Post by Castoro Chiaro on Sept 20, 2011 11:41:16 GMT -5
YAY was in the Pairings Thread 1. I am now full of the sad. :C I miss that loony girl sometimes, only communicate with her on ocassion, but it's been difficult since we're not in the same fandoms anymore.
BUT YES, BACK ON TOPIC. Hopefully this isn't just skimmed over for being a bit of a text-wall...
OTPs:
-1/2, of course! I understand now a bit better why people have trouble shipping it. Much like I have trouble shipping things like 2/5 and 5/9 because I established those pairings as platonic/familial in my head right off the bat. I didn't see 1 and 2 as brother figures like a lot of other people did, so...I guess that's why I didn't have a problem seeing them together. Truth be told, I actually thought 1 was upset 2 was taken based on the little blips of information we were given initially, but was too stubborn to admit it. Their personalities play so well off of one another's, as they both seem to exist on opposite ends of the spectrum. It wouldn't have been perfect -- but I don't think any relationship involving 1 would be -- but I think it would've been good for 1 to have some sort of moral base to keep him grounded, and for 2 to have some something to motivate him to keep going, to keep questioning. [/rambling]
-9/7! I've said it before, I'll say it again: this was the first thing I truly loved about the movie. There seemed to be so much trust between the two of them, based on the clips that were released, and it appealed to me right away. It saddens me this pairing gets written off as being nothing but a huge cliche so often, because I feel like it downplays how interesting it is. I mean, you've got 7, who seems like she has trouble expressing herself most of the time, and 9, who's...a little TOO forward about his thoughts and feelings. Makes for some interesting chemistry.
-5/4. This ship is pure fluff, my God. And I. LOVE. Fluff. <3 I don't see it as being really romantic...but more, a shy, quiet sort of relationship that mostly consists of the two holding hands and maybe pecking each other on the cheek now and again. Or outright tackle-kissing one another, when they work up the nerve. Whatever works.
-6/8. I. Can't really explain why this one appeals to me so much, actually. I just remember seeing it on dA and slowly realizing over time I thought it was sweet. I guess it's another balancing act sort of pairing. It'd be fun to see these two totally different personalities interacting, even on just a conversational basis.
Pairings I like:
-1/7. I think I actually liked this pairing while I was in denial about liking 1/2. Even though I eventually came to decide that there were signs 1 really did regret the decision to send 2 out to die and a semi-decent relationship was at least plausible for them, I still liked the dynamic 1 and 7 shared in the film. I daresay it was the most complex. You can't say they outright hate each other, but...they aren't crazy about each other, either. They definitely have different notions about what the group needs, and I think THIS relationship was one of major driving forces in the film.
-1/5 and 1/6. No real explanation here, honestly, I just think they're fun and crackalicious.
-*deep breath* ...5/6. Now, BEFORE anyone starts celebrating converting me, it actually wasn't anything that was said on the forum, or any art I'd seen that really got me about it. I'll admit, though, this picture made me d'aww something fierce even before I was willing to admit I was open to shipping 5/6. Dammit Snowi, stop messing with my brain and it's love of fluff BI
ANYWAYS, I think what kept me from liking it was...well, first the fact they were firmly planted as platonic in my head. Second...I dunno, I don't 6 as being very cuddly or physically expressive. I see him as being very caught up in his own activities, with only the occasional expressions of affection. Well'p, I started mulling over what I felt like would work in a 6-related pairing...aaaand I managed to get the idea of 6 just lightly brushing his fingers over 5's face firmly implanted in my noggin.
And from there I was doomed. XC So no, nobody ELSE converted me. I converted myself. THE IRONY.
-6/3. Rambling prophet + totally silent librarian = CUTE. Seriously, these two come in all flavors, fluffy, serious, even sad. I've loved most everything I've seen for them.
-7/8. Two stoic, competitive warriors? Sign me up, man. Again, not one I can really describe why it appeals to me...I think it's because she would have a dynamic with 8 that she has with nobody else. Not much would need to be said between the two of them. I don't even really see them saying "I love you" to each other. I see it as them both simply understanding they can rely on and trust one-another, and leaving it at that.
