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Title: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Alehksunos on November 11, 2012, 02:10:23 am
Sorry for committing two sins, one for double-posting (i.e. making another post after yours) and another for bumping a thread (come on, it hasn't been "dead" for that long), but this has came across me.

Zealous, "Die For Our Ship" Shippers.

So what if your shipping is not canon? That the writer even makes the rival shipping canon? I mean I've seen people get pissy all over whether Sonic should go out with Amy Rose or Sally Acorn, and if he should also bone one of them. If you're on the Sonic/Amy side, you see Sally as a useless harlot who should be killed (and even then when I was an asshole enough to bicker with Sonic/Sally supporters, I considered all the "kill" art for Sally disgusting and it made the shipping I supported look bad). If you're on the Sonic/Sally side, most of the time you've shipped Amy with Tails and don't consider a particular character worth killing for your ship. On the bright side, there are those whose OT3 "Sonic, Amy & Sally," but that is if you support two out of three of that shipping or are okay with polygamous relationships (which, to people like Chagen/Agni, there really isn't much wrong with, as long as you consent and love each other back).

That's one example, all which I had experiences with, but one example that really pisses me off is the whole thing with Harry Potter fandom (you know... Harry Potter & Ginny Weasley and Hermione Granger & Ron Weasley). In fact, when J.K. Rowling, who had decided that Ginny would be Harry's "soulmate" early on when writing future installments, wrote the relationship as Harry/Ginny, not Harry/Hermione, the fandom got pretty cross (an understatement). They accused fan-sites whose webmasters interviewed Rowling herself of having "Ron/Hermione bias," often leading to shit-storm which has even been parodied in a fan-fic named after - even based - on a freakin' song by Synthpop duo Erasure. And for shit that is serious, there was some flower-girl who rambled about every Harry Potter book sold being sent to abortions in China, expecting to pull the heartstrings of anti-choice pussies who were already pretty irate about something so simple and so stupid as getting your preferred shipping Jossed.

And then there are shippers whose shippings are totally illogical and without rhyme and reason. Of note, there are (just a few) people who actually ship Mordecai of The Regular Show with Twilight Sparkle of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. I mean, at least these shippers are peaceful, but what the hell.

Often times, I just want to ask all of you shippers "WHY?!?"
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Witchyjoshy on November 11, 2012, 03:43:14 am
Shipping is srs business.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Søren on November 11, 2012, 04:25:53 am
I just find the whole concept of shipping just...creepy...all over. I don't even think the writers of a show care that much
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Art Vandelay on November 11, 2012, 04:33:55 am
Personally, I find shipping to be on the same level as taking the clothes off of a couple of Barbie dolls and rubbing them together.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: syaoranvee on November 11, 2012, 05:15:58 am
The Homestuck community is obsessed with shipping/crackshipping.  Probably because the Quadrant system being introduced in Act 5, (basically four different types of relationships).  It doesn't help that the author draws hillarious crackships. (http://www.mspaintadventures.com/scraps2/sassacrexcal.gif)

Here's a recent thread (http://mspaforums.com/showthread.php?50717-The-Official-MSPA-Shipping-Discussion-Thread-Teash-me-ALL-the-quadrans)
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Smurfette Principle on November 11, 2012, 02:52:17 pm
I just find the whole concept of shipping just...creepy...all over. I don't even think the writers of a show care that much

Oh, no, they do. Shipping is part of what makes a show run by attracting attention and having your viewers emotionally invest in the characters. If writers truly didn't care about shipping, they would never write love triangles or UST.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: TheL on November 11, 2012, 09:33:30 pm
And then there are shippers whose shippings are totally illogical and without rhyme and reason. Of note, there are (just a few) people who actually ship Mordecai of The Regular Show with Twilight Sparkle of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. I mean, at least these shippers are peaceful, but what the hell.

Often times, I just want to ask all of you shippers "WHY?!?"

Goku and Anne Frank.  It happens in a fic.  Also, Super Saiyan Hitler is the villain.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Smurfette Principle on November 11, 2012, 09:43:40 pm
And then there are shippers whose shippings are totally illogical and without rhyme and reason. Of note, there are (just a few) people who actually ship Mordecai of The Regular Show with Twilight Sparkle of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. I mean, at least these shippers are peaceful, but what the hell.

Often times, I just want to ask all of you shippers "WHY?!?"

Goku and Anne Frank.  It happens in a fic.  Also, Super Saiyan Hitler is the villain.

That's called a crack pairing, so named because you'd have to be on crack to actually seriously support it. There's a difference between actually putting two characters together because you really and truly think they would go well together, and putting together two characters just for the lulz.

Example: Luna and Harry being together is a ship. It isn't supported by the book, and it's not particularly popular, but you could draw the argument that they would work well together. Grawp and Draco, which has a fic that exists, is a crack pairing. No one vehemently supports crack pairings unless they are on crack or trolling.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Witchyjoshy on November 11, 2012, 09:44:50 pm
And then there are shippers whose shippings are totally illogical and without rhyme and reason. Of note, there are (just a few) people who actually ship Mordecai of The Regular Show with Twilight Sparkle of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. I mean, at least these shippers are peaceful, but what the hell.

Often times, I just want to ask all of you shippers "WHY?!?"

Goku and Anne Frank.  It happens in a fic.  Also, Super Saiyan Hitler is the villain.

Super Aryan*
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Cerim Treascair on November 12, 2012, 04:50:41 am
Admittedly, there's some crack pairings out there that are just plain fun to consider... say, anything involving Discord and Pinkie...

... ... I still don't know how that one actually got TRACTION in the fandom...
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: IanC on November 12, 2012, 12:09:35 pm
Theres a ridiculous number of people that ship Arthur and Merlin from BBC's Merlin. The producers do make sure they have a lot of close moments, even though Arthur is now, ya know, married to Guinevere.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Smurfette Principle on November 12, 2012, 12:21:33 pm
Theres a ridiculous number of people that ship Arthur and Merlin from BBC's Merlin. The producers do make sure they have a lot of close moments, even though Arthur is now, ya know, married to Guinevere.

It happens a lot in television. BBC's Sherlock is probably the most obvious one, since the writers make sure to have scenes like hand-holding in there, but it happens in shows like NCIS and Supernatural and Covert Affairs. Writers are well aware that people will ship their characters, so they put in moments to help it along. Supposedly X-Men: First Class hopped the line from "ambiguous homoerotic subtext" to "FANGIRLS WE KNOW YOU ARE WATCHING LOOK GAYNESS," but I haven't seen it, so.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: TheL on November 12, 2012, 05:45:42 pm
Admittedly, there's some crack pairings out there that are just plain fun to consider... say, anything involving Discord and Pinkie...

... ... I still don't know how that one actually got TRACTION in the fandom...

Discord/Pinkie is fun, but you know who I prefer to pair him with... ;)
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Witchyjoshy on November 12, 2012, 08:44:51 pm
I'm pondering splitting off this discussion about shipping so that people can talk more freely about it as opposed to worrying about straying too far from the topic.  What do you think?
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: SpaceProg on November 12, 2012, 08:47:25 pm
Aye.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Sleepy on November 12, 2012, 10:00:20 pm
I don't think it's strayed too much, but a thread in F&B about crack pairings (or just bad fanfic in general) would probably get a decent number of posts.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Osama bin Bambi on November 12, 2012, 11:02:56 pm
I have no problem with shipping as long as the ships are supportable and not simply completely disgusting.

For example, there are South Park fans who ship Kyle and Cartman. Even though they hate each other. And even though neither has stated that they are attracted to men. And even though both of them are like fucking 10 years old.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Art Vandelay on November 12, 2012, 11:07:02 pm
For example, there are South Park fans who ship Kyle and Cartman. Even though they hate each other. And even though neither has stated that they are attracted to men. And even though both of them are like fucking 10 years old.
There was an episode where Cartman claimed that he and Kyle are dating. It was also one of their funnier episodes, no less.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Osama bin Bambi on November 13, 2012, 01:21:07 am
For example, there are South Park fans who ship Kyle and Cartman. Even though they hate each other. And even though neither has stated that they are attracted to men. And even though both of them are like fucking 10 years old.
There was an episode where Cartman claimed that he and Kyle are dating. It was also one of their funnier episodes, no less.

Really? Which one?

I remember one where Cartman and Kyle both get AIDS and people assumed that they were gay lovers or something.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: RavynousHunter on November 13, 2012, 01:22:22 am
True, but shippers can get kinda...creepy with their ships.  Also, the creepier they are, it seems, the more likely they are to go into gory detail with thing they really ought not to go into, like, any detail with.

Like, the more out-and-out wrong a ship/fic is, the more likely you're going to be reading about sex acts in incredible (and disturbing) detail, the more gruesome things like fights become...just, people get downright fucky with ships, sometimes.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Shane for Wax on November 13, 2012, 01:30:20 am
I am a survivor of Mass Effect shipping wars and they aren't pretty.

Also, for anyone to seriously consider Miranda Lawson/Jack to be anything but a hate ship, you need Jesus.

And that's coming from someone who ships Jack/Shepard and Miranda/Shepard (during the Collector run so tensions are high between them cause Cerberus).

Some people can get really crazy... It's scary.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Osama bin Bambi on November 13, 2012, 01:32:09 am
The worst ships are the ones where the shipper makes one or more characters act extremely out-of-character for the sake of the ship.

Wendy Testeburger will not blackmail her classmates into making yaoi for her to broadcast on the internet. Hagrid will never like My Chemical Romance, nor will he ever be a goth. Canada will not snap, reveal himself to be a sadistic psychopath, and brutally murder a number of other nations. Graystripe will never break the ThunderClan code so that he can rape a female cat. None of these things make any sense. At all.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Art Vandelay on November 13, 2012, 01:54:59 am
For example, there are South Park fans who ship Kyle and Cartman. Even though they hate each other. And even though neither has stated that they are attracted to men. And even though both of them are like fucking 10 years old.
There was an episode where Cartman claimed that he and Kyle are dating. It was also one of their funnier episodes, no less.

Really? Which one?

Cartman Finds Love.

Basically, a new black girl arrives at the school. She like Kyle, but Cartman thinks that because she's black, she needs to date Token instead. Part of his plan to do that involves telling her that he and Kyle are dating to keep her from pursuing him.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Shane for Wax on November 13, 2012, 01:59:42 am
The worst ships are the ones where the shipper makes one or more characters act extremely out-of-character for the sake of the ship.

Wendy Testeburger will not blackmail her classmates into making yaoi for her to broadcast on the internet. Hagrid will never like My Chemical Romance, nor will he ever be a goth. Canada will not snap, reveal himself to be a sadistic psychopath, and brutally murder a number of other nations. Graystripe will never break the ThunderClan code so that he can rape a female cat. None of these things make any sense. At all.

Yeah see... there are a couple Jack/Miranda shippers who have done that exact thing to make it work. I'm sorry, but no. If you have to destroy the character then stop.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Smurfette Principle on November 13, 2012, 02:16:44 am
Hagrid will never like My Chemical Romance, nor will he ever be a goth.

You realize that that particular scenario is from a well-known trollfic, right?
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Osama bin Bambi on November 13, 2012, 02:19:01 am
Hagrid will never like My Chemical Romance, nor will he ever be a goth.

You realize that that particular scenario is from a well-known trollfic, right?

I do.

So is the one about Greystripe. Seriously, Starkit's Prophecy can give anything Tara Gilesbie shits out a run for its money any day.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Alehksunos on November 13, 2012, 02:31:01 am
Zachski, make this a separate thread, because for some sick reasons, talking about this stuff is actually amusing.

Here's some title suggestions:
I'm sure some people may come up with better names.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Smurfette Principle on November 13, 2012, 03:37:59 am
Hagrid will never like My Chemical Romance, nor will he ever be a goth.

You realize that that particular scenario is from a well-known trollfic, right?

I do.

So is the one about Greystripe. Seriously, Starkit's Prophecy can give anything Tara Gilesbie shits out a run for its money any day.

I don't get why you're all freaking out about it and talking about it as if it were legit shipping, then. I mean, there's crazy shippers, I give you that, but trollfics aren't taken seriously and thus aren't of the same caliber as, say, shipping Lucius Malfoy and Hermione despite the fact that for that pairing to have any traction one or both of them need to act incredibly out of character.

Or maybe I'm just reading you wrong?
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Art Vandelay on November 13, 2012, 03:47:50 am
I don't get why you're all freaking out about it and talking about it as if it were legit shipping,
That's a bit of a No True Scotsman.

That said, I'm not sure why you're so defensive about it. It's not as though this is a serious issue, it's bloody fanfiction we're talking about here. If you're into it, then it's good you've found something that you enjoy. There will be those who do think the whole thing is ridiculous (myself included), and as long as they're not actively attacking you over it, just ignore them. Fanfiction apologetics are almost guaranteed to be a waste of everyone's time.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Witchyjoshy on November 13, 2012, 04:22:17 am
Congratulations, the mitosis has produced a nice, young new thread!

...Which is my fancy speak for saying I split the thread.


EDIT: Gah!  Must remember, I use Teal, not Blue!
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: niam2023 on November 13, 2012, 04:56:04 am
Jesus/Hitler. It exists...Who the well would write that?
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Søren on November 13, 2012, 05:20:58 am
I have no problem with shipping as long as the ships are supportable and not simply completely disgusting.

For example, there are South Park fans who ship Kyle and Cartman. Even though they hate each other. And even though neither has stated that they are attracted to men. And even though both of them are like fucking 10 years old.

To be fair, those are usually written under the assumption they are teenagers
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: syaoranvee on November 13, 2012, 05:45:48 am
Remember the golden rule:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_MCRvvVbjw
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Smurfette Principle on November 13, 2012, 08:08:15 am
Jesus/Hitler. It exists...Who the well would write that?

Anders Breivik?

(Besides, everyone knows the best ship is Jesus/John (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disciple_whom_Jesus_loved))
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: ironbite on November 13, 2012, 08:44:03 am
I'd spank you for that but A. That's assault and B. You'd like it too much.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Captain Jack Harkness on November 13, 2012, 12:43:27 pm
Admittedly, there's some crack pairings out there that are just plain fun to consider... say, anything involving Discord and Pinkie...

... ... I still don't know how that one actually got TRACTION in the fandom...

