Shipping poll
26 Sep 2008 12:24 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
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Also, what exactly would you put behind "unhealthy"? Is there some kinds of unhealthy which you are willing to ship and others which you draw the lines at (which ones, and why)? Don't hesitate to give some examples!
ETA: this is mostly due to the fact that some of the comments on this post by
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Also, what exactly would you put behind "unhealthy"? Is there some kinds of unhealthy which you are willing to ship and others which you draw the lines at (which ones, and why)? Don't hesitate to give some examples!
ETA: this is mostly due to the fact that some of the comments on this post by
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Date: 26 September 2008 12:15 am (UTC)I admit that I'm occasionally squicked by things. For example, in TRC, Yuui/Fai (not sure if you're up to that, so I won't say what about it bothered me unless you are) can squick me a bit, but due to the nature of their relationship, I'm actually MORE bothered if it's portrayed as happy, fluffy, and otherwise healthy. Because it's, well....fucked up. (I'm okay with other pairings that have similarities in their relationship, it's just some of the specifics of it...) If you're going to write trainwreck, write it straight. Don't write happy shower secks for it.
Another example, I ship Ozai/Azula, and that's parent/child. About as badwrong as you can get. But if someone tried to portray it as a "healthy" relationship, I think I'd crap my pants. That's sicker than the ship itself.
Conversely, I do think that any "healthy" pairing can be written trainwreck-style, and usually enjoy it more when it is.
Mostly, my problem with "healthy" pairings is....there's nothing more to say about them. Even a "Romeo and Juliet" style thing where they might be good for each other, but there are external obstacles is more interesting than people who have everything they want in each other. Of course, it depends on the writing. There are few people that can make "healthy" love profound, but when they do, it's quite excellent. Mostly it just feels preachy to me, though. "This is what love is. This is perfect. This is what your relationship should be." Or wish-fulfillment, which is what fanfic is FOR, but it's also not my wish, so it doesn't interest me personally.