On screen sexual chemistry isn't something that can be acted, forced, written, nor guaranteed regardless of screen testing results. When it does come together with a decent plot and capable writers, it's ratings gold. So it's no surprise that studios know exactly how to proceed with that kind of winning combination,....except that is, with Rizzoli &Isles.
ReplyDeleteThe chemistry between the two female characters is so over the top that it seems to mystify the writing team. That the series is succeeding despite the at-a-loss writers and producers, speaks volumes for the magic of the characters on screen connection.
My question is this. How long will the creators vacillate between teaser girl-on -girl subtext and awkward failed attempts to sell outside male love interests to each of the them, before moving on?
Cookie cutter love tension shows like Bones, Castle,and Glades, are evidently the ceiling these days for chemistry. Do I see a creative break from this into new romantic ground in the future?
No. Even if the writers were good enough to get past writing the giggly subtext, the studio and creators would have to be much braver than they appear to be to move into fulfilling the chemistry of real feelings between the women.
Then Angie and Sasha would both have to weigh in on risking the wrath of the organized complainers who probably wouldn't actually boycott them and the program sponsors but would threaten to.
Bottom line? The world will be ready for this kind of amazing chemistry when they see it come to life in a beautiful light. And the television industry will bring this out into a beautiful light when the world is ready for this amazing chemistry.
Conundrum aside, like Xena and Gabriell, R&I are doomed to the perpetual solution of tossing out a teaser bone and then sending in yet another mismatched male figure to validate some preordained idea of acceptable emotional connections.
Someday, maybe another same sex couple's chemistry will suddenly shine thru and hopefully, those lucky producers and writers will not only appreciate the gift, but finally give it a beautiful, and valid voice.