Books, Taylor Swift, and other hyperfixations
FINAL ROUND!! For round 15, I picked Anakin Skywalker from Star Wars and Cress Darnell from The Lunar Chronicles Background Anakin Skywalker feels very attacked right now because EVERYONE KEEPS TREATING HIM LIKE A CHILD. Thought to be the Chosen One, Anakin excels in acting rashly and crying about it later. His flirting skills need WORK.… Continue reading R.I.P. It or Ship It: Round 15
For round 14, I picked Remus Lupin from The Harry Potter series and Henry Tilney from Northanger Abbey Background Remus Lupin taught at Hogwarts until Lucius Malfoy outed him as a werewolf. He loves chocolate, books, and acts of bravery. He also briefly abandoned his pregnant wife and I'm still not over it. Perfect party host… Continue reading R.I.P. It or Ship It: Round 14
For round 12, I picked Mia Thermopolis from The Princess Diaries and Princess Azula from Avatar: The Last Airbender Background Mia started as an awkward nobody with bad hair until her father revealed their royal lineage. Now she's an awkward somebody with slightly better hair and control over a small European principality. Azula, the Fire Lord's… Continue reading R.I.P. It or Ship It: Round 12
For round 10, I picked Kyo Sohma from Fruits Basket and Mark Cohen from RENT Background Kyo Sohma can turn into a cat. That's kind of his thing. If involuntarily turning into an adorable animal isn't embarrassing enough, he's an outcast in his own family, forced to spend the remainder of his life in a locked… Continue reading R.I.P. It or Ship It: Round 10
For round 8, I picked Harriet Smith from Emma and General Hux from Star Wars Background According to Regency social conventions, Harriet Smith is worth nothing. An ungenerous person might call her an uneducated upstart with no class or personality. A petty person might comment on her annoying voice. A cruel person might call her… Continue reading R.I.P. It or Ship It: Round 8
For round 7, I picked Harry Potter from The Harry Potter series and Prince Zuko from Avatar: The Last Airbender Background Harry Potter survived a Killing Curse when he was a baby. Harry Potter is the youngest Quidditch player in a century. Harry Potter can talk to snakes. Harry Potter is "special," a status he… Continue reading R.I.P. It or Ship It: Round 7
For round 4, I picked Roger Davis from RENT and Queen Amidala from Star Wars Background If Roger Davis isn't singing about his problems, he's running away. Granted, he has depression, something I've only recently been able to appreciate. He sulks in his apartment. He worries about his lifespan. He picks out melodies on his untuned guitar.… Continue reading R.I.P It or Ship It: Round 4
The best friend of a princes...and the best friend of a princess? WHO KEEPS PICKING THESE SHIPS?
For round 2, I picked: Aaron Burr from Hamilton and Kylo Ren from Star Wars Background Most know Aaron Burr as the man who shot Alexander Hamilton. In the musical, his personality boils down to strategic passivity and resentment at playing second fiddle to the brash, inelegant Hamilton. Kylo Ren, the new trilogy's polarizing villain, idolizes… Continue reading R.I.P. It or Ship It Round 2
It's time to ship some characters. I love stupid ships. When writing with friends, my go-to prompt is always, "Write the most unlikely couple you can think of." I find this exercise fascinating even if they hate doing it. Some of my favorite ships have started as a joke; the more I laugh, the more sense… Continue reading R.I.P. It or Ship It
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