Alec Hardison/Parker/Eliot Spencer

Alec Hardison/Parker/Eliot Spencer is a popular OT3 ship in the Leverage fandom, between the characters Alec Hardison, Parker, and Eliot Spencer. It is commonly referred to as the Leverage OT3.ao3-feed-leverage-ot3 tumblr. A tumblr feed for Hardison/Parker/Eliot fic called "ao3-feed-leverage-ot3". Archived link. (Accessed February 22, 2019)Twitter search for "Leverage OT3" brings up discussion about this ship. Archived link. (Accessed February 22, 2019)Leverage OT3 (pre-relationship) the AO3 tag "Leverage OT3 (pre-relationship)", which is synonymous with "Alec Hardison/Parker/Eliot Spencer". Archived link. (Accessed February 22, 2019)leverage ot3 tag on tumblr. The Tumblr tag for "Leverage OT3", which features Hardison/Parker/Eliot content. Archived link. (Accessed February 22, 2019)
==Canon==
While the OT3 didn't go explicitly canon during the show's run, many fans read subtextual evidence for their relationship in the canon.
===Word of God===
Shortly after the series finale, one fan tweeted:
Some fans have interpreted this as word of god confirmation that the ship is canon. Others are still unsure, or vaguely confused.
In 2016, John Rogers had the following interaction with a fan in a less well-known tweet:
John Rogers continued to reference the popularity of Parker/Hardison/Elliot after Leverage went off the air.
In April 2020, a Leverage continuation/reboot was announced. In the excitement directly after the announcement, John Rogers assured longtime fan LJC that her "OT3 was safe"
As of July 9th, 2021 and the release of the first 8 episodes of Leverage: Redemption, the OT3 is not canon. While there are some things that can be read as subtext, there is no explicit confirmation of a romantic relationship between the canon coupling of Parker & Hardison with Eliot. Some fans are staying optimistic, hoping there will be canonization in the second half of L:R season 1 or in season 2. Other's are hopeful that it is queer-coding (the show runners and writers wanted it but the Network would allow it). There are many fans though that are resigned that the promise of the OT3 being safe was queer-baiting.
==Fandom==
As of May 16, 2021, 23% of the Leverage fanworks on Archive of Our Own are tagged "Alec Hardison/Parker/Eliot Spencer."There are 1,756 fanworks in the "Alec Hardison/Parker/Eliot Spencer" tag on AO3, out of 7,817 fanworks in the Leverage fandom. Accessed on May 16, 2020. It is the most popular ship in the fandom on AO3.
Fandom of the OT3 is also active on Tumblr.
===Common Tropes===
Common tropes tagged on Hardison/Parker/Eliot fanworks on AO3 include:
* fluff (267 fanworks)
* established relationship (188 fanworks)
* hurt/comfort (164 fanworks)
* post-canon (154 fanworks).
==Example Fanworks==
===Fanfiction===
* your body is a war zone but you are not a ruin by postcardmystery
* something good can work (and it can work for you) by queenklu
* The Not Your Teaching Tool Job (Ao3 link) by BlackEyedGirl
* Motion Parallax by Laughsalot3412
* Odd One Out by thingswithwings
* The Romcom Job by samyazaz
* like a map of a place you've never been by bydaybreak
* Shelter Me Series by thingswithwings
Some of the most popular Parker/Hardison/Leverage fics are crossovers with other fandoms, especially the Marvel Cinematic Universe:
* The Cyborg Arm Job by copperbadge 
* Chuck Roast by galwednesday
* The Job Between Here and There by Pohadka
* The Holy Relic Job by hansbekhart
* That Awkward Moment When Your Ex Is Captain America by Innytoes
Or with other TV shows and movies featuring detectives, spies, and/or criminals.
* I Lie, I Cheat, I Steal (and I Just Don't Get Any Respect) by fiercelydreamed (a crossover with White Collar)
* Press Zero For Assistance by sarcasticsra (a crossover with Marvel Cinematic Universe, Person of Interest, NCIS, and Criminal Minds.
===Fanart===
* untitled; Hardison and Parker comforting Eliot by megalania-prisca
* me: i have lots of important deadlines and so much work to do / also me: screw work draw more leverage by boopliette. (archive)
===Vids===
* 45 reasons to ship the Leverage OT3 by Airuna, a shipping manifesto.
* Parachute by thingswithwings
* Fun Lovin' Criminal by Zen
* You're the Two by absternr
===Memes===
* 
===Meta===
* How to defuse a bomb: OT3 Edition: gifset with accompanying meta additions ruminating on the nature of the OT3 and how the characters perfectly fit together, as encapsulated by the scene in question
==Resources==
* Archive of Our Own tag: Alec Hardison/Parker/Eliot Spencer
* FanFiction.Net: [Alec H., Eliot S., Parker]
* whitepawns, a LiveJournal community of works that center around Parker, Eliot, and Hardison.Archived link. Second archived link. (Accessed February 22, 2019)
==References==
Category:Leverage
Category:Social Media Feature-Ship Sunday