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lost_spook. On the face of it, an odd choice, since it's shipping-related, and whatever the opposite of a romantic is, that's me. But whatever. It's a thinly-veiled excuse to womble on about television, so it's not that much of a stretch. Widely-ranging interests, apparently I doesn't has them. Well I do, but I handle them elsewhere.
So, the brief is to choose five OTPs before reading the questions, and then attempt to answer said questions. This was quite a struggle, as I had to choose five ships that I actually care something about. Having sweated over that for a bit, I surprised myself by actually caring quite a lot about the ones that I chose. Blimey. I'll be reading Mills & Boon next.
(No I won't. Not never ever ever). But anyway. Five ships, and none of them with pirates dangling from them:
01 Dayna/Tarrant (Blake's 7)
02 Hammond/Oliver (Top Gear)
03 Christian/Sean (Nip/Tuck)
04 Bill/Sookie (True Blood)
05 Donna/Josh (The West Wing)
Questions follow beneath the cut.
01. Do you remember the episode/scene/chapter that you first started shipping #5?
About ten minutes into episode one. Certainly early enough that I was baffled when they introduced Mandy right after, and I was apparently supposed to care about her and Josh. Ha. Yeah, right.
02. Have you ever read fanfiction about #2?
Um. Yes. I shall say no more about that.
03. Has a picture of #4 ever been your screen saver/profile picture/tumblr ID?
No.
04. If #3 were to suddenly break up today, what would your reaction be?
They already did. The show's creator left, and horror ensued. Disappointment, more than anything else. Characters were ruined, and things didn't go well. The actors themselves have spoken out about their unhappiness with how it all ended, and that's pretty rare for Tellyland.
05. Why is #1 so important?
Because they're fun, and they're having fun. They rush through the galaxy, blowing stuff up and acting like Dempsey and Makepeace (except that they're both Dempsey). They make living under a dictatorship look inviting.
06. Is #4 a funny or serious ship?
Serious, I suppose. I get genuine pleasure out of seeing them together, and I never stopped missing their interaction after they split up. That was one of the reasons why True Blood lost its appeal for me after season three.
07. Out of all your ships listed, which has the most chemistry?
Well, #4 are married in real life. But I really couldn't say. I'm still not sure whether #1 are supposed to be a couple. Probably not considering the existence of Zeeona, but I shall always see them that way. #3 are what they are, and #5 always make me smile. Mind you, so do #2.
08. Of all the ships, which has the strongest bond?
Hammond dived into a crocodile-infested river to rescue Oliver. Christian would have (and did do) anything for Sean, but admittedly Sean wouldn't return the favour. Donna is willing to forgive a hell of a lot for Josh! I might argue the case for #1, though. Combat always strengthens bonds, and they have the whole of the galaxy against them. To say nothing of Avon.
09. How many times have you read/watched #2’s fandom?
Intentionally, once. Although I did do icons, admittedly.
10. Which ship lasted the longest?
If we go by the fact that it's demonstrably ongoing, #2. If I choose to assume that a ship from an axed programme still exists, #5.
11. How many times, if ever, has #5 broken up?
Once they became official, as far as the world knows, never. But before they were official, several times. Worst of all was when Donna left the White House altogether in season five.
12. If the world was suddenly thrust into a zombie apocalypse, which ship would make it out alive, #1 or #3?
#1! Unquestionably #1. Sean would be utterly useless in anything like that, and there's only so much that Christian can do to save him.
13. Did #4 ever have to hide their relationship for any reason?
Not as such. They did tend to seek out privacy though, given the blanket disapproval.
14. Is #5 still together?
Yes, definitely. I don't know if the Santos administration is still in the White House, but if not, Josh and Donna are probably working together to elect Sam Seaborn.
16. If all five ships were put into a couple's Hunger Games, which couple would win?
#1! Obviously Oliver would protect Hammond, but petrol would be an issue. We've already covered Sean's uselessness, and Christian has form for hurling himself into harm's way in an effort to protect him. They'd never last the trilogy. Poor Josh is not the outdoorsy type. Bill would do his damnedest for Sookie, but he'd be toast as soon as the sun came up. Dayna and Tarrant, on the other hand, would consider it good clean fun for the whole family.
(Seems there is no question 15.)
17. Has anyone ever tried to sabotage #5’s ship?
Yes. Josh. Repeatedly!
18. Which ship(s) would you defend to the death and beyond?
I nearly said all of them, but since #2 and #5 are actually canon, they don't feel quite so important in that way, somehow. Although technically #3 is canon too, but... that's complicated. I've had to defend #4 before, but only to True Blood fans, and I wouldn't try that again. True Blood fans are scarier than any monster they ever had on the show.
I think that makes it #1 by default. But if I'm truly honest, the answer is going to be none of them! It ain't that important, folks. Sorry.
19. Have you ever spent hours a day going through #3’s tumblr page?
No. I don't imagine that they have one. They do have an LJ community, but I think they predate Tumblr, and it's not a show that seems to have a current fandom.
20. If an evil witch descended from the sky and told you that you had to pick one of the five ships to break up forever, which would you sink?