Discord/Pinkie is fun, but you know who I prefer to pair him with... ;)

Discord x Big Mac? :P
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Dakota Bob on November 13, 2012, 04:14:03 pm
Mulder/Scully is the original ship, and the best ship.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Smurfette Principle on November 13, 2012, 04:39:29 pm
Nah, best ship is Miguel and Tulio from The Road to El Dorado.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Zygarde on November 13, 2012, 05:31:02 pm
I wonder what the most crackiest ship we can come up with cause I'm sure at least a few of us can.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Osama bin Bambi on November 13, 2012, 05:46:50 pm
Hagrid will never like My Chemical Romance, nor will he ever be a goth.

You realize that that particular scenario is from a well-known trollfic, right?

I do.

So is the one about Greystripe. Seriously, Starkit's Prophecy can give anything Tara Gilesbie shits out a run for its money any day.

I don't get why you're all freaking out about it and talking about it as if it were legit shipping, then. I mean, there's crazy shippers, I give you that, but trollfics aren't taken seriously and thus aren't of the same caliber as, say, shipping Lucius Malfoy and Hermione despite the fact that for that pairing to have any traction one or both of them need to act incredibly out of character.

Or maybe I'm just reading you wrong?

I was simply thinking of random examples of characters taken way OOC.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Osama bin Bambi on November 13, 2012, 05:48:13 pm
Jesus/Hitler. It exists...Who the well would write that?

I know of a webcomic where Satan rapes Jesus.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Søren on November 13, 2012, 06:10:07 pm
I once read a Brian/Stewie fanfic. When he was a baby @_@

Theres so many....its disturbing
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: JohnE on November 13, 2012, 06:25:16 pm
I wonder what the most crackiest ship we can come up with cause I'm sure at least a few of us can.
Harry Potter / Cthulhu
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Morgenleoht on November 13, 2012, 06:28:58 pm
To me the mark of a good writer is someone who can make the most unlikely premises work while staying true to the character. So far, precious few are able to do this.

I'm a huge, obsessive Dragon Age fan with a total fangirl crush on Duncan, the guy who recruits you for the Grey Wardens. I've even wrote semi-self insert/pure fangirling fanfiction and published it. (I have no shame; I regret nothing!). I also adore Alistair in it and can handle Zevran... *wanders off to bunk*

Ahem. I digress. Some fangirls I know go apeshit at the least littlest hint of anything remotely slash involving their favourite L.I./character; I don't. I can see Duncan/Alistair (and have read some beautifully written works) if you change their father/son relationship dynamic and accept that sexuality is subordinate to personality; Duncan/Riordan (they were best friends, after all); even Alistair/Zevran... Hell, I've seen some odd relationships which work well when you think about it (and they've been written very, very well with believable character development). The ONLY slash I could NEVER see happening would be Duncan/Loghain... *shudders*

I think people are just way too attached to their favourite pairings to appreciate that other people may have different interpretations. I respect other people's right to ship as they please... just as I reserve the right to go "WTF were you THINKING?"

As for crackiest... Twilight Sparkle/Roger.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Art Vandelay on November 13, 2012, 06:36:20 pm
I'm a huge, obsessive Dragon Age fan with a total fangirl crush on Duncan, the guy who recruits you for the Grey Wardens. I've even wrote semi-self insert/pure fangirling fanfiction and published it. (I have no shame; I regret nothing!). I also adore Alistair in it and can handle Zevran... *wanders off to bunk*

Ahem. I digress. Some fangirls I know go apeshit at the least littlest hint of anything remotely slash involving their favourite L.I./character; I don't. I can see Duncan/Alistair (and have read some beautifully written works) if you change their father/son relationship dynamic and accept that sexuality is subordinate to personality; Duncan/Riordan (they were best friends, after all); even Alistair/Zevran... Hell, I've seen some odd relationships which work well when you think about it (and they've been written very, very well with believable character development). The ONLY slash I could NEVER see happening would be Duncan/Loghain... *shudders*
The only true pairing is Shale/Zevran (or possibly Shale/Lelianna).
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Morgenleoht on November 13, 2012, 06:49:10 pm
The only true pairing is Shale/Zevran (or possibly Shale/Lelianna).

What about Shale/Zevran/Leliana?
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Art Vandelay on November 13, 2012, 06:54:17 pm
The only true pairing is Shale/Zevran (or possibly Shale/Lelianna).

What about Shale/Zevran/Leliana?

Maybe if you toss the Archdemon in there, it'll work.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: nickiknack on November 13, 2012, 08:53:25 pm
Is this the thread where I confess to being somewhat of a fan of Pinkie Pie x Discord in MLP:FIM, and Palpatine x Padme in Star Wars ships??
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Captain Jack Harkness on November 13, 2012, 08:54:48 pm
Ooh!  I know a good crack pairing (based on a NSFW fanfic that apparently exists).  Nicholas Cage x Celestia
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Art Vandelay on November 13, 2012, 08:56:10 pm
Ooh!  I know a good crack pairing (based on a NSFW fanfic that apparently exists).  Nicholas Cage x Celestia
Anything involving an actual human fucking a cartoon pony is a crack pairing. It goes without saying.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: nickiknack on November 13, 2012, 08:59:41 pm
Ooh!  I know a good crack pairing (based on a NSFW fanfic that apparently exists).  Nicholas Cage x Celestia
This has to be the fucked up crack pairing ever, and the fact that there's an actual fanfic that exists with it, I'm at a loss for words...
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Captain Jack Harkness on November 13, 2012, 09:02:28 pm
Ooh!  I know a good crack pairing (based on a NSFW fanfic that apparently exists).  Nicholas Cage x Celestia
Anything involving an actual human fucking a cartoon pony is a crack pairing. It goes without saying.
 
You're taking the wind out of my crack-pairing sails. 

Ok, ok.  I think I have a good one.  Phoenix Wright x Jason Vorhees.  Oh wait, let me guess.  Any supernatural serial killer x anyone is automatic crack pairing.

@Nicki:  I also believe there's an Obama x Celestia fic out there.  Take note that I've not read either.  I just know they exist.

Edit:  Dear god.  I just realized that my posts talking about this have a smiling and clapping Celestia avatar.  I'm not sure how to feel about that.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: nickiknack on November 13, 2012, 09:17:20 pm
@Nicki:  I also believe there's an Obama x Celestia fic out there.  Take note that I've not read either.  I just know they exist.

I think that may get the award for most fucked up MLP fanfic, unless someone decides to write about a three way between Romney, Celestia, and Ryan.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Captain Jack Harkness on November 13, 2012, 09:21:40 pm
@Nicki:  I also believe there's an Obama x Celestia fic out there.  Take note that I've not read either.  I just know they exist.

I think that may get the award for most fucked up MLP fanfic, unless someone decides to write about a three way between Romney, Celestia, and Ryan.

I can think of a few more messed up fanfics of similar idea.

Celestia x Luna x Obama
Celestia x Obama x Romney
Celestia x Obama x Bush
etc.,

I think the number one rule of shipping (especially when it comes to NSFW MLP fics is that no matter how bizarre/messed up you think a shipping fic is, there's always a chance of something worse coming into existence.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: nickiknack on November 13, 2012, 10:16:01 pm
Another Idea for a crack fic shipping:
 Paul Ryan, Discord, Celestia, and Wilhuff Tarkin...the ultimate crack shipping fic. And yes, I'm just throwing shit at the wall and see if it sticks. lol
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Morgenleoht on November 13, 2012, 10:34:52 pm
For those who know anything about Dragon Age... Wynne/Rendon Howe/Loghain. Actually written too.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Smurfette Principle on November 13, 2012, 11:19:10 pm
I legitimately ship certain Disney characters with each other and have written fic for it. Maleficent/Aurora is fucking hot.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Alehksunos on November 14, 2012, 12:02:54 am
Thank you very, very much, Zachski.

Anyway, one upon a time I found a photoshop of Johnny Depp smooching Kurt Cobain during, if I recall correctly, his band Nirvana's Unplugged concert. And it's a serious ship by some pretty special girl too...

There's one of my stories involving crack-shippings, notably with Real Life people.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: nickiknack on November 14, 2012, 12:53:07 am
I know of this one Star Wars crack shipping fic in existence(never read it though), Palpatine/Jar Jar...the person wrote it on a dare.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Alehksunos on November 14, 2012, 01:47:27 am
On second thought, my original argument was about shippers who behave in a very rabid manner, but nobody wants to talk about that since that's unfortunately common. Then again, there are a lot of offensive shippings out there and that's more fun to talk about and tear apart.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Thejebusfire on November 14, 2012, 02:17:32 am
I'm okay with fan art ships if it's subtle and the art is nicely done.

Crack shipping? Not so much.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: RavynousHunter on November 14, 2012, 02:48:55 am
Yeaaaaaaaaaah...especially the ones with, shall we say, exaggerated features?
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Witchyjoshy on November 14, 2012, 03:15:17 am
I once wrote crack ship fanfic of Mario and Bowser out of curiosity and to see what I could do.

It sucked, and it's also far too popular for its own good.  (Oh, it's nowhere near as popular as some of the stuff out there, but it still gets the occasional comment to this day.  Which is not good.)

No, I'm not showing it to you.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Yla on November 14, 2012, 06:32:52 am
I once started writing a borderline noncon Miko/Xykon/Belkar. With Belkar wearing the Belt and them using Xykon's femur as a double-ended dildo (yes I'm aware that doesn't fit, that was part of the point). I never finished it, and it will never leave my hard drive.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Patches on November 14, 2012, 07:38:17 am
Then there's insanely popular ships like Sesshoumaru/Kagome from "Inuyasha" or Zuko/Katara from "Avatar: The Last Airbender" which pair the lead female with a villain character with whom she shares maybe two lines of dialogue in the entire series.  These are ships where the lead female is used as a substitution for an original Mary-Sue character, and is then paired with whatever guy the author desires, regardless of how little sense it makes in the context of the series.  But it's gotten so bad that I'm pretty sure that those two pairings are more popular in their respective series than the actual canon pairings.

Then there's just ridiculous things like Kagome/Inuyasha's Father, because Inuyasha's father was shown to be hot in a flashback, thus dozens of fics were born of Kagome going back in time to when he was alive and shagging him.  And sadly, there are more fics out there that ship Inuyasha's father/Kagome than Inuyasha's father/Inuyasha's mother.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Sleepy on November 14, 2012, 10:16:52 am
I once wrote a horrible story that shipped a couple Zelda characters. Neeever letting that see the light of day. Damn you, stupid past teenage self.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: JohnE on November 14, 2012, 12:12:44 pm
Yeaaaaaaaaaah...especially the ones with, shall we say, exaggerated features?
I've never understood that. It's like, "I think this character is hot, so I'm gonna draw him/her completely off model and looking nothing like him/herself." if you feel the need to change the character so much, how can you even say you have the hots for the character? If you did, you'd be drawing them to look the way they actually look.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: IanC on November 14, 2012, 12:45:04 pm
Char/Amuro?

That must exist, right? Not that im going to go looking for it!
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Agni on November 14, 2012, 02:12:31 pm
If two male characters such as exist in the same show together, I will ship them. I have yaoi goggles so tightly welded onto my eyes that even the smallest subtext is enough for me.

To name one example, I ship Kirito/Klein from Sword Art Online*. Do note that Kirito has a canon female love interest who he's already screwed and is obviously heterosexual.

*:shipping's about all the show is good for anyway
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Witchyjoshy on November 14, 2012, 04:04:37 pm
or Zuko/Katara from "Avatar: The Last Airbender" which pair the lead female with a villain character with whom she shares maybe two lines of dialogue in the entire series.

Actually, not so much with Zuko/Katara.

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Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Smurfette Principle on November 14, 2012, 04:58:29 pm
or Zuko/Katara from "Avatar: The Last Airbender" which pair the lead female with a villain character with whom she shares maybe two lines of dialogue in the entire series.

Actually, not so much with Zuko/Katara.

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Not to mention that the writers actually considered having Katara go with Zuko and had build-up to that effect before ultimately putting her with Aang.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Patches on November 14, 2012, 08:22:08 pm
or Zuko/Katara from "Avatar: The Last Airbender" which pair the lead female with a villain character with whom she shares maybe two lines of dialogue in the entire series.

Actually, not so much with Zuko/Katara.

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Not to mention that the writers actually considered having Katara go with Zuko and had build-up to that effect before ultimately putting her with Aang.
... What?  How?  Where?  I'm talking about people shipping Zutara in Book 1, when their only one-on-one interaction was him tying her up and taking her necklace, and then the fight in the finale.  Yes, they got a lot more interaction later in the series, especially Book 3, but those two were shipped with each other long before they'd even made eye contact.

(granted, I have a hard time following the canon pairings in that series, anyway.  I can't ship Katara/Aang, because, dude, he's twelve.  I can't ship Zuko/Mai because they don't do anything for each other personality-wise.  I guess I ship Iroh/tea)
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: niam2023 on November 14, 2012, 08:43:31 pm
I have two readers of my book, well, four now. One of them is a rabid Yaoi Fangirl, and ships the two male protagonists.

At one point in a fanfic she wrote and gave to me, this sentence occurs.

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Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Sleepy on November 14, 2012, 08:48:31 pm
My god, I can't not fap to that.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Agni on November 14, 2012, 08:55:24 pm
I will now always refer to penises as "Vertical Meat Pistols".

Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: niam2023 on November 14, 2012, 09:00:42 pm
Everything up to the sex was so incredibly purple.

After they basically spend a page feeling each other up and describing each other in purple ways, it ends with "then they went to bed, and made sexy sex."

The End. From purple to beige in record time.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Osama bin Bambi on November 14, 2012, 09:01:49 pm
I have two readers of my book, well, four now. One of them is a rabid Yaoi Fangirl, and ships the two male protagonists.

At one point in a fanfic she wrote and gave to me, this sentence occurs.

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I think I've just seen a sign of the rare and mysterious beast known as the Thesaurus.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Witchyjoshy on November 14, 2012, 09:05:41 pm
or Zuko/Katara from "Avatar: The Last Airbender" which pair the lead female with a villain character with whom she shares maybe two lines of dialogue in the entire series.

Actually, not so much with Zuko/Katara.

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Not to mention that the writers actually considered having Katara go with Zuko and had build-up to that effect before ultimately putting her with Aang.
... What?  How?  Where?  I'm talking about people shipping Zutara in Book 1, when their only one-on-one interaction was him tying her up and taking her necklace, and then the fight in the finale.  Yes, they got a lot more interaction later in the series, especially Book 3, but those two were shipped with each other long before they'd even made eye contact.

