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[pocochina]

I have, however, started to figure out what I like in a ship, which does seem to be more of a detailed set of preferences. Mostly BSG and Buffyverse examples:

Basically, my support for a ship is inversely proportional to the amount of will they/won’t they garment-rending.  I like the idea of people having and building a history together. That can

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[lutamira]

I love this post!

Characters with perspectives that can or even should be viewed non-normatively, or at least, outside the morality of the other characters and mainstream audience.

Yes! This is a big one for me. (And if I do this meme, I'm totally stealing this one from you. ;)

Your commentary on ships rang so many bells. I always ship people because I like seeing them together and want them to interact more and on more and more more intimate levels. Josh/Donna (who I surprised myself by shipping despite their overly normative gender issues) ended for me when the PTB separated them but tried to keep the WTWT narrative going at the same time. And this:

it lays into the treads of more traditional concepts of virginity, and sex as immediate toxin. The first time is still all that counts in this view of romance.

No freaking joke. When will this trope go away? I'll tell you when: it will go away at exactly the same time our culture stops dealing in double-standarded sexuality and shaming.

Finally, this made my day: (ie, Wes/Faith, otherwise known as THE PERFECT SHIP THAT NEVER HAPPENED; also, Roslin/Zarek,* EXCEPT THAT TOTALLY DID HAPPEN, SHUT UP).

You are awesome.

[pocochina]

Josh/Donna (who I surprised myself by shipping despite their overly normative gender issues) ended for me when the PTB separated them but tried to keep the WTWT narrative going at the same time.

yes! I am frequently on the Josh/Donna train when I rewatch isolated episodes. It doesn't disturb me as a pairing. I just started to feel strung along and manipulated by it, and that's a total turn-off.

hee! YOU ARE AWESOME. rareshipper fist bump all around.