The definition of Pairing

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admin · Site Admin Joined: 07 Jul 2006 Posts: 1008

I think the definition of pairing can be too widely used. When shippers ship a couple it might not necessarilly be a steady long-term relationship they believe their shipped couple are capable of having. Some people might ship Muraki with Tsuzuki or Hisoka but feel the pairings can only survive in AU conditions, some might like Tsuzuki with Watari but only see them having a fling or something.

This is just a discussion as to the different lights you see different pairings in and how you define the pairings you like, or the ones you see about. What you think each is capable of, and your definition of what 'pairing' means in fandom. Because not everybody is always thinking the same scenerio when they saw, 'I like' or 'I ship' this pairing.

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pyro_o · Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 10:40 am Post subject:

Pairing? You can pair up anybody and anything. Pairing is a loose term, and far too loose for my liking.

But shipping!! Ahahahah- that is where a few rules come in, I think. Shipping can go from the fact that you like them in a platonic relationship, or a hot and heavy couple. Really- it's just the fact that they're in love, or just lust. Either way, they're SHIPPED.

I like ships- they're more rigid than the loose word 'pair'. You can pair up a shirt with pants, earrings, and shoes. But you can't SHIP them.

Any replies? XD
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Rhea-sama · Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 11:12 am Post subject:

To me though, 'pairing' implies that there is something consentual about it. Which is why I hardly see anything involving Muraki as a pairing.

My two cents XD
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Paurie · Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 4:04 pm Post subject:

Huh... I want to give my opinion on this but my brain isn't workin, like most of the time. I'm just bad at speaking out... -_- I agree with both JiHye(mainly the second paragraph) and Rhea, though. X3 (Some what) There, I'll just agree with other people! Haha!
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admin · Site Admin Joined: 07 Jul 2006 Posts: 1008

JiHye made a very thought provoking response, and Rhea's right about the consensual bit. Should I perhaps change the title to "the definition of shipping" or "the definition of shipping/pairing", I wonder.

Though I agree with all responses thus far.
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pyro_o · Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2006 10:28 pm Post subject:

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I think this is always to important to kind of get in my mind since even now I can get a little lost. So someone can ship characters but may not see them as *paired* together. I suppose that makes sense, but it can be confusing in debate, someone may be arguing about there being the possibility of non-platonic relationship between characters, be it lust, rape, fling, elements of romance etc etc, whereas someone else may be arguing against them thinking their really talking about love, or a *match*.

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