Canon vs Fandom question re: Justin's sketch of Brian sleeping

[cowboystracker.livejournal.com]

I was scrolling through the pics over on qafcaps.com and found something interesting. Season 1 episode 10 is the one where Justin is showing Daphne around the loft. Brian opens the partition between the bedroom and living area and stands there naked while griping at Justin for all the noise he's making.

There have been a lot of fics written where Justin didn't know that Brian bought his sketch. But in image #99 in the background behind Brian is the sketch that Justin made of Brian lying naked in bed. It's propped up on the table next to the bed with a glass in front of it.

So is it canon or fandom that Justin doesn't know Brian purchased the sketch. At Babylon following the fundraiser, Daphne mentions that someone bought one of Justin's sketches. No mention is made of who purchased it. That's the only time I can remember the purchase being mentioned in the show. So... how could Justin not know Brian bought it when the sketch is in Brian's bedroom?

ETA: Seems to be a bit of both: canon that Justin knew Brian had bought the sketch since it was on display (at least in 1 episode) in the loft while Justin is living there, and fandom that Justin doesn't know Brian bought the sketch because it's never mentioned in the series after episode 6.

Comments

[cowboystracker.livejournal.com]

I also thought it was canon that Justin never knew about Brian buying the sketch. That's why it really caught my attention when I realized the sketch was in the bedroom. It made me wonder if I was remembering it wrong, since the last time I remember seeing it was like you said, when Brian was admiring it while in bed with a trick. I don't remember it ever making an appearance or being mentioned again.

Maybe it was a slip-up by whomever set up the scene. It just seemed strange for it to be on display if Justin wasn't supposed to know Brian had it.