Homestuck shipping post, for Asuka
Jul. 10th, 2012 01:46 amFor
askerian, in response to her post on Homestuck shipping, because she said: XD Write it! though really if the answer is "what works the best/most convincingly at the time"... Your storytelling kinks/tropes/yesmoreplz buttons? I am two months late (which necessitated some revisions, to keep up with various revelations in the comic), but better late than never.
First off, let me explain my approach to shipping.
There are definitely some ships I like better than others, but I am willing to be at least superficially convinced of pretty much anything for the duration of a story. I ask two questions: "Do I like and/or find interesting the individual characters (or at least their portrayal in this fic)?" and "Has the writer put in the groundwork to convince me that the relationship makes sense in this story's particular situation?" If the answers to both questions are yes, we're good.
But. That's just about what I'm willing to read. What about what I like to read, to the point of seeking it out? That has a LOT more to do with characters and non-romantic plot elements than with shipping, though because shipping can be considered both an aspect of characterization and an aspect of plot, it is not a completely irrelevant consideration. So I am going to talk about ships for a while. :-)
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( Favorite Characters )
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( Quadrants )
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( My Favorite Homestuck Ship )
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( Dave Ships )
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( Terezi Ships )
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( Karkat Ships )
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Now I am going to analyze a whole bunch of other ships in much less detail, because otherwise Hussie will finish the comic before I finish this post.
( Beta Kid Ships )
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( Alpha Kid Ships )
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( Other Ships )
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If there is a ship I have failed to mention, or if you want more details on anything (such as one of the ships I skimmed over at lightning speed), feel free to ask!
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First off, let me explain my approach to shipping.
There are definitely some ships I like better than others, but I am willing to be at least superficially convinced of pretty much anything for the duration of a story. I ask two questions: "Do I like and/or find interesting the individual characters (or at least their portrayal in this fic)?" and "Has the writer put in the groundwork to convince me that the relationship makes sense in this story's particular situation?" If the answers to both questions are yes, we're good.
But. That's just about what I'm willing to read. What about what I like to read, to the point of seeking it out? That has a LOT more to do with characters and non-romantic plot elements than with shipping, though because shipping can be considered both an aspect of characterization and an aspect of plot, it is not a completely irrelevant consideration. So I am going to talk about ships for a while. :-)
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( Favorite Characters )
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( Quadrants )
-----
( My Favorite Homestuck Ship )
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( Dave Ships )
-----
( Terezi Ships )
-----
( Karkat Ships )
-----
Now I am going to analyze a whole bunch of other ships in much less detail, because otherwise Hussie will finish the comic before I finish this post.
( Beta Kid Ships )
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( Alpha Kid Ships )
-----
( Other Ships )
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If there is a ship I have failed to mention, or if you want more details on anything (such as one of the ships I skimmed over at lightning speed), feel free to ask!