Much has been said about the Famous Backrub Scene, and rightly so. To many, it was the final, irrefutable proof of what they’d been saying all along. To others, it became the moment that changed their minds - the one interaction that was so undeniably slashy that really, what else were they supposed to think? And yet, to some, it’s still something that can be explained away, and all those explanations are (of course) completely viable… except that they aren’t when you look a little closer.
Categories: Essays
Characters: Original Character(s)
Crossover Fandom: None
Genres: Kirk/Spock Pre-Slash
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Specific movie: None
Story Type: Character Study
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Universe: ST:TOS Original Universe
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Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
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