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cruiscin_lan) wrote2009-02-27 03:53 pm
cruiscin_lan) wrote2009-02-27 03:53 pm
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Discussion and Recommendations: Shipping, Het Edition
I'm in an overthinkity mood today, so I'm going to discuss shipping. This post is going to be all about my favorite het couples, because I tend to lean more towards het than slash, but if I'm feeling extra ambitious I might make a slash post later. Join in if you want, or list and describe your ships in your own journals, whatever floats your boat.
As a bonus, I've included recs for some of my favorite pairings. Spoilers are inherent, though, so enter at your own risk.
I try to be an equal-opportunity shipper. I'm not too big on OTPs because I can see possibilities in all sorts of relationships. I don't think it's cheating if I like both Sylar/Elle and Sylar/Claire, for example. There are, however, certain ships that I gravitate towards. Here are some of my favorites:
All right, let me come clean. I totally crush on the Haitian. I have a thing for those strong silent types, especially when they're also tall, dark, and handsome. Why pair him with Elle? Because they both practically grew up at Primatech, and there's tons of potential there. Plus, they're both good-looking.
This ship floats my boat because: There's so much potential because of their possibly intertwining backstories.
This ship sinks because: I may be the only one who wants to see fic.
Fic rec: My google-fu might be lacking, but I can't find any fic except the one that I wrote.
There are certain pairings that I like in the show and that I like in fic, which is different at times. While Matt/Daphne on the show sometimes falls flat for me, I like it a lot in fic. I like Matt and Daphne seperately as characters, but sometimes I feel they get shortchanged by Heroes writers, and so I write to give them a little bit of fluff and romance they otherwise miss out on.
This ship floats my boat because: It has potential in all sorts of genres - romance, angst, fluff, or smut!
This ship sinks because: It's not utilized well in canon
Fic rec: Try![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
tiptoe39's What Love Is to start.
He could bend time and space, she was going to live forever. He was going to save the cheerleader and save the world. Still, these two have very rarely met in canon, and now he's powerless. There doesn't seem to be a whole lot of fic for this pairing, but I don't think that's an indicator of how awesome they would be together.
This ship floats my boat because: His bumbling idealism would balance out her teenage emo-ness.
This ship sinks because: There's not much canon interaction to go by.
Fic rec: Check out Always, Again bysellthelie.
You know they were doing it in 3.04. You KNOW it. Claire was a badass, Knox was a badass, and together they're kickass.
This ship floats my boat because: It's fucked up and sexy at the same time.
This ship sinks because: Yeah... never gonna happen now.
Fic rec: Here's Death Drive byever_obsessed.
On a completely superficial note: yeah, they're both pretty. They look good together. Elle couldn't keep her hands off him when they met, and he was appropriately awkward with her. They were always 100% in-character together, and still 100% smokin'.
This ship floats my boat because: Teh prettiness.
This ship sinks because: Half the ship is dead in canon, and it can be argued that Mohinder plays better with other boys.
Fic rec:aurilly's story Stakeout. Or anything by aurilly, really.
Their interactions in canon were so messed up - she used him as a plaything while he played her for an escape. They're totally different people, so it would have been interesting to watch a relationship between them progress in canon. Too bad Bob Bishop called her back before she found Peter in Ireland. Still, I think Peter's wide-eyed idealism would balance well with her second-season sociopathy.
This ship floats my boat because: I like the tragic/romantic potential.
This ship sinks because: Peter sometimes seems more interested in his niece.
Fic rec: How about it's death for the living bywings4music?
Anyone see this? Not my secret, but I can see where they're coming from, for sure. Sylar is not a nice guy, and let's face it, Claire is usually mean bitch. They'd be awesome together because they're so full of hate and malice. Plus she even said she wanted to spank him. That's canon, folks.
This ship floats my boat because: Foe-yay.
This ship sinks because: Sylar really only wants her for her mind.
Fic rec: I like Walking Blind byshimmeree.
A psychopath and a sociopath sounds like a match made in hell, which is precisely why this pairing works for me. These two crazy kids are fun to watch, as long as you stay out of their line of fire. What could possibly go wrong between these two? Oh... oh yeah.
This ship floats my boat because: Eyebrows + electricity = sizzling hotness.
This ship sinks because: It really crashed and burned in canon.
Fic rec: Maybe you should just peruse the![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
syelleficawards, but how about sarahetc's The Five Times Sylar and Elle Killed and One Time They Didn't as an appetizer?