That actually did happen, almost literally to #4. Except it wasn't me that she appeared to. Probably #3. I never thought that Sean was good enough for Christian. Christian would have died for Sean, but Sean never once had his back. Even without the weird OOCness following the change of showrunners, as a marriage it was asking for trouble. Still good while it lasted though.
lost_spook. On the face of it, an odd choice, since it's shipping-related, and whatever the opposite of a romantic is, that's me. But whatever. It's a thinly-veiled excuse to womble on about television, so it's not that much of a stretch. Widely-ranging interests, apparently I doesn't has them. Well I do, but I handle them elsewhere.So, the brief is to choose five OTPs before reading the questions, and then attempt to answer said questions. This was quite a struggle, as I had to choose five ships that I actually care something about. Having sweated over that for a bit, I surprised myself by actually caring quite a lot about the ones that I chose. Blimey. I'll be reading Mills & Boon next.
(No I won't. Not never ever ever). But anyway. Five ships, and none of them with pirates dangling from them:
01 Dayna/Tarrant (Blake's 7)
02 Hammond/Oliver (Top Gear)
03 Christian/Sean (Nip/Tuck)
04 Bill/Sookie (True Blood)
05 Donna/Josh (The West Wing)
Questions follow beneath the cut.
01. Do you remember the episode/scene/chapter that you first started shipping #5?
About ten minutes into episode one. Certainly early enough that I was baffled when they introduced Mandy right after, and I was apparently supposed to care about her and Josh. Ha. Yeah, right.
02. Have you ever read fanfiction about #2?
Um. Yes. I shall say no more about that.
03. Has a picture of #4 ever been your screen saver/profile picture/tumblr ID?
No.
04. If #3 were to suddenly break up today, what would your reaction be?
They already did. The show's creator left, and horror ensued. Disappointment, more than anything else. Characters were ruined, and things didn't go well. The actors themselves have spoken out about their unhappiness with how it all ended, and that's pretty rare for Tellyland.
05. Why is #1 so important?
Because they're fun, and they're having fun. They rush through the galaxy, blowing stuff up and acting like Dempsey and Makepeace (except that they're both Dempsey). They make living under a dictatorship look inviting.
06. Is #4 a funny or serious ship?
Serious, I suppose. I get genuine pleasure out of seeing them together, and I never stopped missing their interaction after they split up. That was one of the reasons why True Blood lost its appeal for me after season three.
07. Out of all your ships listed, which has the most chemistry?
Well, #4 are married in real life. But I really couldn't say. I'm still not sure whether #1 are supposed to be a couple. Probably not considering the existence of Zeeona, but I shall always see them that way. #3 are what they are, and #5 always make me smile. Mind you, so do #2.
08. Of all the ships, which has the strongest bond?
Hammond dived into a crocodile-infested river to rescue Oliver. Christian would have (and did do) anything for Sean, but admittedly Sean wouldn't return the favour. Donna is willing to forgive a hell of a lot for Josh! I might argue the case for #1, though. Combat always strengthens bonds, and they have the whole of the galaxy against them. To say nothing of Avon.
09. How many times have you read/watched #2’s fandom?
Intentionally, once. Although I did do icons, admittedly.
10. Which ship lasted the longest?
If we go by the fact that it's demonstrably ongoing, #2. If I choose to assume that a ship from an axed programme still exists, #5.
11. How many times, if ever, has #5 broken up?
Once they became official, as far as the world knows, never. But before they were official, several times. Worst of all was when Donna left the White House altogether in season five.
12. If the world was suddenly thrust into a zombie apocalypse, which ship would make it out alive, #1 or #3?
#1! Unquestionably #1. Sean would be utterly useless in anything like that, and there's only so much that Christian can do to save him.
13. Did #4 ever have to hide their relationship for any reason?
Not as such. They did tend to seek out privacy though, given the blanket disapproval.
14. Is #5 still together?
Yes, definitely. I don't know if the Santos administration is still in the White House, but if not, Josh and Donna are probably working together to elect Sam Seaborn.
16. If all five ships were put into a couple's Hunger Games, which couple would win?
#1! Obviously Oliver would protect Hammond, but petrol would be an issue. We've already covered Sean's uselessness, and Christian has form for hurling himself into harm's way in an effort to protect him. They'd never last the trilogy. Poor Josh is not the outdoorsy type. Bill would do his damnedest for Sookie, but he'd be toast as soon as the sun came up. Dayna and Tarrant, on the other hand, would consider it good clean fun for the whole family.
(Seems there is no question 15.)
17. Has anyone ever tried to sabotage #5’s ship?
Yes. Josh. Repeatedly!
18. Which ship(s) would you defend to the death and beyond?
I nearly said all of them, but since #2 and #5 are actually canon, they don't feel quite so important in that way, somehow. Although technically #3 is canon too, but... that's complicated. I've had to defend #4 before, but only to True Blood fans, and I wouldn't try that again. True Blood fans are scarier than any monster they ever had on the show.
I think that makes it #1 by default. But if I'm truly honest, the answer is going to be none of them! It ain't that important, folks. Sorry.
19. Have you ever spent hours a day going through #3’s tumblr page?
No. I don't imagine that they have one. They do have an LJ community, but I think they predate Tumblr, and it's not a show that seems to have a current fandom.
20. If an evil witch descended from the sky and told you that you had to pick one of the five ships to break up forever, which would you sink?
That actually did happen, almost literally to #4. Except it wasn't me that she appeared to. Probably #3. I never thought that Sean was good enough for Christian. Christian would have died for Sean, but Sean never once had his back. Even without the weird OOCness following the change of showrunners, as a marriage it was asking for trouble. Still good while it lasted though.
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