(granted, I have a hard time following the canon pairings in that series, anyway.  I can't ship Katara/Aang, because, dude, he's twelve.  I can't ship Zuko/Mai because they don't do anything for each other personality-wise.  I guess I ship Iroh/tea)

How old is Katara, again?

She's probably like... 13 or 14 herself.  She just seems older because circumstances forced her to act older.

Well, anyways, Zuko was the "broody guy who is only evil because of his troubled past" which girls go crazy for, and Katara is basically an awesome female character.  I can see why they would ship the two, but at the same time, if we're ONLY basing this off of book one, I can see why you'd have issues with it.

Truth be told, it seemed obvious to me that they were setting up Zuko's face-heel turn from book one.  I mean, they showed Iroh redirecting lightning early on before it was established that firebenders could also be lightningbenders.

(Also, Zuko/Mai are cute as a couple to me, though I can't explain why.)
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Saturn500 on November 14, 2012, 09:45:16 pm
niam, you should get this guy to do a dramatic reading of that fic:

http://www.youtube.com/user/manwithoutabody?feature=watch (http://www.youtube.com/user/manwithoutabody?feature=watch)

Here's a sample of his work:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2V4VxlsMuQ4
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Smurfette Principle on November 14, 2012, 09:47:56 pm
Truth be told, it seemed obvious to me that they were setting up Zuko's face-heel turn from book one.  I mean, they showed Iroh redirecting lightning early on before it was established that firebenders could also be lightningbenders.

The second they revealed Zuko's past (what was that, ninth episode?) the foreshadowing was there. Up to that point, Zuko had just been this driven, angsty, obnoxious teenager. The second they give him a backstory, they have to do something with that backstory, and him having a dark and troubled past is prime heel-face-turn fodder and shipping fodder.

(Also, Zuko/Mai are cute as a couple to me, though I can't explain why.)

She doesn't take his shit and he accepts her for who she is. They're adorable.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Witchyjoshy on November 14, 2012, 10:03:14 pm
I'd like to say the foreshadowing was from the very first episode where it was revealed that he had been banished, and that he had been given his scar by another firebender (which was later revealed to be his father).

Also the fact that Iroh was his uncle/advisor and most definitely a good guy on the wrong side.

I will say he looks far better when he's not mostly bald, though.

I couldn't help but cheer for him during the Agni Kai, though, where he listened to his uncle's advice and took the win.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Alehksunos on November 14, 2012, 10:18:25 pm
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9e0px5xqL1ref52go1_100.jpg)

...I'll just leave it here.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Patches on November 14, 2012, 10:42:56 pm
How old is Katara, again?

She's probably like... 13 or 14 herself.  She just seems older because circumstances forced her to act older.

Well, anyways, Zuko was the "broody guy who is only evil because of his troubled past" which girls go crazy for, and Katara is basically an awesome female character.  I can see why they would ship the two, but at the same time, if we're ONLY basing this off of book one, I can see why you'd have issues with it.

Truth be told, it seemed obvious to me that they were setting up Zuko's face-heel turn from book one.  I mean, they showed Iroh redirecting lightning early on before it was established that firebenders could also be lightningbenders.

(Also, Zuko/Mai are cute as a couple to me, though I can't explain why.)

The shipping in the Avatar fandom in general is kind of ridiculous, and the creators just ended up trolling the hell out of it in Korra.  I liked the idea of the Korra/Mako pairing until they actually got together, because it was handled so horribly.  "Oh, hey, we suddenly like each other despite showing no outward interest up until now".  But even the official website had places for people to draw lots on the shipping wars.

Ah well.  The only non-canon ship I firmly stand behind is Lina/Zelgadis from "Slayers", simply because both of them would probably be happiest with an intelligent conversation partner, and their canon love interests are anything but.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Igor on November 15, 2012, 12:18:39 am
I've seen Valjean/Javert (Les Miserables), which at first doesn't seem to make sense, but considering it's between policeman and criminal, that actually makes perfect shipping fodder. When you actually look at t, they do have this weird homoerotic subtext, which you can really see in certain parts of the musical:
(Valjean: "And this I swear to you tonight-"
Javert: "There is no place for you to hide-"
Valjean: "-your child with live within my care-"
Javert: "-wherever you may hide away-"
Valjean: "-And I will raise her to the light-"
Both at once: "-I swear to you, I will be there")

At least in the version I heard, Javert says this with an unexpected tenderness in his voice. There are a whole bunch of moments like that, in the book too, especially given Javert's obsessive stalking of a man he thinks dead at one point, travelling all the way to Paris on a whim... Since there's all this ho-yay between them, I can't call it a crack pairing, but it's.. weird.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Caitshidhe on November 15, 2012, 01:11:37 am
See, this is why I never got into the Avatar fandom--I'm a 'shipper at heart and I gravitate towards that genre of fanfic more than any other in whatever fandoms I find, but the 'ship wars in the Avatar fandom are so aggressive and get so personal that it scared me off of ever venturing into it.

And also I agree with whoever it was who said that a 'ship doesn't work very well if one or both characters have to act completely OOC in order for it to be plausible in the first place.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Smurfette Principle on November 15, 2012, 01:26:11 am
This is why I like the Once Upon a Time fandom - all their ships are canon or extremely plausible, and I've only seen one ship war that was based purely on speculation (which was then jossed). Same with the Avengers fandom (in that everyone gets shipped with everybody so it doesn't matter who you think Tony Stark should sleep with) and the Supernatural fandom (in that there's only a few big ships and everything else is crack).

Actually, what makes me sad but not angry: doomed ships. The ships you know people ship because they're so unlikely to actually happen. Like Bolin/Korra in the Korra fandom or Team Gale from the Hunger Games or Team Jacob from Twilight. There, the second person is blatantly there to take up shipping space, and it bugs me.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Meshakhad on November 15, 2012, 01:40:44 am
The last two fandoms whose shipping contingents I got at all heavily involved with were Stargate Universe and A Song of Ice and Fire.

Stargate Universe Spoilers!
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A Song of Ice and Fire Spoilers!
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Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Smurfette Principle on November 15, 2012, 01:51:10 am
I ship Dany/Sir Jorah. I realize all the issues with that but FUCK THAT SHIT I SHIP WHAT I WANT.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Caitshidhe on November 15, 2012, 01:58:56 am
I ship Dany/Sir Jorah. I realize all the issues with that but FUCK THAT SHIT I SHIP WHAT I WANT.

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Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Alehksunos on November 15, 2012, 02:04:22 am
Caitshidhe, I need to tell you one thing:

Be grateful you haven't gravitated into the Sonic the Hedgehog fandom. I used to be those assholes who bashed people for the shipping preference, aka "I support Sonic/Amy, how dare you support otherwise and be against this shipping." Oh yeah, and also note shipping double-standards, like "I'm so glad that person named 'KillSonBlazeHaters' (a real person, I am not making this up) got banned for flaming us supporters, while I do the same for people who disagree with my shipping." Also notable, the tragic cases of "Opinion Myopia," and if you dig beyond the shipping aspect of the fandom, "Fandom Myopia." Fast forward to 2012 and I'm grateful that the fandom I've returned to has cooled down, well at least staying away from those despicable "ORIGINAL CHARACTER, DO NOT STEAL" runts of the fandom and gravitating towards the less retarded members of the fandom.

Now the Pokémon fandom (another fandom that I deal with, shipping-wise), all the bickering I've ever seen was between the PokéShipping (read: Ash/Misty) and just about every girl who had replaced Misty (map: Misty -> May -> Dawn -> Iris), even though it's really the games I care about as opposed to the anime (which has been dead to me since, no surprise, Misty left and I for a moment actually lost interest in all the series since Generation 3). And even so, I didn't wanted to be involved in this nonsense (probably because then I was too busy with being an asshole in the Sonic the Hedgehog fandom). Hey, at least now nobody is arguing about who Hilda should be with:* Hilbert (ChessShipping) or N (FerrisWheelShipping). Same with their Black & White 2 counterparts.

* Or at least nowadays I stay away from most discussions pertaining to shippings since I've learned bitterly from those days and I want to keep away from other people's trivial drama regardless.

Anyway, moral of the story: STOP REQUESTING THAT YOUR SHIPPING BE CANONIZED, STOP BEING A DICK TO NON-SUPPORTERS AND CARRY ON.

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Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Witchyjoshy on November 15, 2012, 02:28:45 am
I don't actually believe in OTPs.

When I used to be into the Sonic shipping scene, I enjoyed the (clean at the time) shipping of Sonic/Amy, Sonic/Shadow, Sonic/Knuckles, Shadow/Amy (you'd be surprised at how well this worked), and Shadow/Rouge.

(What I like het shipping too does that make me weird?)

I think I've even read a Shadow/Knuckles fic, too.

Oddly, because there's such a large number of shippers in the Sonic fandom, there almost seem to be more total good slashfics as a result, even if there's also a lot more BAD slashfics too.

...That being said, the whole point behind this is I like shipping, period.  I don't have loyalty to any particular pairing.  And I don't think any of it is canon.

The only pairing that I refuse to accept is Sonic/Elise.  GOD.

ELISE CAN GO DIE IN A FIRE.

(I easily consider that Mary Sue the worst aspect of Sonic 06.  Even worse than the glitches and atrociously awkwardly choreographed cutscenes.)
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Shane for Wax on November 15, 2012, 02:35:11 am
I have many OTPs.

My Shepard/Miranda and Shepard/Jack ones butt heads too fucking much. It hurts. It literally hurts.

And then I have ships like The Master/The 10th Doctor (ONLY 10).

Some ships hurt me more than others.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: RavynousHunter on November 15, 2012, 02:44:31 am
As a non-shipper, least, not part of the subculture, I have considered romance plots to fictional characters before, I gotta ask...tha hell does "OTP" mean?
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Caitshidhe on November 15, 2012, 02:49:40 am
'One True Pairing'.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: RavynousHunter on November 15, 2012, 02:51:50 am
Aaaaaaah...wait, wouldn't that technically be the canon pairing, then?  Assuming there even is one, of course.

As a story-teller, if I found someone flaunting some bullcrap as the "one true pairing" of some characters in my game...I'd smack a bitch.  Mothafucka, I wrote the OTP.  Its just as irritating as someone interpreting my works for me would be.  "There were FOUR LIGHTS!"

Not that I have a problem with people having their own interpretations and shit, its when they try and flaunt them as equal to or superior in canonicity to that which was written and intended.  If the author's alive...why not ask him about the meaning of a passage?  Unless he's Akira Toriyama (who has a worse memory than even I do, and that's sayin somethin), chances are, he'll be able to tell ya.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Caitshidhe on November 15, 2012, 02:58:52 am
'OTP' just means the 'one true pairing' in one's personal opinion. It doesn't always--or even terribly often--have anything at all to do with canon material.

Also, as far as fanfic goes, I guess it's a case of different strokes. If I was a writer I'd be flattered and positively tickled if someone wrote about my characters--mostly because it'd be meant as nothing but sincere praise, or at least I'd think of it that way because that's why I wrote and still write fic. Even if they don't follow my canon. I'm sure I'd be disappointed if it was horribly poorly written stuff with horrid OOC-ness and Mary Sues, but if someone likes my stuff enough to want to write about it themselves, AWESOME! Even if it involved two characters I know for a fact would never fuck one another, fucking one another.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Shane for Wax on November 15, 2012, 03:03:06 am
I RP as Shepard on tumblr. My OTP is Shack (Shepard/Jack). But I still have room for Shawson (Shepard/Miranda Lawson).

For me OTP is One (of many) True Pairings. Both of my main ships are just as viable (even if they aren't entirely canon for a female Shepard but screw that shit).

And, there are instances of a creator being flattered that people have come up with certain ships. Neil Gaiman encourages writing of fanfic for whatever reason so long as they try to stay true to the characters he created.

Most shippers are rational and their OTPs and ships are opinion. Some do go for canon pairings, others don't (my ships aren't technically canon as far as the romances in the games with a female Shepard but are for a male).
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: RavynousHunter on November 15, 2012, 03:06:34 am
'OTP' just means the 'one true pairing' in one's personal opinion. It doesn't always--or even terribly often--have anything at all to do with canon material.

Also, as far as fanfic goes, I guess it's a case of different strokes. If I was a writer I'd be flattered and positively tickled if someone wrote about my characters--mostly because it'd be meant as nothing but sincere praise, or at least I'd think of it that way because that's why I wrote and still write fic. Even if they don't follow my canon. I'm sure I'd be disappointed if it was horribly poorly written stuff with horrid OOC-ness and Mary Sues, but if someone likes my stuff enough to want to write about it themselves, AWESOME! Even if it involved two characters I know for a fact would never fuck one another, fucking one another.

Aaaaah...okay, that makes a tad more sense, then.

Also, its not fanfic I have a problem with.  I release some works, and you wanna make a fic of it?  Knock yourself out, I say.  The problem I have, and one that I've seen, is when people seem to take a ship and try to fool themselves into thinking its canon...and trying to fool newbies into it, as well, and/or attempting to force it upon others.  Again, you wanna write fic about my stuff?  Cool beans, just don't be an ass about it.  S'all I'm askin.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Osama bin Bambi on November 15, 2012, 03:09:09 am
Bad shipping in Shakespeare:
   - Hamlet x Claudius
   - Romeo x Paris
   - Brutus x that bard guy in that one scene where he bursts into the tent and tells Brutus and Cassius to stop catfighting
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: RavynousHunter on November 15, 2012, 03:13:09 am
And, with that, I eject myself from the topic for the night to cleanse my mind with Minecraft.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Caitshidhe on November 15, 2012, 03:15:26 am
'OTP' just means the 'one true pairing' in one's personal opinion. It doesn't always--or even terribly often--have anything at all to do with canon material.

Also, as far as fanfic goes, I guess it's a case of different strokes. If I was a writer I'd be flattered and positively tickled if someone wrote about my characters--mostly because it'd be meant as nothing but sincere praise, or at least I'd think of it that way because that's why I wrote and still write fic. Even if they don't follow my canon. I'm sure I'd be disappointed if it was horribly poorly written stuff with horrid OOC-ness and Mary Sues, but if someone likes my stuff enough to want to write about it themselves, AWESOME! Even if it involved two characters I know for a fact would never fuck one another, fucking one another.

