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Joe Maxwell/Diana Bennett
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| Pairing: | Joe Maxwell/Diana Bennett |
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| Gender category: | m/f |
| Fandom: | Beauty and the Beast (TV) |
| Canonical?: | maybe? |
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Joe/Diana is the romantic or intimate pairing of the Beauty and the Beast characters Joe Maxwell and Diana Bennett.
It is a rare pair.
Diana Bennett is a controversial figure for many fans due to her addition to the show at the beginning of the fractious third season. Some fans were fine pairing her up with Vincent, the Beast. Others kept Diana's relationship with Vincent platonic and labeled those stories as Diana Appears As a Friend.
Pairing Diana with Catherine Chandler's former co-worker, Joe Maxwell, certainly appealed to some fans in an organic way, but Joe was also probably used as a placeholder for some to keep Diana away from being too close to Vincent!
I also like the character of Diana; I think she's fascinating, and boy, if I were gorgeous, I'd look like Jo Anderson! I don't think that she should be romantically linked with Vincent (see, aren't you glad you listened politely?). I think shed do far better with Joe, personally, but then I’m prejudiced. (You probably don't know it, but I‘m a BIG Joe Maxwell fan... [1]
I like Diana; there's so few good female characters on TV, and the idea of a 'psychic detective' really appealed to me. I'd love to see her wind up with Joe Maxwell; I think they would be a good match. [2]
....[Vincent] then notices how very little he knows of [Diana], who proves to have had a nightmare childhood that makes her shy and doubtful of her self-worth. Compassionate V helps her overcome these problems, then is troubled that she has no one to love her. Despite Father's doubts about V's motivations, V sets up, without D's knowledge, what proves an amusingly out-of-sync blind date for her...with Joe Maxwell. [3]
Sample Fiction
- The Legacy by Sandy P. Shelton (1993)
- Aftermath by Frazer Sherman ("Joe Maxwell and Diana discuss events of the 3rd season and take the first steps in their own relationship.") (from South of Oz (1991)
- Healing, Above and Below by Cathleen Miller (1993)
Internet Era
- Walk Slowly by amplifyme, 2023 -- screencap series
Links
References
- ^ from the editorial of Wishes and Dreams #1 (1990)
- ^ from Chatterbox(June 1995 2A)
- ^ excerpt from a review of Healing, Above and Below by Cathleen Miller (1993) -- Helpers' Network Quality Fanzine Review -- 1997, Archived version