Dorian/John Kennex
| Pairing | |
|---|---|
| Pairing: | Dorian/John Kennex |
| Alternative name(s): | Jorian Almost Husbands |
| Gender category: | slash, M/M |
| Fandom: | Almost Human |
| Canonical?: | no |
| Prevalence: | popular |
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Dorian/John Kennex is a slash pairing of Dorian and John Kennex from Almost Human.
Canon
John and Dorian are a human/android buddy cop duo who are paired together when John returns to the force after losing his right leg. The main source of conflict in their relationship is John's contempt of androids - something that gradually changes as he warms up to Dorian throughout the show.
Fandom
Dorian/John is the most popular pairing in the fandom by a wide margin. As of June 2017, out of 1040 Almost Human fics on AO3, 589 are tagged with Dorian/John Kennex,[1] while the second most popular pairing is only tagged in 19 fics. As August 2024 that number rise to 607 fics out of a total of 1,208.[2]
Though the show did not become popular enough to get a second season, those who did join the fandom were quick to jump on the ship. John's contempt slowly transforming into friendship and protectiveness were considered great shipping fodder, and so were the numerous sexual innuendos between the characters.
TVLine's Ship Shape post on John/Dorian reflects what the fandom found so shippable about the pairing:
ss-almost-humanJANUARY 20, 2014, 9:46AM
THE COUPLE | Almost Human‘s Kennex and Dorian
THE LATEST | An MX trash-talking Dorian’s inferior programming takes a bullet to the face, courtesy of the DRN’s touchy (and trigger-happy) partner.
AWW! | “You like me,” Dorian teases Kennex, who gruffly denies it… But you’re a terrible liar, John.
THE FORECAST | Cyber-sunny. The partnership between these two just keep getting stronger (whether Kennex admits to liking it or not).[3]
Popular Tropes
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Due to the fact that Karl Urban and Michael Ealy stars in several other famous or fan-favorite films and series, crossovers with works in which they starred are relatively common, such as: The Chronicles of Riddick, Star Trek[5][6] and Priest/Underworld: Awakening.[7] Franchises with other themes and without the actors acting also appear like Constantine.[4]
Fanworks
Fanfic
- The Reasons for Us by starandrea, Dorian wants to dance. John has an invitation. Everyone else watches. (Or, the one where John and Dorian become media darlings and a precinct-wide public relations nightmare, all in a single weekend.)
- One of the Crazy Ones by starandrea, A kidnapping case turns personal when someone takes exception to the LAPD's involvement. Or maybe it's John and Dorian they don't like. John doesn't care what their problem is, he just wishes they'd stop trying to kill him--until he doesn't, because having an active threat against his life makes Dorian his 24/7 bodyguard.
- Different by orphan account, In which the gang finds another DRN as a suspect for murder, John is an idiot, Dorian gets memory defects, and no one is very good at emotions.
- Fixing One’s Energy Influx Is a Euphemism for Sex by Sophie for slipshod, Dorian looks up. “Your heart rate sped up and you're probably aware that blood flow to your genitals is increasing.” “Jesus Christ, can you at least not talk about it that way?” Dorian raises his eyebrows. “You're getting hard, man.”
Fanart
- Fanart by loobeeinthesky
- Fanart by pulvis
- Fanart by thenizu
- Not the best way to use your DRN by drkav
Fanmixes
Fanvids
- Dorian x John // Your Hero Is Here by AmberSpirit11
- John/Dorian - On My Own (Almost Human) by Alina AssA
- Don't Unplug Me • John/Dorian by retroUFO
- John/Dorian | What We Live For by ORiley42
Meta/Futher Reading
- #AHFANCON RELATIONSHIP-PANEL: A (WAY TOO LONG) ANALYSIS OF JOHN AND DORIAN’S SLASH SCENES by neverendingandroidfeels (2014)
Archives and Communities
- Dorian/John Kennex on AO3
- fyeahjorian, a fyeah tumblr
- fuckyeahjorian, a fuckyeah tumblr
- imaginejorianheadcanons-blog, a headcanon tumblr
References
- ^ "Dorian/John Kennex - Works". Archive of Our Own. 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-11-03.
- ^ "Dorian/John Kennex - Works". Archive of Our Own. 2024. Archived from the original on 2024-08-10.
- ^ "'Ship Shape: How Your Fave Pairs From Coven, Shameless, Arrow and Other Shows Are Faring". TV Line. 2014-01-20. Archived from the original on 2024-08-10.
- ^ a b neverendingandroidfeels (2014-11-03). "A prompt in two images | Almost Human special edition Almost Human …". Tumblr. Archived from the original on 2017-08-24.
- ^ zibu2009 (2014-01-11). "Red shirt is not the point（…". Tumblr. Archived from the original on 2024-08-10.
- ^ angelfireeast (2015-11-10). "Why does feel like punch in the gut? Oh Dorian!". Tumblr. Archived from the original on 2018-12-31.
- ^ commanderkokoro previously ichioftherainbow via seraph5 (2013-12-17). "That moment when you watch 2 movies one after another, and suddenly …". Tumblr. Archived from the original on 2023-06-02.