Aaaaah...okay, that makes a tad more sense, then.

Also, its not fanfic I have a problem with.  I release some works, and you wanna make a fic of it?  Knock yourself out, I say.  The problem I have, and one that I've seen, is when people seem to take a ship and try to fool themselves into thinking its canon...and trying to fool newbies into it, as well, and/or attempting to force it upon others.  Again, you wanna write fic about my stuff?  Cool beans, just don't be an ass about it.  S'all I'm askin.

Ooooh, okay. I'm not in any really large-scale fandoms and haven't been in the entire derpjillion years I've been into fandom, and it seems like this is something that might happen mostly in very big fan communities. The closest I've ever seen anyone in my fandoms doing to that is passionately arguing that their 'ship COULD be canon based on this subtext and that interaction and those lines of dialogue and the implications of this scene and so on. Either that or I'm just really lucky not to be in fandoms where that happens.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Art Vandelay on November 15, 2012, 03:32:29 am
And, with that, I eject myself from the topic for the night to cleanse my mind with Minecraft.
Just think: Sheep/Testificate. OTP kawaii desu whatever for any Welsh or Kiwi shippers out there.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Shane for Wax on November 15, 2012, 03:33:10 am
'OTP' just means the 'one true pairing' in one's personal opinion. It doesn't always--or even terribly often--have anything at all to do with canon material.

Also, as far as fanfic goes, I guess it's a case of different strokes. If I was a writer I'd be flattered and positively tickled if someone wrote about my characters--mostly because it'd be meant as nothing but sincere praise, or at least I'd think of it that way because that's why I wrote and still write fic. Even if they don't follow my canon. I'm sure I'd be disappointed if it was horribly poorly written stuff with horrid OOC-ness and Mary Sues, but if someone likes my stuff enough to want to write about it themselves, AWESOME! Even if it involved two characters I know for a fact would never fuck one another, fucking one another.

Aaaaah...okay, that makes a tad more sense, then.

Also, its not fanfic I have a problem with.  I release some works, and you wanna make a fic of it?  Knock yourself out, I say.  The problem I have, and one that I've seen, is when people seem to take a ship and try to fool themselves into thinking its canon...and trying to fool newbies into it, as well, and/or attempting to force it upon others.  Again, you wanna write fic about my stuff?  Cool beans, just don't be an ass about it.  S'all I'm askin.

Those types of people are, as with many things, not the norm. They are the vocal minority of shippers.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Smurfette Principle on November 15, 2012, 09:36:08 am
Bad shipping in Shakespeare:
   - Hamlet x Claudius
   - Romeo x Paris
   - Brutus x that bard guy in that one scene where he bursts into the tent and tells Brutus and Cassius to stop catfighting

Good shipping in Shakespeare: Sebastian x Antonio. I've seen some really good productions that are actually kind of sad for a comedy where Antonio really clearly has a mancrush on Sebastian and is really upset when Sebastian gets married to Olivia.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Meshakhad on November 15, 2012, 04:26:43 pm
I ship Dany/Sir Jorah. I realize all the issues with that but FUCK THAT SHIT I SHIP WHAT I WANT.

That's an understandable one. And I'm definitely down with the Gendry/Arya crowd.

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Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Iczerfour on November 15, 2012, 06:25:43 pm
im just a simple fan of Twilight X Luna, Pinkie X Discord, and Octavia X Vinyl ships. 
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Zygarde on November 15, 2012, 08:51:54 pm
I a fan of a few ships most some popular some obscure my favorite are these

Big Mac X Fluttershy (shut up)

Dovahkiin x Derkeethus (this one isn't as popular as I wish it was)

And a few I'm a bit embarrassed to name so I won't but if you want the list PM me and ill give it to you.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Cerim Treascair on November 15, 2012, 09:10:30 pm
OctyxVinyl, Appledash, Twinkie and Flarity... though I also have a soft spot for Twiluna and Twilestia.  Also, Macinpants is best ship.  Zecorabloom and Scootabelle are a close tie for second.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Alehksunos on November 16, 2012, 01:00:35 am
The only pairing that I refuse to accept is Sonic/Elise.  GOD.

ELISE CAN GO DIE IN A FIRE.

(I easily consider that Mary Sue the worst aspect of Sonic 06.  Even worse than the glitches and atrociously awkwardly choreographed cutscenes.)
Those were the days, when the fandom got so, so cross. That (spoiler tag not necessary) Sonic got killed by one character nobody cares about [Metheleswhateverhisnamewas] and came back to life when Elise [the other character nobody cares about] kissed him. And the other was when I was furious that the Sonic/Amy ship never got canonized (and let's keep it that way since nobody cares). Oh yeah, and should I mention that someone once described the rejection of Sonic/Elise similar to rejecting interracial romance. Seriously, I'm not making this shit up, even though I wish it was so.

And every time I think of that game, I want to cry thinking about anyone who likes it unironically. It's a mess from the top to the bottom and that both the fandom and producers together would like to deny its existence, like a bad episode of a television show (for example: the infamous Threshold (http://sfdebris.com/videos/startrek/v832.asp) of Star Trek: Voyager, and also the only episode of that series that was subject to Canon Discontinuity (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CanonDisContinuity)).
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Shane for Wax on November 16, 2012, 01:59:58 am
I ship Dany/Sir Jorah. I realize all the issues with that but FUCK THAT SHIT I SHIP WHAT I WANT.

That's an understandable one. And I'm definitely down with the Gendry/Arya crowd.

(click to show/hide)

Gendry/Arya gives me the willies. But that's just me.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: TheL on November 16, 2012, 09:59:42 am
Sonic:
I think Shadow/Amy has potential.  Also, if we pretend that the last 10 years or so of the comics never happened, Geoff/Lupe could work.  As it is, though, I can't see it anymore.  Bunny/'Twan is ok, but I prefer Bunny/Shard.

Also, according to last month's comic, Naugus/Geoff is totally canon. :P

MLP:
Discord/Pinkie, Dislestia, Rarity/Tom, Sombra/NMM.

Books:
Harry/Neville.  You know it works.  YOU KNOW IT.

Jacob/Edward.  Not only does it have all the forbidden relationship vibes of the original Bella/Edward thing, but it prevents Breaking Dawn from ever happening, and that can only be a good thing.

F'lon/Robinton.  This was not explored nearly enough IMO.

Dresden/Murphy makes me squee so much that I was angry at the end of Changes.  YOU WRECKED THE AWESOME SEX, JIM.  Thanks so much for that.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: R. U. Sirius on November 16, 2012, 11:40:37 am
I legitimately ship certain Disney characters with each other and have written fic for it. Maleficent/Aurora is fucking hot.

Could you PM that fic to me please?  ;D
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Smurfette Principle on November 16, 2012, 12:53:40 pm
I legitimately ship certain Disney characters with each other and have written fic for it. Maleficent/Aurora is fucking hot.

Could you PM that fic to me please?  ;D

Do you want the erotic mind control one, the somnophilia one, or the teacher/student relationship one?
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: myusername on November 16, 2012, 01:03:44 pm
Soul Calibur:
Siegfried/Ivy (not a common ship, but yeah, I'd say Siegfried/Hilde (which is okay) or Siegfried/Cassandra (which i don't like) are more common.)
Tira/Pyrrah (though to be fair there is some SERIOUS subtext here)

Merlin/Arthur from BBC's Merlin (again, subtext!)

I also like Draco/Harry from Harry Potter, lol. Mostly I'm not that bothered on HP ships, though. So long as you don't make Hermione into a weeping wreck or something.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Sleepy on November 16, 2012, 01:06:08 pm
I also like Draco/Harry from Harry Potter, lol. Mostly I'm not that bothered on HP ships, though. So long as you don't make Hermione into a weeping wreck or something.

I've seen Lucius/Snape done extremely well. The author didn't turn the characters into mushy, gooey lovermen -- the characters retained their personalities, which made the relationship (and the sex) very interesting.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: R. U. Sirius on November 16, 2012, 01:12:09 pm
I legitimately ship certain Disney characters with each other and have written fic for it. Maleficent/Aurora is fucking hot.

Could you PM that fic to me please?  ;D

Do you want the erotic mind control one, the somnophilia one, or the teacher/student relationship one?

Why not all three?
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Rabbit of Caerbannog on November 16, 2012, 01:12:29 pm
Time for some FSTDT shipping. Who's with me?
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Smurfette Principle on November 16, 2012, 01:15:50 pm
Time for some FSTDT shipping. Who's with me?

Fuck yeah.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: ironbite on November 16, 2012, 07:23:22 pm

F'lon/Robinton.  This was not explored nearly enough IMO.


....Who?  Cause I know most of the named Dragonriders and not a single one of them is named F'lon.

Ironbite-F'lar perhaps?
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Witchyjoshy on November 16, 2012, 08:41:08 pm
F'nar?
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: ironbite on November 16, 2012, 08:42:35 pm
That'd be F'Nor and no.

Ironbite-just no.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Meshakhad on November 16, 2012, 09:02:13 pm
Time for some FSTDT shipping. Who's with me?

*ships self with Cait*

What?
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Witchyjoshy on November 16, 2012, 09:08:07 pm
Random thought:

Eragon x Saphira

...

I'm not sure what to think of that.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Rabbit of Caerbannog on November 16, 2012, 09:32:28 pm
Time for some FSTDT shipping. Who's with me?

*ships self with Cait*

What?
*ships self with self*
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Art Vandelay on November 16, 2012, 09:40:36 pm
*Ships Titanic with Poseidon*

Shipping ships is the only way to ship.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Rabbit of Caerbannog on November 16, 2012, 10:04:30 pm
*Ships Titanic with Poseidon*

Shipping ships is the only way to ship.
I certainly enjoy watching them go down :D
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Witchyjoshy on November 16, 2012, 10:10:17 pm
*Ships Titanic with Poseidon*

Shipping ships is the only way to ship.
I certainly enjoy watching them go down :D

*monocle falls off*

I say! >:O
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Askold on November 16, 2012, 11:09:06 pm
*Ships Titanic with Poseidon*

Shipping ships is the only way to ship.
I certainly enjoy watching them go down :D

And after the ship goes down the water is covered in salty seamen.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Søren on November 16, 2012, 11:16:04 pm
*Ships Titanic with Poseidon*

Shipping ships is the only way to ship.
I certainly enjoy watching them go down :D

And after the ship goes down the water is covered in salty seamen.

I love this so much.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Morgenleoht on November 16, 2012, 11:17:03 pm
*Ships Titanic with Poseidon*

Shipping ships is the only way to ship.
I certainly enjoy watching them go down :D

And after the ship goes down the water is covered in salty seamen.

Do any of those seamen have an animal sidekick called Swallow?
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Rabbit of Caerbannog on November 17, 2012, 12:23:56 am
*Ships Titanic with Poseidon*

Shipping ships is the only way to ship.
I certainly enjoy watching them go down :D

And after the ship goes down the water is covered in salty seamen.
That's Seaman.

(http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20090204235932/southpark/images/0/0d/SeaMan.jpg)
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Cerim Treascair on November 17, 2012, 03:58:14 am
Random thought:

Eragon x Saphira

...

I'm not sure what to think of that.

Seen it, and shipped it myself.  The former was... weird.  I'll tell you about it in PM on the IRC sometime if you're interested.  The latter? c'mon, dragon and rider, just like Toothless and Hiccup.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: IanC on November 20, 2012, 12:37:41 pm
Saw on (where else?) Tumblr today about shipping that made me go "how hypocritical". Apparently its okay to ship straight characters with anyone else of the same sex, but if you ship a gay character with a opposite sex character then its "offensive" and "not realistic".  :o
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: TheL on November 20, 2012, 09:49:33 pm

F'lon/Robinton.  This was not explored nearly enough IMO.


....Who?  Cause I know most of the named Dragonriders and not a single one of them is named F'lon.

Ironbite-F'lar perhaps?

F'lon is F'lar and F'nor's dad.  He only really plays a major role in The Masterharper of Pern.  If you want a better idea of where he fits into the timeline, he's about Robinton's age, and dies during Fax's reign in Ruatha.

Masterharper also gives you all three riders' pre-Impression names:  Falloner, Falarnon, and Famanoran respectively.  There appears to be a strong trend among dragonriders of combining the parents' names.  F'lar's mother's name was Larna, and Manora was F'nor's mom, so it's really easy to see.  F'lon's name is also very obviously influenced by his father's name, which was S'loner.

(Non-Pern-readers:  Getting a case of Apostrophe Overload yet?)
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Meshakhad on November 21, 2012, 03:35:35 am
Saw on (where else?) Tumblr today about shipping that made me go "how hypocritical". Apparently its okay to ship straight characters with anyone else of the same sex, but if you ship a gay character with a opposite sex character then its "offensive" and "not realistic".  :o

Yeah, I don't buy the distinction. I mean, there is an instinct that says no, but my conscious mind is pretty clear. The only example I have is Tara from Buffy. Then again, while I don't like the idea of shipping Tara with any male character, I don't really like the idea of shipping Tara with anyone except Willow, short of an AU where they never got together. Willow, of course, is essentially bi, so shipping her with just about anyone is fair game.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: ironbite on November 21, 2012, 06:12:06 am

F'lon/Robinton.  This was not explored nearly enough IMO.


....Who?  Cause I know most of the named Dragonriders and not a single one of them is named F'lon.

Ironbite-F'lar perhaps?

F'lon is F'lar and F'nor's dad.  He only really plays a major role in The Masterharper of Pern.  If you want a better idea of where he fits into the timeline, he's about Robinton's age, and dies during Fax's reign in Ruatha.

Masterharper also gives you all three riders' pre-Impression names:  Falloner, Falarnon, and Famanoran respectively.  There appears to be a strong trend among dragonriders of combining the parents' names.  F'lar's mother's name was Larna, and Manora was F'nor's mom, so it's really easy to see.  F'lon's name is also very obviously influenced by his father's name, which was S'loner.

