smarm's a genre (as kass said, gen) whereas emoporn is a quality of the story and can be in any genre, I think.
Emoporn to me is any story where the emotional intense intimacy is the payoff (instead or on top of the sexual one)
So, I think the three terms are related, but are different categories, so to speak. Beaches is smarm; SPN's emoporn; Kirk and Spock through the glass is a peak moment. Y/N?
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Date: 2008-10-06 11:39 am (UTC)Emoporn to me is any story where the emotional intense intimacy is the payoff (instead or on top of the sexual one)
So, I think the three terms are related, but are different categories, so to speak. Beaches is smarm; SPN's emoporn; Kirk and Spock through the glass is a peak moment. Y/N?