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Anime conji 20186/12/2023 This became known as simply, “ The Dynamic,” and discussion of it dominated fandom shipping debates on Tumblr well into 2018. Then, in 2017, an idea took hold that the ultimate ship dynamic, one that encompasses all other ship dynamics, is that of the sweaterboy and the absolute nightmare. And throughout 2016, the idea grew that every ship represents a broader fundamental pairing dynamic. The idea of “ cinnamon roll ships” and “ trash ships” as polarizing forces within fandoms became popular during intense fan debates surrounding two representative ships - Stormpilot and Kylux, respectively - from The Force Awakens in 2015. In recent years, several prevalent ship dynamics have become embedded within fandom culture. Discussions of ship dynamics have long been dominant on a different social media platform, Tumblr. In many ways, this particular meme seemed to explode overnight from Twitter’s fandom Id - that is, it appeared to come out of nowhere and spread across fandom communities on the platform in just under two days, between April 16 and 17.īut its rise isn’t that simple. The “ship dynamics” meme percolated as an idea for a few years before it suddenly went viral The conversation around it on Twitter has involved not only a wide array of cute art, but a veritably infinite supply of ship variants, as well as lots and lots of discussion about the practice of shipping itself, and why we like the things we like.īut before we break that down, let’s take a look at how the “ship dynamics” meme evolved over time - and then burst into virality overnight. One of the best things about this meme is how, well, dynamic it is. I love every ship dynamic that I’ve been seeing but I also really love this one /Rjd15mr1ju- Deb Anime Conji April 17, 2019 For example, here’s a popular example of a general ship dynamic that lots of fans can evidently relate to: The use of generic cartoon images emphasizes that the ship dynamics under discussions involve character tropes that can apply to many characters and appeal to many fans. The key to this meme is that it doesn’t actually involve a discussion of specific ships. “Han/Leia is my favorite ship”), and a verb to describe the act of “shipping” that pairing, or rooting for them to get together and live happily ever after (e.g. If you’ve spent any time on Twitter this week, you may have noticed an outpouring of fandom art as part of the viral “ship dynamics” meme - in which people, mostly fanartists, are sharing their love of their favorite kinds of relationships through stick figures.įor anyone unfamiliar with the concept of a “ship,” it’s a very popular term within fandom, a shortened form of the word “relationship” that’s used both as a noun to describe a romantic pairing you love (e.g.
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