(Non-Pern-readers:  Getting a case of Hyphen Overload yet?)

got me on the one book series I haven't read in that time period

ironbite-good show
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Yla on November 21, 2012, 06:19:24 am
(Non-Pern-readers:  Getting a case of Hyphen Overload yet?)
No. I'm getting apostrophe overload though :P ;D
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Askold on November 22, 2012, 04:17:39 am
Ok, although I stumbled upon this by accident (I was looking to see if there was an original version of the "jew-puppeteer using MLP" comic seen in the political comics topic) I felt that I had to link this here:

http://blamethe1st.blogspot.fi/2012/06/top-11-most-disturbing-mlpfim-fandoms.html
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Dakota Bob on November 22, 2012, 09:38:22 am
Ok, although I stumbled upon this by accident (I was looking to see if there was an original version of the "jew-puppeteer using MLP" comic seen in the political comics topic) I felt that I had to link this here:

http://blamethe1st.blogspot.fi/2012/06/top-11-most-disturbing-mlpfim-fandoms.html

"Libertarian Brony?", "Pro-Christian?" Watch out, we've got a tough guy over here!
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Cerim Treascair on November 22, 2012, 02:55:49 pm
Ok, although I stumbled upon this by accident (I was looking to see if there was an original version of the "jew-puppeteer using MLP" comic seen in the political comics topic) I felt that I had to link this here:

http://blamethe1st.blogspot.fi/2012/06/top-11-most-disturbing-mlpfim-fandoms.html

"Libertarian Brony?", "Pro-Christian?" Watch out, we've got a tough guy over here!

They can't even get the shipping terms correct... it's filly-FOOLING, you idiot!

*goes back to making his AJ and Dash brushables kiss*
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Askold on November 22, 2012, 03:37:25 pm
a) Being a fan of the show is just one part of him.

b) Why couldn't a libertarian enjoy the show? Or for that matter what does his political stance have to do with what kind of shows he likes?

c) The message of MLP is "love and tolerate" that sounds christian to me.

d) I linked it because that particular article was about shipping.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Dakota Bob on November 22, 2012, 04:33:14 pm
I'm not saying libertarians or christians aren't allowed to like the show. I'm just sayin', putting "PRO-CHRISTIAN" in capitals on your banner, Glenn Beck quotes at the top of the page and stating "I SAY WHAT I WANT" in your bio kinda labels you as a douchebag.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: TheL on November 23, 2012, 03:32:32 pm

F'lon/Robinton.  This was not explored nearly enough IMO.


....Who?  Cause I know most of the named Dragonriders and not a single one of them is named F'lon.

Ironbite-F'lar perhaps?

F'lon is F'lar and F'nor's dad.  He only really plays a major role in The Masterharper of Pern.  If you want a better idea of where he fits into the timeline, he's about Robinton's age, and dies during Fax's reign in Ruatha.

Masterharper also gives you all three riders' pre-Impression names:  Falloner, Falarnon, and Famanoran respectively.  There appears to be a strong trend among dragonriders of combining the parents' names.  F'lar's mother's name was Larna, and Manora was F'nor's mom, so it's really easy to see.  F'lon's name is also very obviously influenced by his father's name, which was S'loner.

(Non-Pern-readers:  Getting a case of Hyphen Overload yet?)

got me on the one book series I haven't read in that time period

ironbite-good show

You should.  Not only does it explain a lot about Robinton, the Benden brothers, and Petrarch, it's got F'lon/Robinton, which truly ranks as Best Bromance Of Pern.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: ironbite on November 23, 2012, 06:08:33 pm
I would if I could find it on Kindle.  Hell, I can't even get into Mellony's book cause it's not on Kindle.  At least I know who she is cause I've read Harper Hall before but yesh...

Ironbite-Anne really likes her tie-ins don't she?
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: TheL on November 23, 2012, 10:13:43 pm
I found it in the library a decade ago.  It's also decently-priced in paperback, and you could also probably find it in a used bookstore.  I've found some pretty good books that way.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Meshakhad on November 24, 2012, 03:22:37 am
I found it in the library a decade ago.  It's also decently-priced in paperback, and you could also probably find it in a used bookstore.  I've found some pretty good books that way.

Used bookstores are awesome. I once found a textbook on military tactics that had been printed in 1929 for 10 bucks.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Alehksunos on February 18, 2013, 02:34:17 am
Eeee, this thread died, because not very many people give a shit about this kind of stuff.

Anyway, I would like to mention my tangent about shippings involving the character Snufkin (for those who don't know, he's from The Moomins books and other works revolving around those characters and the Moominvalley setting). I've seen pictures involving him and other characters like Little My and Joxter. Especially the pictures with Joxter. I almost want to tell those fangirls "You do know that Joxter is Snufkin's dad, right?" and on the other hand "And since his mother is Mymble, Little My is also his sister?" Then again, those artists are Japanese and won't understand a word I'm trying to tell them, other than "are you fucking serious?"

Yes, I understand this community's attitudes towards incest: "As long as it doesn't involve parental incest and no habitual breeding occurs, everything's okay." Even so, yeesh... I don't like them.

So yeah, I don't ship Snufkin with anyone. In fact, I don't ship any character unless there is a good reason to ("...but they look cute together" is not an excuse). I've gone works without shipping anyone, not even rooting for an official couple like I would a non-canon couple.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Witchyjoshy on February 18, 2013, 02:51:38 am
I've seen people ship (Tales of Symphonia spoilers)
(click to show/hide)

I'm more of a Zelos x Lloyd person myself.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: niam2023 on February 18, 2013, 06:46:07 pm
One of my friends sent me this fanfic, and told me it was really gross.

I read it for the lulz at first.

At first.

It was about some sort of comic book characters, pairing was advertised in all caps as "BartThad".

It involved some sort of kid superhero being abducted by his brother-clone-whatever and taken out to some warehouse wherein the two...urgh, I cannot even describe it. Superspeed and control of time were never meant to be used like THAT.

C-Can anyone tell me what the hell this fanfic was supposed to be...oh just remembering it makes me sick.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Cerim Treascair on February 18, 2013, 08:12:55 pm
I've seen people ship (Tales of Symphonia spoilers)
(click to show/hide)

I'm more of a Zelos x Lloyd person myself.

I ship Sheena x Raine.  Crack pairing, go!

Also, Genis x Lloyd, because adorbs.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Shane for Wax on February 18, 2013, 09:41:07 pm
Shakarian shippers are getting even more terrifying and Mshenko shippers are still fetishizing homosexuals.

That's your weekly report from Mass Effect shipping.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Scotsgit on February 19, 2013, 10:54:24 am
Shane, there are still people shipping the main characters from Poldark.  Which ended in 1977. :o

These people never grow up.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: kefkaownsall on February 19, 2013, 11:04:04 am
I ship mami and her teacher
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Shane for Wax on February 19, 2013, 02:29:56 pm
Shane, there are still people shipping the main characters from Poldark.  Which ended in 1977. :o

These people never grow up.

I just find myself perturbed by people using a gay couple for their wet dream.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Askold on February 19, 2013, 02:38:48 pm
Ummm...

Isn't all pornography/erotica basically fetishising sexuality?

I don't see the problem in this.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Witchyjoshy on February 19, 2013, 02:45:47 pm
I think it's because they reduce homosexuals to nothing but their homosexuality for the purposes of their fetish.

It's kinda like lipstick lesbians vs. actual lesbian porn for lesbians.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Askold on February 19, 2013, 03:20:35 pm
Well bad porn is bad porn no matter what sexuality is involved, but I get your point.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Shane for Wax on February 19, 2013, 03:55:03 pm
Wrong syntax, askold.

Also, when the only thing the shippers talk about is that ship and how their sex is and their relationship and everything else they're only focusing on one aspect of a person, which isn't right.

A person is more than their sexuality or identity and the people like in the Sherlock or Supernatural fandoms don't seem to recognize this or they wish to blatantly ignore it.

Also, I ship people but I certainly don't focus solely on their sexual relationship like the previously mentioned fans.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: ironbite on February 20, 2013, 12:35:50 am
To be fair to the Supernatural Fandom....HAVE YOU SEEN THE WAY DEAN LOOKS AT CAS!?

Ironbite-if those two ain't fucking, I'm a Catholic saint.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Alehksunos on February 21, 2013, 01:19:35 am
On the subject of people fetishizing homosexuality (again, this is reducing homosexuals as not lovers but sexual objects):

My favorite same-sex shipping is Elesa/Skyla (yes, those two trainers from Pokémon Black and White who are so popular). It's too bad most of their supporters like this shipping only because "girl on girl is hot." Fuck that.

Shane, I feel you.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Shane for Wax on February 21, 2013, 01:27:12 am
On the subject of people fetishizing homosexuality (again, this is reducing homosexuals as not lovers but sexual objects):

My favorite same-sex shipping is Elesa/Skyla (yes, those two trainers from Pokémon Black and White who are so popular). It's too bad most of their supporters like this shipping only because "girl on girl is hot." Fuck that.

Shane, I feel you.

Thank you someone who gets it.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: wrightway on February 24, 2013, 02:51:34 pm
How did The Walking Dead not get mentioned in a thread about shipping? The shippers (and anti-shippers) are insane in that fandom. A lot of the writers follow the rule of guy on guy is hot. The biggest pairing being Daryl/Glenn. If you know anything about the show I want you to marinate in that for a moment. The redneck-with-a-heart-of-gold-who-still-says-racist-things/the asian-whom-the-redneck-calls-chinaman-and-is-dating-the-farmer's-daughter. They don't even interact much; and the shipping started in season one when they probably would have gladly fed each other to walkers.

Flip the coin and you have the absolutely hated ship of Caryl (Daryl/Carol). Which is now (at least one sided) canon via word of god. The actress playing Carol has said that Carol is in love with Daryl and there's nothing mother/son about their interactions (a common argument made by fans who Do. Not. Want.) The actor playing Daryl recently said he now ships the idea himself but says he wants to play it his way if the ship is played out. The reactions were predictable and hilarious.

The resident Carol-hater on the TWD forum I frequent had this to say when she read Norman Reedus'(Daryl) interview:

Okay, I just threw up all over my laptop..... Love Norman, but seriously..... I guess he has no choice but to give in..... Personally, I will be tuning out for that episode, but the only good damn thing if they do ruin Daryl for me by doing this crap is the I will finally get my wish and Carol will be gone...

No offense to the shippers....but you might get what you've all pushed for... the rest of us, including Daryl will get tainted.....JMO.... Although, just my freaking luck and it will be Daryl that gets killed off and Carol will survive....

Just freaking sucks...because this smells of Mazarra's BS... I guess there will be Carly garbage coming our way....Thank goodness for FF...

More proof that Mazarra wasn't writing decent story just placating the damn shippers.....and killing off characters just for killing... I'm starting to hate TWD.... What the hell is next... Carl/Beth sex....

I think I'll go hurl some more....because this just ruined my night..... MMB must be doing cartwheels and a happy dance... because without NR/Daryl her character wouldn't be shit.... Unfortunately, NR/Daryl is wasted on this garbage..


It's a show, yeesh. Settle down.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Cerim Treascair on February 24, 2013, 03:20:00 pm
... the fact there's Walking Dead shippers at all is weird as hell.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: wrightway on February 24, 2013, 03:28:10 pm
Why? Out of curiosity and not to be rude, mind you.  Half of the drama on the show has to do with who is sleeping with whom. OMG! Who fathered Lori's babby made up half of the season 2 story line. The comics were even worse.
(click to show/hide)
Though I think a large part of it has to do with the writers and actors being aware of the fans. Norman Reedus shares shipping art he receives from fans on his twitter. But only ships he supports, it seems. I've never seen any slash art (but, to be fair, I could have missed it). I've seen plenty with Carol.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: nickiknack on February 24, 2013, 03:40:14 pm
... the fact there's Walking Dead shippers at all is weird as hell.

Why?? There's bound to be shippers of some sort in every fandom.
That being said, as the uber Star Wars geek that I am, I'm a Palpatine/Padme shipper  ;D
And can't stand the whole Palpatine/Anakin(aka Palpakin) shipping within the fandom, it was funny at first, but it's gotten out of hand.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Cerim Treascair on February 24, 2013, 05:42:19 pm
I guess I'm weirded out from the fact it's a zombie apocalypse out there, every day is a fight for survival...
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Vypernight on February 24, 2013, 06:06:31 pm
Another Mass Effect one:

Harbringer/Sheppard (male)

Quote
[Congratulations, the mitosis has produced a nice, young new thread!

...Which is my fancy speak for saying I split the thread.

EDIT: Gah!  Must remember, I use Teal, not Blue!/quote]

Where's that thread?
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Witchyjoshy on February 24, 2013, 06:18:35 pm
This is the thread that got split :P

I think it split off of Things People Say on Facebook Rehashed.  Or was it the Social Warriors thread?

I forget.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Alehksunos on February 24, 2013, 06:59:32 pm
"Things that annoy you about certain subcultures."

Anyway, there exists a shipping between Hilda (the female Trainer) and Ghetis...

(http://i1.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/005/545/OpoQQ.jpg)
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Alehksunos on May 12, 2013, 01:28:50 am
I understand it is an unforgivable sin to bump a thread that has been inactive for months, but at least it's not a thread about something that is now totally irrelevant but the thread to post about your beef with offensive shippings and shippers with equally offensive behavior.

The reason I'm rising this thread from its grave is over the AkatsukiShipping (Cyrus/Dawn) and fucking creepy I think it is. Alright, Cyrus is in his twenties, but there is a clearly radical age difference between him and Dawn. Yes, I do follow a shipping whose characters have an age difference by three years, but these two... There's like more than a decade difference. I... really don't like that shipping, at all. I don't even understand it, and it's disharmonious (I typically hate villain/protagonist shippings, a lot).

And the funny thing is, I don't even care about the two characters either, but I care about Cyrus less, let alone he's a villain character and you're supposed to boo and hiss at him. I just find a shipping with an coming of age girl and an adult man who looks older than his actual age irksome.

Now that this thread is alive again, we can complain about crack shippings and other shit, which is the whole purpose of the thread.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: nickiknack on May 12, 2013, 01:42:34 am
YAY!!! More crack shipping...
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Witchyjoshy on May 12, 2013, 01:56:58 am
Technically you bumped the thread with more information, and it hasn't been six months yet so you're safe anyways.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Meshakhad on May 12, 2013, 03:58:55 am
I generally hate hero/villain pairings unless the villain's status is ambiguous in canon.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Dynamic Dragon on May 12, 2013, 09:26:08 am
I read one Mass Effect fanfiction where Jack turned everybody on the Normandy into her sex slaves.  It was legitimately disturbing.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Askold on May 12, 2013, 10:21:46 am
Uh, Alehksu Kihdo? Is ten year age difference really such a big deal? I mean this is going a bit off topic since this isn't just about shipping, but what does the age difference of the couple matter as long as both are of legal age?