So I've shown you mine... now you show me yours! What do you think of these pairings? What pairings do you prefer? Any fic you'd care to share?
I'll share my ice cream cake.
As a bonus, I've included recs for some of my favorite pairings. Spoilers are inherent, though, so enter at your own risk.
I try to be an equal-opportunity shipper. I'm not too big on OTPs because I can see possibilities in all sorts of relationships. I don't think it's cheating if I like both Sylar/Elle and Sylar/Claire, for example. There are, however, certain ships that I gravitate towards. Here are some of my favorites:
Haitian/Elle
All right, let me come clean. I totally crush on the Haitian. I have a thing for those strong silent types, especially when they're also tall, dark, and handsome. Why pair him with Elle? Because they both practically grew up at Primatech, and there's tons of potential there. Plus, they're both good-looking.
This ship floats my boat because: There's so much potential because of their possibly intertwining backstories.
This ship sinks because: I may be the only one who wants to see fic.
Fic rec: My google-fu might be lacking, but I can't find any fic except the one that I wrote.
Matt/Daphne
There are certain pairings that I like in the show and that I like in fic, which is different at times. While Matt/Daphne on the show sometimes falls flat for me, I like it a lot in fic. I like Matt and Daphne seperately as characters, but sometimes I feel they get shortchanged by Heroes writers, and so I write to give them a little bit of fluff and romance they otherwise miss out on.
This ship floats my boat because: It has potential in all sorts of genres - romance, angst, fluff, or smut!
This ship sinks because: It's not utilized well in canon
Fic rec: Try
tiptoe39's What Love Is to start.Hiro/Claire
He could bend time and space, she was going to live forever. He was going to save the cheerleader and save the world. Still, these two have very rarely met in canon, and now he's powerless. There doesn't seem to be a whole lot of fic for this pairing, but I don't think that's an indicator of how awesome they would be together.
This ship floats my boat because: His bumbling idealism would balance out her teenage emo-ness.
This ship sinks because: There's not much canon interaction to go by.
Fic rec: Check out Always, Again by
sellthelie.Knox/Claire
You know they were doing it in 3.04. You KNOW it. Claire was a badass, Knox was a badass, and together they're kickass.
This ship floats my boat because: It's fucked up and sexy at the same time.
This ship sinks because: Yeah... never gonna happen now.
Fic rec: Here's Death Drive by
ever_obsessed.Mohinder/Elle
On a completely superficial note: yeah, they're both pretty. They look good together. Elle couldn't keep her hands off him when they met, and he was appropriately awkward with her. They were always 100% in-character together, and still 100% smokin'.
This ship floats my boat because: Teh prettiness.
This ship sinks because: Half the ship is dead in canon, and it can be argued that Mohinder plays better with other boys.
Fic rec:
aurilly's story Stakeout. Or anything by aurilly, really.Peter/Elle
Their interactions in canon were so messed up - she used him as a plaything while he played her for an escape. They're totally different people, so it would have been interesting to watch a relationship between them progress in canon. Too bad Bob Bishop called her back before she found Peter in Ireland. Still, I think Peter's wide-eyed idealism would balance well with her second-season sociopathy.
This ship floats my boat because: I like the tragic/romantic potential.
This ship sinks because: Peter sometimes seems more interested in his niece.
Fic rec: How about it's death for the living by
wings4music?Sylar/Claire
Anyone see this? Not my secret, but I can see where they're coming from, for sure. Sylar is not a nice guy, and let's face it, Claire is usually mean bitch. They'd be awesome together because they're so full of hate and malice. Plus she even said she wanted to spank him. That's canon, folks.
This ship floats my boat because: Foe-yay.
This ship sinks because: Sylar really only wants her for her mind.
Fic rec: I like Walking Blind by
shimmeree.Sylar/Elle (or Gabriel/Elle)
A psychopath and a sociopath sounds like a match made in hell, which is precisely why this pairing works for me. These two crazy kids are fun to watch, as long as you stay out of their line of fire. What could possibly go wrong between these two? Oh... oh yeah.
This ship floats my boat because: Eyebrows + electricity = sizzling hotness.
This ship sinks because: It really crashed and burned in canon.
Fic rec: Maybe you should just peruse the
syelleficawards, but how about sarahetc's The Five Times Sylar and Elle Killed and One Time They Didn't as an appetizer?So I've shown you mine... now you show me yours! What do you think of these pairings? What pairings do you prefer? Any fic you'd care to share?
I'll share my ice cream cake.