#hatterxhare

[clowneryblog]

the hatterhare brainrot has gotten me again and you guys have to get rid of me

[hathousehappenings]

I have an odd question. During a discussion with a friend about how weirdly common it is for rumors to start of actors dating behind the scenes when playing (both subtextually and canonically) LGBTQ+ characters, the claim that "some of the cast" thinking John and Reece were dating during AiW came up. They'd seen it in passing once and thought it was an interesting example since it's so rare to hear about a '90s show and especially one for kids. I do know John and Reece were never romantically involved but I couldn't help but wonder where that claim even came from. My friend couldn't remember exactly where they'd seen it and I did try looking, just out of curiosity, but I can't find anything. So I was wondering if you might know how that got started or if you've seen any discussion about it anywhere.

Thanks for reaching out with this, Anon! I know the Hatter/Hare relationship is super popular, so this is probably interesting information for other fans as well.

I want to start off by saying I wouldn't say that I'm an expert on this and all things AiW fandom related. I came to the party pretty late, so I missed a lot. But I get the feeling that this rumor has been pretty prevalent since the beginning, even without encouragement from the cast/crew. John/Reece had that "lightning in a bottle" effect going on when they played Hatter and Hare (even John referred to them as a Lucy and Ethel).

I've seen in multiple places that as the show went on they were very careful with the Hatter/Hare scenes and apparently it was a common joke amongst the cast that the characters were a couple, but nothing has been officially stated. Unfortunately, I can't tell you exactly where I read that. I'd have to do some digging to find it...

Like I said, I can't say where the John/Reece speculation originally started. I know that the only blurb I've read on it was during Jenny's interview with Richard Kuhlman all the way back in 2010.

Hare and Hatter had a very convincing friendship. Did they get along well between takes? Yeah, they did. In their real lives, they're both homosexual, and for a while I thought that they were even dating for a while. But they got along really well, Reece and John. Everybody did.

I can see that Jenny removed the quote from her more-recent upload of the interview and I can understand why. It feels a little gossipy and like hearsay. There's no evidence that they were ever romantically involved and it's always best to respect the privacy of the cast members. Especially when you're doing anything journalistic.

I hope this is what you were looking for Anon! Anything else just let me know. ;)

[meowmix80]

My AIW fic is finally complete. If you love HatterxHare, please check it out!

<a href="https://archiveofourown.org/works/57601924

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

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[meowmix80]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

So, after thirty years, I've finally written an AIW fanfic. Without going into a long story, this has been extremely cathartic for me to write. It's a little dark and a lot angsty, with a generous portion of love and the playfulness the show embodied. I was inspired by the fact that we see and hear a lot about Hare's mother/family, but we don't really get much about Hatter's immediate family except for one phone call where his mother essentially interrogates him. There are more detailed TW/CWs in the notes for the story itself.

@teaforten @hathousehappenings @clownery-blog @darlingdeathbird @hatterhare @thewonderlandblog @autisticyakkowarner @lestatslestits

[hathousehappenings]

I'm doing my own Wonderland Rewatch now and taking notes of every time the Hatter and Hare do something that seems romantic or married couple-like. I'm planning to make a masterpost about it in the end. :)

Ohhh!! Tag me, please! 8D I live for that chaotic couple.

[marbl3-m3ad0w]

Do you think they ever explored each other’s bodies???

[lestatslestits]

Did I write angsty Adventures In Wonderland fic? Yeah, I did.

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

[sparklyskeleton93]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Adventures In Wonderland (TV 1992), Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Related Fandoms Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Mad Hatter/March Hare (Alice in Wonderland), Mad Hatter & March Hare (Alice in Wonderland) Characters: Mad Hatter, March Hare, Mad Hatter (Alice in Wonderland), March Hare (Alice in Wonderland), Alice (Alice in Wonderland) Additional Tags: LGBTQ Character, LGBTQ Themes, Tea Parties, Gay Sex, Gay Summary:

March Hare goes to Mad Hatter’s tea party like he does everyday but, he grows suspicious of Hatter’s motives.

Based off of The March Hare and The Mad Hatter from the Disney 1992 Series, “Adventures in Wonderland”.