And now back on topic:

...Actually I got nothing. I don't really follow shipping enough to know any really horrible examples.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Dynamic Dragon on May 12, 2013, 10:50:26 am
How about Sideshow Bob/Bart?  What the hell are those shippers thinking?  Are they even thinking?
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Art Vandelay on May 12, 2013, 11:08:02 am
How about Sideshow Bob/Bart?  What the hell are those shippers thinking?  Are they even thinking?
Probably trolling. It's not like shipping is really something to take seriously in the first place.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Zygarde on May 12, 2013, 01:08:27 pm
I've noticed something In the Fire Emblem:Awakening fandom that there is a bit of a shipping war going on (Color me not surprised) most revolving around the main character Chrom and who he should be paired with (Despite the fact that there are no official pairings due to the nature of the game.) its very...strange to say the least.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Saturn500 on May 12, 2013, 01:12:47 pm
No official pairings? Have you even played the game?

Chrom+Sumia is shoved down the player's throat throughout the first half of the game!
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Osama bin Bambi on May 12, 2013, 01:43:02 pm
Uh, Alehksu Kihdo? Is ten year age difference really such a big deal? I mean this is going a bit off topic since this isn't just about shipping, but what does the age difference of the couple matter as long as both are of legal age?

And now back on topic:

...Actually I got nothing. I don't really follow shipping enough to know any really horrible examples.

Dawn isn't of legal age at the time she is in the game. She's definitely at least ten years old, but can't be older than 18. Cyrus, on the other hand, is definitely an adult.

I personally dislike hero/villain pairings or pairings between characters where one or both aren't even old enough to be in relationships yet (i.e., pretty much every South Park pairing out there).
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: wrightway on May 12, 2013, 02:49:46 pm
How about Sideshow Bob/Bart?  What the hell are those shippers thinking?  Are they even thinking?
Probably trolling. It's not like shipping is really something to take seriously in the first place.


I want you to go over to any Walking Dead/Twilight/Harry Potter/etc group and say that. Please record the hilarious results.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Askold on May 12, 2013, 11:22:54 pm
Oh, I just assumed when only one age was given that it would have been the age of the older one. My mistake.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Morgenleoht on May 12, 2013, 11:28:32 pm
Shipping is serious business indeed...
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: chitoryu12 on May 12, 2013, 11:55:09 pm
Wall x Floor OTP
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Morgenleoht on May 13, 2013, 12:10:27 am
Do not meddle in the affairs of fangirls, for you are hot and would go well with other men.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: chitoryu12 on May 13, 2013, 01:36:07 am
Do not meddle in the affairs of fangirls, for you are hot and would go well with other men.

I have been told this, yes.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Art Vandelay on May 13, 2013, 01:51:19 am
How about Sideshow Bob/Bart?  What the hell are those shippers thinking?  Are they even thinking?
Probably trolling. It's not like shipping is really something to take seriously in the first place.


I want you to go over to any Walking Dead/Twilight/Harry Potter/etc group and say that. Please record the hilarious results.

I know some people take it super serially, but that's simply because they're idiots.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: chitoryu12 on May 13, 2013, 03:39:18 am
How about Sideshow Bob/Bart?  What the hell are those shippers thinking?  Are they even thinking?
Probably trolling. It's not like shipping is really something to take seriously in the first place.


I want you to go over to any Walking Dead/Twilight/Harry Potter/etc group and say that. Please record the hilarious results.

You know what? Next time I find a group like that, I will do this.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: wrightway on May 13, 2013, 08:46:11 pm
I shouldn't encourage the behaviour, but it's always so amusing.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Alehksunos on May 16, 2013, 10:26:12 pm
Just thought of this yesterday or the day before:

Whoever thought Tails and Rouge would make a good couple needs to be shot. Shotacon, yeah, yeah, that shitty context makes it worse than just a crack shipping. It's gross and I hate it.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Cerim Treascair on May 17, 2013, 12:43:09 am
Just thought of this yesterday or the day before:

Whoever thought Tails and Rouge would make a good couple needs to be shot. Shotacon, yeah, yeah, that shitty context makes it worse than just a crack shipping. It's gross and I hate it.

I actually like Tails and Rouge... I get a very familial vibe off that ship.  Rather adorbs.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Art Vandelay on May 17, 2013, 06:02:21 am
Pfft, Tails and Robotnik forever. Normally I'd go with Sonic and Robotnik, but bad things tend to happen when you try to fuck a hedgehog.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Sour Grapes on May 18, 2013, 04:38:26 am
OctyxVinyl, Appledash, Twinkie and Flarity... though I also have a soft spot for Twiluna and Twilestia.  Also, Macinpants is best ship.  Zecorabloom and Scootabelle are a close tie for second.

I'm a big fan of Rarijack, Octy/Vinyl, Fluttermack, and Twilestia.  I've booked passages on several different ships, though, especially if they're well written.  Rarijack and Twiliestia are my faves, but I'm not one to argue for a One True Ship.  I have pointed out that Appledash probably would not last very long, though.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Cerim Treascair on May 18, 2013, 06:50:33 pm
OctyxVinyl, Appledash, Twinkie and Flarity... though I also have a soft spot for Twiluna and Twilestia.  Also, Macinpants is best ship.  Zecorabloom and Scootabelle are a close tie for second.

I'm a big fan of Rarijack, Octy/Vinyl, Fluttermack, and Twilestia.  I've booked passages on several different ships, though, especially if they're well written.  Rarijack and Twiliestia are my faves, but I'm not one to argue for a One True Ship.  I have pointed out that Appledash probably would not last very long, though.

Appledash not lasting long? Are you KIDDING?! those two SHINE when they're going against each other!

Also, I have Fimfic groups for you, if you're interested, Sour...
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Sour Grapes on May 18, 2013, 08:29:04 pm
OctyxVinyl, Appledash, Twinkie and Flarity... though I also have a soft spot for Twiluna and Twilestia.  Also, Macinpants is best ship.  Zecorabloom and Scootabelle are a close tie for second.

I'm a big fan of Rarijack, Octy/Vinyl, Fluttermack, and Twilestia.  I've booked passages on several different ships, though, especially if they're well written.  Rarijack and Twiliestia are my faves, but I'm not one to argue for a One True Ship.  I have pointed out that Appledash probably would not last very long, though.

Appledash not lasting long? Are you KIDDING?! those two SHINE when they're going against each other!

Also, I have Fimfic groups for you, if you're interested, Sour...

Yeah, that's the thing.  They're best rivals, but friendly rivalry does not a long-term relationship make.  I could see it being hot, and fast.  But the passion would burn out quickly.  Also...  Applejack could end up finding Rainbow's somewhat lazy nature a bit grating.  But that's just my opinion.  I have read some fantastic Appledashes, and enjoyed them.

And one of those groups I probably created.  I am already in "Twilestia is Bestia", "Organized Shipping", "Sensual Fiction", and created "The Properly Organized Rarijack Group".
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: chitoryu12 on May 18, 2013, 10:08:45 pm
*does not make lesbian relationships for cartoon ponies*
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: nickiknack on May 18, 2013, 11:34:32 pm
My favorite pairing MLP pairing is Lyra and Bon Bon, they're the best lesbian relationship in all of Equestria, just saying.
As for fucked up shipping pairs I came across a Obi-Wan/Loki...which was very O.o.

Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Art Vandelay on May 18, 2013, 11:38:45 pm
*does not make lesbian relationships for cartoon ponies*
I only do that with real horses. Well, I used to. Then I got a Cease and Desist from the RSPCA.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: wrightway on May 18, 2013, 11:48:29 pm
Daryl/Glen from the Walking Dead.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Dynamic Dragon on May 24, 2013, 07:12:05 am
I once read of a fanfiction where Mello from Death Note used a Tetris block as a masturbatory aid.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Zygarde on May 24, 2013, 11:39:19 am
I once read of a fanfiction where Mello from Death Note used a Tetris block as a masturbatory aid.

You don't mind if I put this in my signature that is just too weird to not be seen by every person who looks at my signature.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Dynamic Dragon on May 24, 2013, 11:40:09 am
I once read of a fanfiction where Mello from Death Note used a Tetris block as a masturbatory aid.

You don't mind if I put this in my signature that is just too weird to not be seen by every person who looks at my signature.
Not at all.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Alehksunos on May 29, 2013, 01:46:20 am
Two things I will remember:


Oh, how I miss 2007-08. And being on a LiveJournal community riffing offensive shit on deviantART (and I also thank that community for giving me a chance in redemption, as I was a very special kid back in 2006).
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Dakota Bob on May 29, 2013, 06:54:17 am
Two things I will remember:

  • That Dakota Bob had mentioned how Bunnie (that rabbit who escaped complete transformation from Sonic the Hedgehog SatAM) is "his waifu" (hopefully that's an overstatement and it's just a simple character crush instead of some horrifying obsession). He also currently has a Skyward Sword Link avatar as of this post.
  • Someone once upon a time was a shipper of Young Link and Bunnie (again, that character from SatAM), even developed a damn community on deviantART about it.

Oh, how I miss 2007-08. And being on a LiveJournal community riffing offensive shit on deviantART (and I also thank that community for giving me a chance in redemption, as I was a very special kid back in 2006).

Yeah, don't worry, that guy ain't me :P and I don't want to marry a fictional character, she's just my favorite from the show, is all.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Thejebusfire on June 06, 2013, 02:40:32 am
I don't know if it counts, but one of my friends in high school used to wright fanfic about all the various sexual things she would do to the rockstar Slash.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Witchyjoshy on June 06, 2013, 03:42:02 am
And suddenly I'm thinking of Phoenix Wright fanfics.

Good thing I've read none :D
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: chitoryu12 on June 06, 2013, 03:50:31 am
I don't know if it counts, but one of my friends in high school used to wright fanfic about all the various sexual things she would do to the rockstar Slash.

This seems pretty common for the late 80s and 90s, actually.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Southern Comforter on June 07, 2013, 09:17:57 pm
Oooh, took me long enough to find this thread.

I'll admit... I do sort of do it from time to time. Usually with these two:

(http://25.media.tumblr.com/945187e156ba526cfb647696158b42a1/tumblr_mlzf2ra4QZ1sobsn5o1_500.jpg)
It's hard to find a pic of them where they're not sucking face... and that kind of pleases me.

I've never really had a problem with it before because, well, yeah. But I suppose the worst you could do would be the pony thing or shipping Pokemon characters since they're kids. Actually, just any show or game with child characters. The only serious shipper I've ever met shipped Snake and Otacon from MGS, and I kind of already hated her before hand, so I don't think that really counts.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Witchyjoshy on June 07, 2013, 09:26:38 pm
I have to admit that pairing actually kinda works considering the loyal-master-loyal-servant thing they have going on.

...Note that outside of this and the fact that Valvatorez loves sardines and made an oath not to drink human blood, I know little about these characters.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Dynamic Dragon on June 08, 2013, 02:55:12 pm
In the Harry Potter fandom, there's Hogwarts Castle x Giant Squid.  I don't know if it's a parody or not, but it's insane either way.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Osama bin Bambi on June 10, 2013, 05:11:52 pm
In the Harry Potter fandom, there's Hogwarts Castle x Giant Squid.  I don't know if it's a parody or not, but it's insane either way.

I saw this on tumblr (spoilered for NSFW-ness):

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Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: wrightway on June 10, 2013, 05:23:34 pm
Hagrid/Dobby, that is all.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: ironbite on June 10, 2013, 06:03:26 pm
Please.

Ironbite-wailord/skitty is fucking canon.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Shane for Wax on June 10, 2013, 08:09:44 pm
Hagrid/Dobby, that is all.

I saw that. I also saw Hagrid/Dumbledore. I'm sorry but I'm a Dumbledore/McGonagall shipper.

I know he's gay according to J.K. Shut up.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: TheUnknown on June 10, 2013, 08:15:26 pm
Hagrid/Dobby, that is all.

I saw that. I also saw Hagrid/Dumbledore. I'm sorry but I'm a Dumbledore/McGonagall shipper.

I know he's gay according to J.K. Shut up.

Has anyone seen the MPreg Filch/Dumbledore fanart?  Because it's real.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Shane for Wax on June 10, 2013, 08:34:18 pm
I think I'm okay with not seeing it.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Osama bin Bambi on June 10, 2013, 11:10:31 pm
A friend of mine at summer camp once claimed to have read historically accurate Hitler/Himmler MPreg fanfiction.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Dakota Bob on June 11, 2013, 08:35:46 am
A friend of mine at summer camp once claimed to have read historically accurate Hitler/Himmler MPreg fanfiction.

...Historically accurate?
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: The Right Honourable Mlle Antéchrist on June 11, 2013, 08:58:59 am
Well known fact: Hitler invaded Poland because of a pregnancy craving for Polish sausage.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: wrightway on June 11, 2013, 09:27:13 am
Is it bad I've read enough crack fic to know how you would make something of that nature historically accurate? After all, the one sided Hitler/Stephen Colbert time travel via fork in the microwave fic was pretty spot on with some of the actual facts of Hitler's early life.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: The Right Honourable Mlle Antéchrist on June 11, 2013, 09:41:52 am
The worst pairing I've seen in a fic was Jennifer Love Hewitt/elephant.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Sigmaleph on June 11, 2013, 03:22:58 pm
The worst pairing I've seen in a fic was Jennifer Love Hewitt/elephant.
I think I've read that one.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Yla on June 12, 2013, 05:11:56 am
Is it bad I've read enough crack fic to know how you would make something of that nature historically accurate? After all, the one sided Hitler/Stephen Colbert time travel via fork in the microwave fic was pretty spot on with some of the actual facts of Hitler's early life.
link pls
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: wrightway on June 12, 2013, 09:29:02 am
Is it bad I've read enough crack fic to know how you would make something of that nature historically accurate? After all, the one sided Hitler/Stephen Colbert time travel via fork in the microwave fic was pretty spot on with some of the actual facts of Hitler's early life.
link pls

It's called "I'm certain there's a special hell for me" and I end up snickering every time I read it.

http://ch-ch-ch-chad.livejournal.com/41487.html

Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Shane for Wax on June 13, 2013, 03:50:28 pm
It bothers me that people ship (spoilers for Bioshock Infinite, I guess)

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Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: PosthumanHeresy on July 02, 2013, 08:27:27 am
I'll admit, in the Buffy fandom, I ship any combination of Buffy, Willow, Faith, Dawn and Tara, and have read good, porny and really good and really porny fics of every single possible combination there. I also, due to my ex-gf/best friend/fwb ship Tony Stark/Loki from Avengers (she's very convincing), and me, her and her current girlfriend all ship Marilyn Manson/Twiggy Ramirez (if it was clearer, I'd use their makeout session from Dope Hat as my avatar, and if I had any pics of their MANY times on stage, I'd use that, and if it wasn't NSFW, I'd screencap Twiggy going down on Manson from a Youtube video).
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: wrightway on July 02, 2013, 01:24:16 pm
Buffy/Giles was one of my first ships.

