Vanessa Hutchinson
| Character | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Vanessa Hutchinson |
| Occupation: | jewel thief, con woman, schemer |
| Relationships: | Hutch's ex-wife |
| Fandom: | Starsky and Hutch |
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Vanessa is a canon one shot character, appearing in one episode as Hutch's scheming ex-wife. She is killed by fellow thieves, leaving Hutch to take the blame. He is, of course, exonerated. She is rarely portrayed in a positive light in fanart or fanfiction.
A Few Facts About the Canon Vanessa
- she knows how Hutch likes his eggs cooked and how long it takes for him to run a mile
- she never darned Hutch's socks
- Starsky appears to dislike her
- she wears a big fur coat
The Fanon Vanessa
Fanfiction most often portrays Vanessa Hutchinson in a poor light, from bored and shallow to out-and-out evil. Since she is killed in the season 3 episode 19 "Hutchinson for Murder One", fanworks tend to explore the Vanessa of the past. Some popular subjects: how she and Hutch met and married, scenes from their miserable marriage, her interactions with Starsky, and the conflict Hutch's job creates in their married relationship. Fanon also tends to dictate a rich, spoiled woman who is jealous of the close relationship between Hutch and Starsky.
To make sense of the ex-wife (named Nancy) Hutch mentions in the pilot movie, some fanon portrays Vanessa as a model who'd changed her name from "Nancy" to be more glamorous.
Considering the number of stories in which she appears as a character, she rarely appears in fanart.
Fanwork
Fanfic
Gallery
from the zine Casa Cabrillo, artist: Signe Landon
Vanessa on the cover of the zine Reflections of the Way Life Used to Be by Dawnwind, art by Lorraine Brevig
Vanessa, by Signe Landon from the letterzine S and H #8
from Ten-Thirteen #2, T'Vas for "White Knight's Lady"
Jean C., titled "Hot House Flower," from Who You Know, What You Know, & How You Know It... (1983), reprinted in Bonaventure (1990)
from Bonaventure (1990)
