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I think they will end up together, but I think there is still a tremendous ick factor. They think/will have thought of themselves as siblings. To make a move then into lovers... ick. I suppose it's different than if they had known each other their entire lives as siblings, but still... ick.

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>>Holly so much as came out and said David was Rebecca's father>>

She didn't say that. She said there was a "remote possibility" because one time while in a fight with William she ended up at David's. The reason she said remote is because it was 1 night, when presumably she was sleeping with William on a more regular basis. It's clear she believed William was her father, but now reveals she wasn't 100% certain.

When talking about Justin/Rebecca as a couple, it skips over the fact that changing Rebecca's paternity would be a HUGE retcon. The central storyline of Season 1 was the discovery of the "other" Walker and how it affected the family in powerful ways. A season's worth of drama would be rendered pointless.

If they rewrite history to force on viewers a pseudo-incestuous romance (and it will be icky, no matter what the genetics are since they thought themselves siblings for a full YEAR)...I have a feeling a lot of viewers will be turned off.

Rebecca should stay a Walker, no ifs and or buts.

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They never acted like Brother and Sister.

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They were always a lot closer than brother & sister, right from the beginning. It's been icky all along--it would be less icky if they actually weren't related. These are two talented actors and the writers are not stupid. They've been playing these characters this way from the start.

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The ick Factor is part of all soaps (YES

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yeah, it's kind of creepy, but with a little bit of time and the right writing it could work (c'mon, they have sooooo much chemistry that is insane, latler we pass that because they were brothers.... but now... i don't know). I have defintly ick factor big time, but with the right setting... who knows...

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plus, they were dating for a while in real life, so that actually help avoid the ick factor a little, at least for me... :)

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>>They've been playing these characters this way from the start.>>

Fact: They have been writing Rebecca as a Walker from the start. (Listen to the DVD commentaries from the writers if you have any doubt.) We shouldn't forget all the scenes where the siblings remarked how much Rebecca resembled William. Even Kitty was blown away by the resemblance.

If they change Rebecca's paternity, it will be a retcon. Period. And reducing Rebecca to a love interest would be a real betrayal to Emily VanCamp, IMO. What would happen when they broke up? She'd have to other reason to stay on the show.

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Ok, I agree with the ick factor a little, and the fact that they have written it that way all along...But I have a theory. I think that through all this we are going to find out that Rebecca is William's daughter, but Justin isn't his son...Just a thought. What do you think?

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I hate the thought of Rebecca might not be a Walker. She's a Walker to me, I love her relationship with Nora and Justin. It's just too special to spoil it and make her just the "girlfriend". There was so much struggle for the family to accept her - Kitty and Sarah treated her like sh-t (so did Kevin), but they worked through it and have a really nice relationship now.
This will really make me sad and angry if the flip it to make her a NonWalker

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Brother and sister can happen - look at Angelina Jolie and her brother. We all remember how pleasantly surprised and happy we were for them after their little kiss.

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When Rebecca first came on the scene and all the sibs were trying to figure out if she could possibly be their sister, Justin said he was sure she was because (paraphrasing), "She's smokin' hot and I don't feel anything." So that would have him putting out the "no chemistry" thing which shouldn't be reversed now.

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Tonight's ep just over. They're so getting together.

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It seems rather interesting to see what's going to happen in the next episode, since they had a preview type thing tonight. There's always been like a chemistry that seemed more than sibling love. Now that Rebecca knows that William wasn't her biological father, I wonder how long she can last without making it obvious that she's not a "Walker" after all. I don't think that "ick" factor will last long once Justin finds out, mostly since it kind of seemed like Justin was a bit disappointed that they were related.

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Well... I suppose it's a lose/lose situation. I mean, on the one hand, Rebecca has SUCH a good relationship with the whole family - including Justin - and it would be a shame to ruin it!!! But on the other hand, there is definitely chemistry there, I reckon, but that could be an accident (maybe the ACTORS really like one another???) But then, on the THIRD hand (bear with me, people), in the first season Justin specifically said, "You want a DNA test? She's really hot, and I don't feel a thing." (Or something like that, anyway.) So who knows? With the whole alternate father thing it could work, but still, the ick factor would be there. It would be there pretty prominently and I should hope that there would be a big break before the romance began!
But then again, I am with 'huisje' in that we should all remember that this is a TV show, not real life, and anything can happen!!! :) Which is almost a good thing in many ways.

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i dont care if its icky or not. Rebecca and Justin r really cute together and he is SOOOOO FUKING HOT!! Plus i dont really think that the whole thinking u were related to this person mattered. They never acted like they were related so the writers needed to do something. Every1 saw that they were constantly flirting and com on Justin is SOO hot, how can u bag him

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