Tasting the Lemon is a fan fiction piece based on the critically acclaimed
If you are a fan of 30 Rock you will know that the relationship between Liz Lemon and Jack Donaghy blossoms over time. It has developed from being an awkward and untrusting employer-employee relationship to a mentor-mentee bond.
The writers have so far kept the relationship strictly platonic; I believe the success of the show is largely based on this 'male camaraderie' they have, their goofball characteristics and the banter between the two main characters.
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Nonetheless I was still quite curious to read the author’s take on making their relationship more intimate. Before reading I certainly had my reservations about the writer attempting to change the dynamics of their relationship. To me the thought of Liz and Jack being more than just friends just seem a bit too perverse in my view, I think they are just better suited to have a bromance than a romance.
BUT WITH AN OPEN MIND I PROCEEDED TO READ...........
*Sigh* unfortunately this Fan Fic was decidely average, the author effectively subjects the reader to what can only be described as semi erotic literature which was just too crude and crass for my liking.
I appreciate that fan fiction allows the author to let his/her imagination run wild but the Author must also have good understanding of their potential readers. Fans of 30 Rock will certainly be more inclined to read on if the author made a better effort emulating the dialogue and rapport we have come to expect from the two characters. I was hoping there would be one hilarious gaffe after another as they try to take their relationship to the next level but it never happened.
I certainly have suggestion on how the author could have made the Fan Fic better.
1) At the beginning perhaps give the reader a recap on how Jack and Liz got to this situation because Jack has been less than complimentary towards Liz Lemon's physical attributes.
" Lemon if you wer any other woman on earth I would be turned on right now" Jack to Liz (Seinfeldvision)
" Woman at your age is more likely to get mauled at a zoo than get married" Jack to Liz (Jack-tor)
2) I would show the two characters exhibit much more hesitation leading up to their embrace.
3) Before they engage in heated passion something comical should happen, like the two characters accidentally head butting one another as they lean to kiss; or Jack commenting on how Liz's breath smells like Mexican Cheetos and Dunking doughnuts after he kisses her. I could keep going on and on!!
'Tasting the Lemon' is in my opinion is a very poorly crafted piece of Fan Fiction. There is nothing in the piece that would entice 30 Rock fans to continue reading and if you aren't a 30 Rock fan you would think that this is an extract from a very lame romance novel.
Before I sign off, if you are not a 30 Rock fan 'Taste the Lemon' with this hilarious clip!
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