Hey! What do you think about the Sullivan/Cope and Jones/Cope pairing? I did my own research and found out that from a legal point of view their relationship is legal (without s*x, even if both agree, the consent may be considered invalid) The series takes place in the state of Louisiana, where the age of consent is 17. Eee....What's your favorite couple ?🥹
Hey :) Thank you so much for sending me this very interesting question, which I love to answer. Thank you so much for you interest in my opinion <3
About Cope/Jones: I loved their bonding-in-the-woods-scene, where they play that game and Cam can talk to someone about topics like lube for the first time ever. It's such a sweet and endearing scene and they really had some good chemistry there - I especially loved how clear it became how inexperienced Cam is, I really have a soft spot for this kind of vulnerability. Not gonna lie, I was also holding my breath during the sleepwalking-scene and was really excited that we would see a kiss...which we then didn't :D So, I have to admit, there were some sweet scenes between them. And I also see why people like this pairing.
But to be honest: I don't like Jones at all and I am very happy that this kiss never happened. Jones is"too much" for my taste. He is so "over the top gay" when he's with Cam, he's really playing with him. The way he grins at Cam and eyes him from top to bottom? My first thought was "uncomfortable", a bit predatory-like. And well yes, how he acted in episode 7, following Sullivan's orders to mess with him, rail him up to get his medical discharge...it showed that he was never really interested in Cam, he wasn't really caring about him, he was just playing with him and looking for his own advantage. I once wrote a post about their conversation in the woods, where they eat their meals - there I explain more into detail, what I hated about their conversation and why I think Jones was a hypocrite.
So while their relationship might be legal and "morally correct", because there's no age gap and no power imbalance - it's just not for me.
But I am a huge fan of "ship and let ship" and I am living by this. I see why people are shipping them!
But my personal favroutite couple by far is Sullivan/Cope (Sullicope). I couldn't care less that Cam's underage (by the end of the series it's just one month until he turns 18...) or that there's an age gap of 10 years and a power imbalance between them - they have so, soooo much chemistry if you ask me. That stairway to heaven scene killed me. The rifle range scene healed me. And the whole swamp-scene ripped me apart on multiple levels. I love imagining these two together, doesn't matter if in the canon Boots-universe or with a time skip - they are my OTP and I LOVE them dearly.
Little bonus, because I can't stop thinking about them right now: Second favourite pairing is Sullitt (Sullivan/Howitt). It's canon that Howitt is annoyed, suspicious and fascinated by Sullivan and also that he cares about him when he starts to spiral - Howitt discovering his bisexuality through Sullivan is one of my favourite headcanons :D I'm writing for both pairings (Sullicope and Sullitt) and it's so much fun :)
Thank you sooo much for being interested in my opinion <3 I just love talking about this series and my beloved characters!! :D