Don't ask. >_>
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: nickiknack on July 02, 2013, 05:35:01 pm
Ah yeah FrostIron, because deep down inside every fangirl wants to see Tom Hiddleston and Robert Downey Jr. makeout and fuck each other.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: PosthumanHeresy on July 02, 2013, 05:45:21 pm
Buffy/Giles was one of my first ships.

Don't ask. >_>
Don't worry. I said ANY combination. Buffy/Dawn included. We're all insane here ^_^

Ah yeah FrostIron, because deep down inside every fangirl wants to see Tom Hiddleston and Robert Downey Jr. makeout and fuck each other.
Bisexual fanboys, too.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Witchyjoshy on July 02, 2013, 06:02:17 pm
Oddly I hate ANY shipping related to Lord of the Rings (including The Hobbit), Harry Potter, and other such books.

I can't quite put my finger on it.

Brothercest, Sistercest, and Twincest don't bother me (or, well, don't bother me MUCH.  When it's played for creepy I really feel it) but any shipping of parent and offspring, even when said offspring is an adult, even if they aren't even blood related, bothers me.

By the way, guess what 90% of ships involving Bowser are -_-

I also ship Sam and Max.  Not because it's sexy but because I find it cute and funny.  Also, Purcell has more or less stated that the "signs are there" when asked about them.  Hell, according to a split second joke in the first episode of the cartoon series, they are actually married to each other.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Alehksunos on July 02, 2013, 11:19:41 pm
By the way, guess what 90% of ships involving Bowser are -_-

I never got the shipping involving Princess Peach and Bowser, and the people supporting it unironically.

Also, if there is a shipping that bothers me more the FerrisWheelShipping (mostly because I really don't like that shipping), it would be the SubwayShipping. And just to let you know, it involves Hilda and Emmet, one of the Subway Twins. Emmet is a grown adult, and Hilda's a teenager. Sheesh, seriously?
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Zygarde on July 02, 2013, 11:24:46 pm
That seems to be a really creepy and common thing with the Pokemon fandom which I wish would go away...alot.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Askold on July 03, 2013, 12:48:45 am
I rarely ship any show or characters and have only occasionally read any fanfiction.

But I have few times checked to see what others are shipping and continue to be amazed. Usually it is simply a matter of "Those two(or more) characters just don't seem suitable for each other." Or like today "Isn't anyone shipping any hetero couples from this fandom..." Other than the crack pairings which are done as a joke that is.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Witchyjoshy on July 03, 2013, 03:11:29 am
By the way, guess what 90% of ships involving Bowser are -_-

I never got the shipping involving Princess Peach and Bowser, and the people supporting it unironically.

Well, uh, I do, but I don't think I could come up with a satisfactory answer.

But no, that doesn't seem to be 90% of the pairings involving Bowser.

Let's just say a lot of Bowser fans seem to have an incest complex going on.

*shudder*
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Shane for Wax on July 03, 2013, 03:51:56 am
I cannot ship Tony in anything except Pepperony. FrostIron makes me cringe. Mainly because I've seen it done very bad on tumblr. I guess it's better than shipping Thorki tho.

I oddly have this idea that my Shepard and Tony would do well for each other tho. Now if only I could get a Tony rper to at least talk to the Commander.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: chitoryu12 on July 03, 2013, 04:18:58 am
I cannot ship Tony in anything except Pepperony. FrostIron makes me cringe. Mainly because I've seen it done very bad on tumblr. I guess it's better than shipping Thorki tho.

I oddly have this idea that my Shepard and Tony would do well for each other tho. Now if only I could get a Tony rper to at least talk to the Commander.

Wait until you see Despicable Me 2 (I got to see a critic preview). Lucy is basically an exaggerated cartoon version of Pepper, and you'll never look at her relationship with Gru the same knowing that.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Shane for Wax on July 03, 2013, 08:20:08 am
I... don't even like those movies very much. lol
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Askold on July 03, 2013, 08:48:16 am
Tony and Shepard...

Is it just me or is paragon-shep a lot like Captain America?

I haven't read that much about Cap, but from the comics I've read and the movies I've based that Cap seems to be about putting the "human" in superhuman. He isn't incredibly overpowered, just "peak-human condition" and a supreme example of soldier. Shepard is also amongst the finest soldiers (Wether biotic, tech or just regular soldier) in the alliance and in ME2 Shep gets the cybernetics that make him/her if not super stron at least well beyond the average human. (Soldier Shep uses guns that few humans can even lift.)

Shepard and Cap are both leaders of a team of extraordinary people. Ok, Shep doesn't get any "superheroes" but Jack and the Justicar are some of the strongest biotics in their species, Mordin is one of the finest Salarian scientists and Miranda and Grunt are genetically engineered to be the perfect examples of their species... Now that I think about it, Grunt the ultimate Krogan warrior is basically Captain America for their species. Still I'm going to continue with my metaphor about Shepard being like Captain America...

Paragon-Shep and Cap both are prone to making rousing speeches and both are idealistic to fault. (Renegade Shepard, not so much.)

So I'm just saying, if you also ship Tony/Steve then maybe have Tony frozen and woken up at ME timeline he'd find a good replacement for Steve in Shepard.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Shane for Wax on July 03, 2013, 10:19:21 am
My Shepard is a renegon (renegade speech, paragon actions. For the most part).

Also, my Shepard is a vanguard (biotic with an emphasis on close quarters combat and expert weapons training).

Oh, and she's female. And she'd be able to relate to Tony where the alcohol and overworking is concerned.

I don't even know how I can ship them if they can't really meet logically. In RPing on tumblr, you kinda explain the crossover of the Avengers and Mass Effect away by saying it was a galactic anomaly that allowed one person to go forward or backward in time, depending on who you choose to move timelines.

It's also how right now I have an RP going with Black Widow. My renegon femshep is in a relationship with Natasha right now so I also ship that obviously. Shasha is a fun ship name.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: nickiknack on July 03, 2013, 10:42:18 am
Captain and Coulson FOREVER!!!

Also I hate Thoki, but I'm really not a fan of slash to begin with, plus even though they're not real brothers, it still kinda has an incestous vibe to it and I love BlackFrost.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: PosthumanHeresy on July 03, 2013, 11:03:27 am
Captain and Coulson FOREVER!!!

Also I hate Thoki, but I'm really not a fan of slash to begin with, plus even though they're not real brothers, it still kinda has an incestous vibe to it and I love BlackFrost.
Yeah, I don't really care about the incestious vibe, I personally just think Thoki doesn't work. That's likely linked to the Tony/Loki shipping I do, though, so yeah.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Meshakhad on July 04, 2013, 02:41:26 pm
My Shepard is a renegon (renegade speech, paragon actions. For the most part).

Also, my Shepard is a vanguard (biotic with an emphasis on close quarters combat and expert weapons training).

Oh, and she's female. And she'd be able to relate to Tony where the alcohol and overworking is concerned.

I don't even know how I can ship them if they can't really meet logically. In RPing on tumblr, you kinda explain the crossover of the Avengers and Mass Effect away by saying it was a galactic anomaly that allowed one person to go forward or backward in time, depending on who you choose to move timelines.

It's also how right now I have an RP going with Black Widow. My renegon femshep is in a relationship with Natasha right now so I also ship that obviously. Shasha is a fun ship name.

How about shipping your Shepard and Booker?
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Askold on July 04, 2013, 02:44:36 pm
My Shepard is a renegon (renegade speech, paragon actions. For the most part).

Also, my Shepard is a vanguard (biotic with an emphasis on close quarters combat and expert weapons training).

Oh, and she's female. And she'd be able to relate to Tony where the alcohol and overworking is concerned.

I don't even know how I can ship them if they can't really meet logically. In RPing on tumblr, you kinda explain the crossover of the Avengers and Mass Effect away by saying it was a galactic anomaly that allowed one person to go forward or backward in time, depending on who you choose to move timelines.

It's also how right now I have an RP going with Black Widow. My renegon femshep is in a relationship with Natasha right now so I also ship that obviously. Shasha is a fun ship name.

How about shipping your Shepard and Booker?

...Booker does have a way to enter other realities and possibly travel in time as well...
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: PosthumanHeresy on July 04, 2013, 03:19:52 pm
My Shepard is a renegon (renegade speech, paragon actions. For the most part).

Also, my Shepard is a vanguard (biotic with an emphasis on close quarters combat and expert weapons training).

Oh, and she's female. And she'd be able to relate to Tony where the alcohol and overworking is concerned.

I don't even know how I can ship them if they can't really meet logically. In RPing on tumblr, you kinda explain the crossover of the Avengers and Mass Effect away by saying it was a galactic anomaly that allowed one person to go forward or backward in time, depending on who you choose to move timelines.

It's also how right now I have an RP going with Black Widow. My renegon femshep is in a relationship with Natasha right now so I also ship that obviously. Shasha is a fun ship name.

How about shipping your Shepard and Booker?

...Booker does have a way to enter other realities and possibly travel in time as well...
Possibly? More like, proven. You can ship Booker with ANYONE. Let that sink in for a moment. You can even have him with Male!Shep and Fem!Shep.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Askold on July 04, 2013, 04:06:44 pm
My Shepard is a renegon (renegade speech, paragon actions. For the most part).

Also, my Shepard is a vanguard (biotic with an emphasis on close quarters combat and expert weapons training).

Oh, and she's female. And she'd be able to relate to Tony where the alcohol and overworking is concerned.

I don't even know how I can ship them if they can't really meet logically. In RPing on tumblr, you kinda explain the crossover of the Avengers and Mass Effect away by saying it was a galactic anomaly that allowed one person to go forward or backward in time, depending on who you choose to move timelines.

It's also how right now I have an RP going with Black Widow. My renegon femshep is in a relationship with Natasha right now so I also ship that obviously. Shasha is a fun ship name.

How about shipping your Shepard and Booker?

...Booker does have a way to enter other realities and possibly travel in time as well...
Possibly? More like, proven. You can ship Booker with ANYONE. Let that sink in for a moment. You can even have him with Male!Shep and Fem!Shep.
Or you can have Booker bring Male!Shep and Fem!Shep to meet each other. And the paragon and renegade versions as well.

...This could make some really weird fanfiction. Especially when you can have Kaidan and Ashley argue with the Shepards about one of them being sacrificed.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: PosthumanHeresy on July 04, 2013, 04:52:48 pm
My Shepard is a renegon (renegade speech, paragon actions. For the most part).

Also, my Shepard is a vanguard (biotic with an emphasis on close quarters combat and expert weapons training).

Oh, and she's female. And she'd be able to relate to Tony where the alcohol and overworking is concerned.

I don't even know how I can ship them if they can't really meet logically. In RPing on tumblr, you kinda explain the crossover of the Avengers and Mass Effect away by saying it was a galactic anomaly that allowed one person to go forward or backward in time, depending on who you choose to move timelines.

It's also how right now I have an RP going with Black Widow. My renegon femshep is in a relationship with Natasha right now so I also ship that obviously. Shasha is a fun ship name.

How about shipping your Shepard and Booker?

...Booker does have a way to enter other realities and possibly travel in time as well...
Possibly? More like, proven. You can ship Booker with ANYONE. Let that sink in for a moment. You can even have him with Male!Shep and Fem!Shep.
Or you can have Booker bring Male!Shep and Fem!Shep to meet each other. And the paragon and renegade versions as well.

...This could make some really weird fanfiction. Especially when you can have Kaidan and Ashley argue with the Shepards about one of them being sacrificed.
Hell, Booker's like a patch that can make any crossover fanfic work. Anything from Mass Effect/alternate Mass Effect to Firefly/Doctor Who to MLP/Madworld.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Shane for Wax on July 05, 2013, 09:40:19 am
My Shepard is a renegon (renegade speech, paragon actions. For the most part).

Also, my Shepard is a vanguard (biotic with an emphasis on close quarters combat and expert weapons training).

Oh, and she's female. And she'd be able to relate to Tony where the alcohol and overworking is concerned.

I don't even know how I can ship them if they can't really meet logically. In RPing on tumblr, you kinda explain the crossover of the Avengers and Mass Effect away by saying it was a galactic anomaly that allowed one person to go forward or backward in time, depending on who you choose to move timelines.

It's also how right now I have an RP going with Black Widow. My renegon femshep is in a relationship with Natasha right now so I also ship that obviously. Shasha is a fun ship name.

How about shipping your Shepard and Booker?

I've never thought about it, actually. They'd probably get along because they both have things to be guilty about. The wars they fought in made them do things they aren't proud of.

As for broshep and femshep meeting, it's already happened in RP land. In fact, it's worked so much we have problems figuring out whether it's incest or masturbation to have two Shepards be with each other.

...let's just say my Shepard gets around. >_>;
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: PosthumanHeresy on July 05, 2013, 10:40:27 am
My Shepard is a renegon (renegade speech, paragon actions. For the most part).

Also, my Shepard is a vanguard (biotic with an emphasis on close quarters combat and expert weapons training).

Oh, and she's female. And she'd be able to relate to Tony where the alcohol and overworking is concerned.

I don't even know how I can ship them if they can't really meet logically. In RPing on tumblr, you kinda explain the crossover of the Avengers and Mass Effect away by saying it was a galactic anomaly that allowed one person to go forward or backward in time, depending on who you choose to move timelines.

It's also how right now I have an RP going with Black Widow. My renegon femshep is in a relationship with Natasha right now so I also ship that obviously. Shasha is a fun ship name.

How about shipping your Shepard and Booker?

I've never thought about it, actually. They'd probably get along because they both have things to be guilty about. The wars they fought in made them do things they aren't proud of.

