Joan Marries Craig?

[mysid.livejournal.com]

Apparently, there exists more than one AU in which Jennifer Taylor marries Jack Kinney, thus making Brian and Justin stepbrothers. My suspension of disbelief fails to kick in at the idea of Jennifer being tasteless enough to marry Jack.

However, the idea of Joan Kinney marrying Craig Taylor doesn't seem as far fetched, especially if, as AU's often do, one minimizes the age differences between all the relevant parties. So, does such a fic exist?

ETA: Despite the high comment count, no such fics have been found--yet.

Comments

[gaedhal.livejournal.com]

Since Joan Kinney looks to be 20 years older than Craig, it's beyond squicky to me.

Also, the idea that any sane woman (which leaves out Joanie) would marry Jack
Kinney as he's portrayed in the show is ludicrous. And the age difference between
Jack and Jennifer Taylor is even greater than between Joan and Craig.

If Justin is 17 when the show begins and Jennifer had Justin when she was quite
young -- 18? 19? -- then she's closer to Brian's age. She'd only be in her mid-30's
at the time of the show's start.

[kmboatright.livejournal.com]

I always assumed since Jennifer went to college, and married Craig just after college, that she was about 23 when Justin was born. And I always pictured Jennifer as having been in a sorority. She says, in the episode where Justin goes to Daphne's party and has sex with Kyle, that she did some pretty wild things in college.

[mysid.livejournal.com]

I agree with you about Jennifer's age. Given that we know she went to college before marrying Craig, she had to have been at least 23ish when Justin was born--and likely older than that.

My mom married a month after college and had me a year later; she was 23 when I was born. I got married a year after college, delayed kids a few years, got delayed longer by infertility problems, and had my first kid at 30.

I have to laugh at your "pretty wild things" = sorority. I was in a sorority, and no "wild things" in my past.

[kmboatright.livejournal.com]

Oh, haha, I wasn't actually thinking of it as "pretty wild things" = sorority.

She says to Brian and Justin that she did some "pretty wild things" (which I tend to think were things like skinny dipping once in mixed company, and on a French club trip to France having drinks with a married Frenchman: things Brian would find incredibly vanilla, whatever they were).

But I think Jennifer was in a sorority just because she's an upper middle class WASP of a certain age and a certain air.... Like, to be her age and of her social standing, joining a sorority would have been almost mandatory. And Jennifer doesn't learn to have her own opinions until after her son gets bashed, so she would have done what was expected.
If that makes sense.

[gaedhal.livejournal.com]

She still strikes me as a young-acting mom -- way too young for someone like Jack Kinney,
who is in his 60's!

[mysid.livejournal.com]

But we were discussing Joan/Craig, not Jennifer/Jack. The latter doesn't work for me for any number of reasons.

[mysid.livejournal.com]

Yes, in canon, Joan is significantly older than Craig, and given our culture's preference for couple either being similar in age or be older-man/younger-woman, it can be a squicky age difference.

However, this story would quite likely be AU, and as I said in my original request, QaF AU's frequently minimize the age difference between characters. If AU writers can make Brian and Justin closer in age, then why not Craig and Joan? Bye-bye, squick!

[kellydeer.livejournal.com]

Good point & I agree...why not???

[gaedhal.livejournal.com]

The actress who plays Joan is an attractive woman -- for a woman in her
late 50's or so! But with Craig Taylor? Especially after his "hot" girlfriend
in season 3!

[mysid.livejournal.com]

The one Jennifer/Jack story I skimmed had Brian and Justin very close in age, so presumably the author had narrowed the age gap between the parents as well. I guess I just assumed that if anyone ever wrote a Joan/Craig story, they would do the same.

[kellydeer.livejournal.com]

Once again...I agree with you mysid. As to the 'hotness factor', in my opinion, Joanie was more attractive than Craig...I mean, let's face it...not like he's Brian Kinney or anything (LOL!!!)I actually thought he was rather 'homely' looking :)

[kellydeer.livejournal.com]

That's an interesting spin mysid. I'd read it, if such an animal existed!

[wouldbedorothy.livejournal.com]

However, the idea of Joan Kinney marrying Craig Taylor doesn't seem as far fetched, especially if, as AU's often do, one minimizes the age differences between all the relevant parties. So, does such a fic exist?

I can't believe I remembered that someone asked for this, lol. I'm going through a lot of really old posts and, whaddya know, I (sort of) found a Joan marries Craig fic. Now, unless I'm missing something at the author's LJ, it doesn't look like they ever wrote more than two chapters, meaning it doesn't even really get started enough to be able to leave you hanging, lol. But I thought you might be interested to know that it at least occurred to someone! :)

http://bkinney71.livejournal.com/75505.html
http://bkinney71.livejournal.com/125254.html

[mysid.livejournal.com]

I too am amazed that you remembered this very old request, but thank you for the info!