since i met the devil i ain't been the same
shipping meme gacked from poisontaster:
Six Ships I Like:
1. Remus/Sirius
2. Josh/Donna
3. Mal/Kaylee
4. Alexander/Hephaistion
5. Danny/Rusty
6. Sam/Dean
Three Ships I've Abandoned:
7. Logan/Rogue
8. Logan/Veronica
9. Cristina/Burke
Three Ships I've Never Liked
10. Spike/Xander
11. Mal/Simon
12. Meredith/McDreamy
Two Ships That Have Piqued My Interest:
13. Coach/Mrs. Coach
14. Dan/Dana
1. why do you dislike #11 so much? (Mal/Simon)
I don't know! It just feels WRONG to me. I like both Simon/River and Mal/River, but Mal/Simon just squicks me!
2. Who is someone you know that ships #13? (Coach/Mrs. Coach)
everyone who watches Friday Night Lights, no? I mean, how can you not love Tami and Eric Taylor? They are fantastic.
3. What would be your ideal scenario for couple #3? (Mal/Kaylee)
Pretty much what I wrote in either "From Horizon to Horizon" or "In Small Degrees (Everybody Falls)."
4. Which is your favorite episode for #1? Try to pick just one.
Prisoner of Azkaban, obviously. TRUE LOVE IN A SHACK, baby. The whole shack scene is awesome. They've been apart for thirteen years and they still finish each other's sentences!
5. How long have you been following couple #6? (Sam/Dean)
Well, I've been watching the show for a year now, but I only really started to see the interesting possibilities of Sam/Dean since, um, Croatoan, maybe? I am still not OTP about them, but I like writing about them together, regardless of whether they're having sex or not, actually.
6. What's the story with #8? What made you stop liking them/caring? (Logan/Veronica)
A lot of it is VMars fandom, and their exaltation of Logan. Logan is a fascinating character but he's also a huge asshole with a lot of problems and he's just really bad for Veronica. She deserves better.
7. Which ship do you prefer - #2 or #4? (Josh/Donna or Alexander/Hephaistion)
I like them both for different reasons. I suppose Josh/Donna has a happy ending, which might make it more preferable, but I can't really choose.
8. You have the power to make one ship non-existent. Choose from #10 or #12. (Spike/Xander or Meredith/McDreamy)
Oh, Mer/Der, for sure. I think Spander is ridiculous and completely out of character for both of them, but if it's what people like, that's fine. But the whole freaking show is built around the idea that Meredith/Derek is fascinating and romantic and it's just ishy and bad and I hate it.
9. What interests you about #14? (Dan/Dana)
Well, it's kind of All About Casey, at first, but then it isn't. Also, it has the potential to be a huge trainwreck, on the one hand, but on the other, I think it could work, because their neuroses/strengths would kind of slot together and so they'd be able to make each other stronger instead of crazier. I dunno. I just like it.
10. When did you stop liking #7? (Logan/Rogue)
Wow, just before X2 came out, I knew I was done. So May 2003? I've been out longer than I was in? Is that right? I wrote a ton of stories about them, and nearly everyone else I knew was gone by that point, and the fandom was, well, let's just say that the WaR experience isn't one I'd wish on anyone.
11. Did your waning interest in #9 kill your interest in the show? (Cristina/Burke)
Heh. No, actually. It took George and Izzie laughing about Callie to do that. But it was really hard to watch GA and separate out Isaiah Washinton's fuckheadedness from Burke, whom I'd adored until IW opened his mouth.
12. What's a song that reminds you of #5? (Danny/Rusty)
A Little Less Conversation by Elvis Presley. Of course.
13. Which of these ships do you love the most?
I love them all in different ways.
14. Which do you dislike the most?
Probably Meredith/McDreamy. It's the one that's canon, so that seems to increase my hate a thousandfold
15. If you could have any of these two pairings double date, who would it be? (even better if they're from different shows)
Well, I'm still waiting for someone to write me the perfect O11/SPN crossover, so I am going to say Sam/Dean and Danny/Rusty. Of course, their date would probably consist of a heist, so someone should get on that ASAP.
16. Have #2 kissed yet? Elaborate if you'd like. (Josh/Donna)
It only took SEVEN FREAKING SEASONS, but yes. They finally did.
17. Did #4 have a happy ending? If the show hasn't ended yet, do you think a happy ending is likely? (Alexander/Hephaistion)
Well, the "show" as it were ended 2300 years ago, and well, early death from disease is not particularly happy, is it? But at least Alexander got to conquer the known world before he died.
18. What would make you start shipping #14? (Dan/Dana)
Well, I guess if the show were still around? Or more people wrote it? I don't know.
19. If only one could happen, which would you prefer - #2 or #6? (Josh/Donna or Sam/Dean)
*chokes*
Well, Josh/Donna is already canon, but I honestly don't think I'd want Sam/Dean on the show. I mean, the show is not really built to carry the baggage an onscreen incestuous homosexual relationship would bring with it, you know?
20. You have the power to decide the fate of #10. What happens to them? (Spike/Xander)
Spike dies an irrevocable death in Season 4 of BtVS and Xander gets with Oz or Willow (or both) post-Chosen, and I am spared the insanity of crazed Spike fans.
~*~
Last night, instead of writing, I finished Soon I Will Be Invincible. Highly enjoyable and highly recommended. The ending is a bit of a let down, because I guess I wanted more for Fatale? Or I wanted to know more about her origins than I got, but overall, I enjoyed it immensely. It's witty and clever and doesn't take itself too seriously, but it made me care about the characters and what happened to them. I especially recommend it to people who like superhero comics, as it's a sweet homage to them.