As for broshep and femshep meeting, it's already happened in RP land. In fact, it's worked so much we have problems figuring out whether it's incest or masturbation to have two Shepards be with each other.

...let's just say my Shepard gets around. >_>;
Depends. Were they raised the same (don't remember the specific term from ME1)? If so, it's possible. If not, their entire situation is different, so their parents are likely an unrelated Shepard couple. Also how they look, of course.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Shane for Wax on July 05, 2013, 09:00:14 pm
They're all Alternate Universes, so. *shrugs* None of them are blood-related to the point of pulling a Lannister.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: nickiknack on July 05, 2013, 10:40:51 pm
pulling a Lannister.

This should be the new term for incest, just saying. Someone make this a thing.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Sigmaleph on July 05, 2013, 10:52:33 pm
Lannister sounds so negative. I prefer to call it "Targaryen Style".


Does the TV show ever bring that up? I don't recall any mentions off the top of my head, but it seems like a hard thing to completely gloss over
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: nickiknack on July 05, 2013, 11:04:05 pm
Off the top of my head, I don't think so. But don't you know it's funner to make fun of the Lannisters, especially when the end result is a sadistic little cunt. Even though Dany's brother was a first class asshole too.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: PosthumanHeresy on July 06, 2013, 04:03:02 am
pulling a Lannister.

This should be the new term for incest, just saying. Someone make this a thing.
I thought the term for incest at this point was wincest.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: PosthumanHeresy on July 06, 2013, 08:40:43 pm
(http://media.nowpublic.net/images//78/8/788d660971e1afa2b8ce068dce9eb03e.jpg)

After seeing that image, I find it impossible not to ship Ziggy Stardust/Omēga.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Shane for Wax on July 07, 2013, 12:52:23 am
Off the top of my head, I don't think so. But don't you know it's funner to make fun of the Lannisters, especially when the end result is a sadistic little cunt. Even though Dany's brother was a first class asshole too.

I was so glad when he died. But yeah...

I mean incest in noble families has never been unheard of. But it usually doesn't result in a Joffrey-type offspring.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Alehksunos on July 08, 2013, 12:15:51 am
Quote from: S2PID, from the Puyo Nexus (back in 2011)
Apr 25 10:17:10 <S2> man pairing topic
Apr 25 10:17:19 <S2> just seems like everyone's spouting 2 random characters
Apr 25 10:18:50 <Hernan> DONGURIGAERU AND ZOH DAIMAOH

This IRC conversation from a fairly large Puyo Puyo fan community snarkily refers to crack shippings being common in the fandom.

I know this because I've seen a lot of shipping images on Pixiv and even two threads on the Puyo Nexus on shipping.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Askold on July 08, 2013, 01:41:48 am
I started thinking, what would be the craziest crack pairing in a setting the I can imagine?

After randomly choosing DC universe, my second thought in that setting was that crazy rubber guy superhero... My first thought of all the DC villains and heroes was of course those two Hitler clones in that on Superman comic.

So, double Hitler action with a shapeshifter made from elastic rubber! Yes, the only problem with this idea is that it just might be too sexy to handle.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Witchyjoshy on July 08, 2013, 02:12:54 am
Crack pairings can be absolutely fun when done right (or done wrong enough to be right)

Like... uh...

Like Garrus x Wrex.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: chitoryu12 on July 08, 2013, 02:30:58 am
I started thinking, what would be the craziest crack pairing in a setting the I can imagine?

After randomly choosing DC universe, my second thought in that setting was that crazy rubber guy superhero... My first thought of all the DC villains and heroes was of course those two Hitler clones in that on Superman comic.

So, double Hitler action with a shapeshifter made from elastic rubber! Yes, the only problem with this idea is that it just might be too sexy to handle.

Mr. Fantastic and Stretch Armstrong.

Go.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: PosthumanHeresy on July 08, 2013, 03:34:53 am
I started thinking, what would be the craziest crack pairing in a setting the I can imagine?

After randomly choosing DC universe, my second thought in that setting was that crazy rubber guy superhero... My first thought of all the DC villains and heroes was of course those two Hitler clones in that on Superman comic.

So, double Hitler action with a shapeshifter made from elastic rubber! Yes, the only problem with this idea is that it just might be too sexy to handle.

Mr. Fantastic and Stretch Armstrong.

Go.
Marvel and a toy. As for DC weird pairings? Here's a canon one: Supergirl/Superhorse.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Yla on July 08, 2013, 06:28:30 pm
Catalyst/Udina.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: PosthumanHeresy on July 08, 2013, 10:24:24 pm
I also ship Captain Jack Harkness (Doctor Who/Torchwood)/Ianto Jones (Torchwood/Doctor Who) and Dawn Summers (Buffy The Vampire Slayer) in a trio due to a cracky fic that was amazingly well done.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: chitoryu12 on July 08, 2013, 10:45:49 pm
I also ship Captain Jack Harkness (Doctor Who/Torchwood)/Ianto Jones (Torchwood/Doctor Who) and Dawn Summers (Buffy The Vampire Slayer) in a trio due to a cracky fic that was amazingly well done.

Hasn't Jack Harkness been shipped with literally everyone?

I'm pretty sure I've been shipped with him and just don't know it yet.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Shane for Wax on July 08, 2013, 10:53:24 pm
I just want to say: Sterek shippers crying over Dennifer is hilarious now after the latest episode of Teen Wolf.
(Sterek=Stiles & Derek, Dennifer=Derek & Jennifer)

It's even funnier for them to cry erasure and queer baiting.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: PosthumanHeresy on July 08, 2013, 11:03:54 pm
I also ship Captain Jack Harkness (Doctor Who/Torchwood)/Ianto Jones (Torchwood/Doctor Who) and Dawn Summers (Buffy The Vampire Slayer) in a trio due to a cracky fic that was amazingly well done.

Hasn't Jack Harkness been shipped with literally everyone?

I'm pretty sure I've been shipped with him and just don't know it yet.
True, but it was a huge fanfic with a well written plot and just so happened to have a Jack/Ianto/Dawn trio at the center of it. And she made it believable.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: wrightway on July 09, 2013, 03:31:26 pm
I also ship Captain Jack Harkness (Doctor Who/Torchwood)/Ianto Jones (Torchwood/Doctor Who) and Dawn Summers (Buffy The Vampire Slayer) in a trio due to a cracky fic that was amazingly well done.

Hasn't Jack Harkness been shipped with literally everyone?

I'm pretty sure I've been shipped with him and just don't know it yet.
True, but it was a huge fanfic with a well written plot and just so happened to have a Jack/Ianto/Dawn trio at the center of it. And she made it believable.

Was it written by Pirates Sparrow & Turner? It sound like theirs.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: PosthumanHeresy on July 09, 2013, 03:44:58 pm
I also ship Captain Jack Harkness (Doctor Who/Torchwood)/Ianto Jones (Torchwood/Doctor Who) and Dawn Summers (Buffy The Vampire Slayer) in a trio due to a cracky fic that was amazingly well done.

Hasn't Jack Harkness been shipped with literally everyone?

I'm pretty sure I've been shipped with him and just don't know it yet.
True, but it was a huge fanfic with a well written plot and just so happened to have a Jack/Ianto/Dawn trio at the center of it. And she made it believable.

Was it written by Pirates Sparrow & Turner? It sound like theirs.
I don't know. Let me go find it.

Nope: Here it is (http://www.tthfanfic.org/Series-2155)
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Meshakhad on July 10, 2013, 04:25:42 pm
I'm writing a fanfic in which I plan to ship Joan of Arc with Khalid ibn al-Walid (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khalid_ibn_al-Walid) (aka the Sword of Allah).
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: chitoryu12 on July 10, 2013, 04:52:17 pm
(aka the Sword of Allah).

Is that what he calls it now?
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: niam2023 on July 28, 2013, 10:23:51 pm
I have to say there is one comic pairing that will never make sense to me no matter how many times I look at it.

Wither x Elixir: I will never...ever...get this pairing. Never. The former is an outcast with the power to decay living things he touches. The latter is a golden boy (literally) who can heal anything. They are romantic rivals for the affection of a girl, they give every queue of hating one another, and Wither went on to have a relationship with an evil immortal vampire queen. And Elixir then killed him by reversing his decay power back on him. Never gonna get the Yaoi Pairing between these two.

Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Meshakhad on July 31, 2013, 02:53:59 pm
(aka the Sword of Allah).

Is that what he calls it now?

Lol. In all seriousness, this is one pairing that won't result in an unplanned night of passion. The tension will mostly be on Joan's side, as she tries to reconcile the fact that she loves him, and that he's a good, honorable man, with the fact that he's a Muslim, and she's a Catholic saint.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Alehksunos on September 01, 2013, 03:35:07 am
Now to another subject: Brother/Sister incest. And just about any other form of sibling, even cousin incest.

I refrain from such for a good reason, that being that it just makes me want to squirm thinking about it. It's not the whole thing that incest is a taboo in society, but it's also the moral dilemma involving offspring produced by such relationships and just thinking about how grotesque the final product from such is. I mean 'Incest' is one of the reasons abortion is offered (and we also have shitheads like Todd Akin and Richard whoever Muldoch, who tried to push banning abortion regardless, and look what happened to them? They lost, all for that and rape apologism).

For instance, there happens to be a few fans of the show Gravity Falls (which I would go watch if I could just find a few episodes of Season 1. At least pick this show up already, Netflix!) happens to follow a shipping known as "Pinecest" (Dipper/Mabel). Yes, a shipping of a twin brother and sister. Not just a "Like Brother, Like Sister" bond, an extension to romance, even sexual desire. And once again, I have to remind you all that shit like this makes me feel like really creepy things are crawling inside my skin.

Another interesting fact is that last year (October 14th, I'll never forget that date) I thought one of my favorite shippings (ChessShipping, or Hilbert(Touya)/Hilda(Touko)) was an incest shipping, causing me to freak out and abandon the ship, heartbroken. But then, I had realized that's just fanon fluff, supported by mostly non-shippers. So no, it is not an incest shipping, and it has never been proven by Word of God (Satoshi Tajiri or Ken Sugimori) that the two Trainers are related. Or any other male and female Trainer before and after them (so far).

And the fact that it's sometimes FerrisWheel and other rival Shippers who say this makes me dislike (or hate, like the FerrisWheelShipping) those rival shippings more.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Yla on September 05, 2013, 06:25:18 am
I had an idea for a crackship last night.
Twilight Sparkle/Kai Leng.

You're welcome.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Witchyjoshy on September 05, 2013, 11:21:31 am
I had an idea for a crackship last night.
Twilight Sparkle/Kai Leng.

You're welcome.

Sorry, my brain refuses to even process this one.  All I'm getting is a mental image of Kai Leng playing with toy ponies.

...Which would be hilarious.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Alehksunos on September 05, 2013, 01:00:30 pm
My brain refuses to process almost any crackship. I'm sorry. There's a reason I made a post on this subject, prior to it getting its own thread.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Alehksunos on February 15, 2014, 02:10:02 am
Apologies for double-post and more necromancy, but I still refuse to create a new thread on this subject. One is good enough.

Valentine's day is over, and we can stop non-jokingly express our "feels" of our OTP.* This thread is back because I once more want to discuss how people often take their favorite ship(s) too seriously. Even the fact that some of these people send death-threats over a ship they don't support or someone expressing their dislike of otherwise loved ship. I know, this is not Tumblr, where I experience Vietnam-like flashback of the Sonic/Amy vs. Sonic/Sally days on deviantART and nobody does shit like that here, but remind everyone you care about to not be that person.

I don't care if it's some crack ship, like Mordecai/Twilight Sparkle, or in recent history of the Regular Show fandom, the Mordecai/Margret vs. Mordecai/CJ shit that's unfolding under the curtains.

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Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Ghoti on February 15, 2014, 03:37:11 am
I had an idea for a crackship last night.
Twilight Sparkle/Kai Leng.

You're welcome.
(http://www.gameinformer.com/cfs-filesystemfile.ashx/__key/CommunityServer-Components-UserFiles/00-00-55-19-52-Attached+Files/5282.131416733118.gif)
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Ultimate Paragon on February 23, 2014, 10:33:57 am
There was this one Harry Potter fanfic that was Hogwarts Castle x Giant Squid.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: Alehksunos on March 31, 2014, 09:12:19 am
I know, when I brought this thread back, there were only two replies and it died again. I almost feel like just letting it rest in peace, but here are two things that are still bothering me:

One: The Bubbline (Princess Bubblegum/Marceline) shippers wishing this was canonized, even going far to claiming that Adventure Time had tried this and the show was threatened cancellation. Of course, there is not confirmation that the writers have done this and this got rejected, and I am also doubtful the executives at Cartoon Network (and the rest of Turner, Time Warner, whatever) are that hush-hush about homosexuality in their shows. In fact, one segment of Dexter's Laboratory (The Dial M for Monkey) was pulled because of a villian named The Silver Spooner, so otherwise offensive references to homosexuality are rejected at the CN. Also rejected are those notorious Looney Tunes shorts laced with shameless racism.

But really seriously, enough of everyone complaining that Bubbline is still - and probably always will be, as most of the writers left for Stephen Universe and other projects and this show is rotting away - non-canon. I can understand the whining, as there is an inaccessible homosexual representation on television, but why must people lose it if it is not canon!?

Two: Some (or several) KalosShippers (Calem/Serena) going fucking ape with the Trainer of the opposite sex* claiming that he/she respects you [the player] "as a friend". You read right, there are people crying "Friend-zoned" because a game [Pokémon X or Y] aimed for children - as it always has been, even with the games opening up appeal for older audiences - doesn't offer a straight up romantic relationship with the player of the opposite sex. An 8 year-old would likely be confused by any soap-opera shit between Calem and Serena, vice versa. I think it is for the better KalosShipping is not straight up canon.

*I actually rejoiced that in the X and Y versions you are with the opposite Sex Trainer in person often enough again because I am still bawling my eyes out that you only meet the opposite sex Trainer once in Black and White and everybody prefers The Girl and the arch nemesis, which I passionately detest.
Title: Re: Shippers Ship the Darndest Pairings
Post by: TheUnknown on March 31, 2014, 09:10:30 pm
I think one of the artists for the show likes Bubbline and draws fanart of it, and that might be why so many fans consider it canon.  It's been a long while since I saw the post that said this, though, so I don't know if it's true.