BUT YES, BACK ON TOPIC. Hopefully this isn't just skimmed over for being a bit of a text-wall...
OTPs:
-1/2, of course! I understand now a bit better why people have trouble shipping it. Much like I have trouble shipping things like 2/5 and 5/9 because I established those pairings as platonic/familial in my head right off the bat. I didn't see 1 and 2 as brother figures like a lot of other people did, so...I guess that's why I didn't have a problem seeing them together. Truth be told, I actually thought 1 was upset 2 was taken based on the little blips of information we were given initially, but was too stubborn to admit it. Their personalities play so well off of one another's, as they both seem to exist on opposite ends of the spectrum. It wouldn't have been perfect -- but I don't think any relationship involving 1 would be -- but I think it would've been good for 1 to have some sort of moral base to keep him grounded, and for 2 to have some something to motivate him to keep going, to keep questioning. [/rambling]
-9/7! I've said it before, I'll say it again: this was the first thing I truly loved about the movie. There seemed to be so much trust between the two of them, based on the clips that were released, and it appealed to me right away. It saddens me this pairing gets written off as being nothing but a huge cliche so often, because I feel like it downplays how interesting it is. I mean, you've got 7, who seems like she has trouble expressing herself most of the time, and 9, who's...a little TOO forward about his thoughts and feelings. Makes for some interesting chemistry.
-5/4. This ship is pure fluff, my God. And I. LOVE. Fluff. <3 I don't see it as being really romantic...but more, a shy, quiet sort of relationship that mostly consists of the two holding hands and maybe pecking each other on the cheek now and again. Or outright tackle-kissing one another, when they work up the nerve. Whatever works.
-6/8. I. Can't really explain why this one appeals to me so much, actually. I just remember seeing it on dA and slowly realizing over time I thought it was sweet. I guess it's another balancing act sort of pairing. It'd be fun to see these two totally different personalities interacting, even on just a conversational basis.
Pairings I like:
-1/7. I think I actually liked this pairing while I was in denial about liking 1/2. Even though I eventually came to decide that there were signs 1 really did regret the decision to send 2 out to die and a semi-decent relationship was at least plausible for them, I still liked the dynamic 1 and 7 shared in the film. I daresay it was the most complex. You can't say they outright hate each other, but...they aren't crazy about each other, either. They definitely have different notions about what the group needs, and I think THIS relationship was one of major driving forces in the film.
-1/5 and 1/6. No real explanation here, honestly, I just think they're fun and crackalicious.
-*deep breath* ...5/6. Now, BEFORE anyone starts celebrating converting me, it actually wasn't anything that was said on the forum, or any art I'd seen that really got me about it. I'll admit, though, this picture made me d'aww something fierce even before I was willing to admit I was open to shipping 5/6. Dammit Snowi, stop messing with my brain and it's love of fluff BI
ANYWAYS, I think what kept me from liking it was...well, first the fact they were firmly planted as platonic in my head. Second...I dunno, I don't 6 as being very cuddly or physically expressive. I see him as being very caught up in his own activities, with only the occasional expressions of affection. Well'p, I started mulling over what I felt like would work in a 6-related pairing...aaaand I managed to get the idea of 6 just lightly brushing his fingers over 5's face firmly implanted in my noggin.
And from there I was doomed. XC So no, nobody ELSE converted me. I converted myself. THE IRONY.
-6/3. Rambling prophet + totally silent librarian = CUTE. Seriously, these two come in all flavors, fluffy, serious, even sad. I've loved most everything I've seen for them.
-7/8. Two stoic, competitive warriors? Sign me up, man. Again, not one I can really describe why it appeals to me...I think it's because she would have a dynamic with 8 that she has with nobody else. Not much would need to be said between the two of them. I don't even really see them saying "I love you" to each other. I see it as them both simply understanding they can rely on and trust one-another, and leaving it at that.