This is why we can't have nice things.

[sabinelagrande]

1. If I see the words "Cherik" or "McFassy" one more time, I am absolutely going to shit my pants. What are we, 14-year-old anime fans, or are we just grown-ass people who should be ashamed of ourselves?

Says the McShep shipper. Look, at least we just have the one, and it's not completely fucking stupidWe will, however, accept Fassavoy, but only

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[rosehiptea]

I always thought namesmushes were more a live-action thing and anime fans went for names like HappyBoatRandomObjectShipping where you don't know what the fuck they're talking about? But it's been a while, so I dunno.

Also "feels" reminds me of someone groping me. Which reminds me that that isn't going to happen any time soon, so just stop making me cry, OK?

... What?

(Sorry your day sucked.)

[sabinelagrande]

IDK, maybe I'm thinking more about Japanese video game fandom, where it's stuff like NaruMitsu and whatever else. There is a strong tendency towards totally impenetrable FlowerDrumSong ship names.

[rosehiptea]

Now that you mention it I think Naruto goes in for namesmushes. Except if you put the wrong name first there is TROUBLE because who tops is a matter of importance.

... I don't know, I hang out in anime where everyone pretends they're too intellectual to ship things and then reads porn on the sly. (Or maybe that's just me...)

[sabinelagrande]

Oh god, the ukes and the semes, how I do not miss fighting over that.

Of course, now I'm in fandoms where it's exactly the opposite problem, because everybody more or less insists that all couples switch, despite the fact that, y'know, the fact that a lot gay men emphatically don't.

[shadowenangel]

1. I think "McFassy" is kind of adorable. It sounds... sassy. But I'm not in that fandom, and, let's face it, I'm still giggling about "Bowtie".

4. ...If you need me, I will be on the AO3.

[reddwarfer]

McFassy is just terrible...though the worst smoosh I've seen was Remarry for Remus/Harry. Because Remarry. Christ. Feels is also terrible. (I saw what you were saying about the top/bottom/switch wtfery. I generally solve all my problems by making sure my favourite character bottoms...esp in d/s stories because I view it as the best thing....lol) People have odd ideas about sexual roles, I think. Who knows.

edit. I hope you feel better.

[sabinelagrande]

....Remarry.

You have got to be fucking shitting me. Thank god I've never seen that one.

Yeah, my favorite characters always end up being bottoms/subs. Wish fulfillment.

[reddwarfer]

Yes. remarry. Frightening.

Wish fulfillment is fun, though, as is subbing. I guess it depends on the perspective of the writers...or perception of things.

[gaffsie]

Says the McShep shipper. Look, at least we just have the one, and it's not completely fucking stupid.

We also have McKeller. And Sheyla. D:

[sabinelagrande]

Holy shit, do people seriously call it Sheyla? I thought it had some ridic unrelated name like Sheppard/Weir and Sparky or whatever.

[gaffsie]

People do call it Sheyla. Not all the J/T shippers, but some. I don't think they were aware that there was a pornstar with that name already.

The major comm name is unrelated: sga_beya, and I hate it, preciousss. It's so horribly twee.

[sabinelagrande]

Ugh. You have just made me very glad I don't like that pairing.