~*~
Now I really am going to try to write.
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Six Ships I Like:
1. Remus/Sirius
2. Josh/Donna
3. Mal/Kaylee
4. Alexander/Hephaistion
5. Danny/Rusty
6. Sam/Dean
Three Ships I've Abandoned:
7. Logan/Rogue
8. Logan/Veronica
9. Cristina/Burke
Three Ships I've Never Liked
10. Spike/Xander
11. Mal/Simon
12. Meredith/McDreamy
Two Ships That Have Piqued My Interest:
13. Coach/Mrs. Coach
14. Dan/Dana
1. why do you dislike #11 so much? (Mal/Simon)
I don't know! It just feels WRONG to me. I like both Simon/River and Mal/River, but Mal/Simon just squicks me!
2. Who is someone you know that ships #13? (Coach/Mrs. Coach)
everyone who watches Friday Night Lights, no? I mean, how can you not love Tami and Eric Taylor? They are fantastic.
3. What would be your ideal scenario for couple #3? (Mal/Kaylee)
Pretty much what I wrote in either "From Horizon to Horizon" or "In Small Degrees (Everybody Falls)."
4. Which is your favorite episode for #1? Try to pick just one.
Prisoner of Azkaban, obviously. TRUE LOVE IN A SHACK, baby. The whole shack scene is awesome. They've been apart for thirteen years and they still finish each other's sentences!
5. How long have you been following couple #6? (Sam/Dean)
Well, I've been watching the show for a year now, but I only really started to see the interesting possibilities of Sam/Dean since, um, Croatoan, maybe? I am still not OTP about them, but I like writing about them together, regardless of whether they're having sex or not, actually.
6. What's the story with #8? What made you stop liking them/caring? (Logan/Veronica)
A lot of it is VMars fandom, and their exaltation of Logan. Logan is a fascinating character but he's also a huge asshole with a lot of problems and he's just really bad for Veronica. She deserves better.
7. Which ship do you prefer - #2 or #4? (Josh/Donna or Alexander/Hephaistion)
I like them both for different reasons. I suppose Josh/Donna has a happy ending, which might make it more preferable, but I can't really choose.
8. You have the power to make one ship non-existent. Choose from #10 or #12. (Spike/Xander or Meredith/McDreamy)
Oh, Mer/Der, for sure. I think Spander is ridiculous and completely out of character for both of them, but if it's what people like, that's fine. But the whole freaking show is built around the idea that Meredith/Derek is fascinating and romantic and it's just ishy and bad and I hate it.
9. What interests you about #14? (Dan/Dana)
Well, it's kind of All About Casey, at first, but then it isn't. Also, it has the potential to be a huge trainwreck, on the one hand, but on the other, I think it could work, because their neuroses/strengths would kind of slot together and so they'd be able to make each other stronger instead of crazier. I dunno. I just like it.
10. When did you stop liking #7? (Logan/Rogue)
Wow, just before X2 came out, I knew I was done. So May 2003? I've been out longer than I was in? Is that right? I wrote a ton of stories about them, and nearly everyone else I knew was gone by that point, and the fandom was, well, let's just say that the WaR experience isn't one I'd wish on anyone.
11. Did your waning interest in #9 kill your interest in the show? (Cristina/Burke)
Heh. No, actually. It took George and Izzie laughing about Callie to do that. But it was really hard to watch GA and separate out Isaiah Washinton's fuckheadedness from Burke, whom I'd adored until IW opened his mouth.
12. What's a song that reminds you of #5? (Danny/Rusty)
A Little Less Conversation by Elvis Presley. Of course.
13. Which of these ships do you love the most?
I love them all in different ways.
14. Which do you dislike the most?
Probably Meredith/McDreamy. It's the one that's canon, so that seems to increase my hate a thousandfold
15. If you could have any of these two pairings double date, who would it be? (even better if they're from different shows)
Well, I'm still waiting for someone to write me the perfect O11/SPN crossover, so I am going to say Sam/Dean and Danny/Rusty. Of course, their date would probably consist of a heist, so someone should get on that ASAP.
16. Have #2 kissed yet? Elaborate if you'd like. (Josh/Donna)
It only took SEVEN FREAKING SEASONS, but yes. They finally did.
17. Did #4 have a happy ending? If the show hasn't ended yet, do you think a happy ending is likely? (Alexander/Hephaistion)
Well, the "show" as it were ended 2300 years ago, and well, early death from disease is not particularly happy, is it? But at least Alexander got to conquer the known world before he died.
18. What would make you start shipping #14? (Dan/Dana)
Well, I guess if the show were still around? Or more people wrote it? I don't know.
19. If only one could happen, which would you prefer - #2 or #6? (Josh/Donna or Sam/Dean)
*chokes*
Well, Josh/Donna is already canon, but I honestly don't think I'd want Sam/Dean on the show. I mean, the show is not really built to carry the baggage an onscreen incestuous homosexual relationship would bring with it, you know?
20. You have the power to decide the fate of #10. What happens to them? (Spike/Xander)
Spike dies an irrevocable death in Season 4 of BtVS and Xander gets with Oz or Willow (or both) post-Chosen, and I am spared the insanity of crazed Spike fans.
~*~
Last night, instead of writing, I finished Soon I Will Be Invincible. Highly enjoyable and highly recommended. The ending is a bit of a let down, because I guess I wanted more for Fatale? Or I wanted to know more about her origins than I got, but overall, I enjoyed it immensely. It's witty and clever and doesn't take itself too seriously, but it made me care about the characters and what happened to them. I especially recommend it to people who like superhero comics, as it's a sweet homage to them.
~*~
Now I really am going to try to write.
~*~