LoveConquers, don't feel bad about not being able to bridge the gap between the shipper groups. I've seen other shippers (on each side) try and fail and it's frustrating because most of the shippers on each side can be reasonable about other topics so it's a puzzle why shipping is such a hot button, it's my way or the highway issue for some.
Anyway, it's shippers like yourself who keep trying to reach out that gives hope that this shipper divide won't get any wider than it already is.
Hatcheter, I've seen questionable comments about Torri's appearance and I've also seen questiontable comments about Rachel's appearance and they both make me uneasy. And, I'm not talking about posts wondering how old they are because I don't see anything wrong with wondering. I'm talking about the little snide comments that are carefully worded enough to not get modded, but still carry the intended sting. Very annoying, but I tend to ignore them because I've seen people give thoughtful, eloquent responses to such posts, only to see the same comments made again later.
As for the hype, I didn't see the John/Teyla shippers hype Phantoms as a J/T ship episode anymore than I saw the John/Elizabeth shippers hype The Real World as a J/E ship episode. What I saw on both sides (for each episode) was the wish for a lot of moments for their pairing, with the hope (not the expectation) of seeing something shippy for their pairing.
If I saw any hype, it came more from anti-J/T shippers who feared that Phantoms would become a big old J/T ship fest and who weren't shy about sharing their displeasure. For instance, the Bam/Bam thread was not pleasant to visit after he mentioned that J/T would have several scenes together. Some of the anti-J/T comments he received were so harsh that I was concerned that he wouldn't return.
For the most part, after past disappointments (Conversion and The Long Goodbye), I've seen shippers of all camps take more of a wait and see attitude about whether ship would become canon. And, some have even been able to laugh at themselves for going overboard, which is refreshing to see. Unfortunately, the vocal few who take shipping way too seriously tend to get the most attention and are therefore often considered representative of all shippers.
Anyway, it's shippers like yourself who keep trying to reach out that gives hope that this shipper divide won't get any wider than it already is.
Hatcheter, I've seen questionable comments about Torri's appearance and I've also seen questiontable comments about Rachel's appearance and they both make me uneasy. And, I'm not talking about posts wondering how old they are because I don't see anything wrong with wondering. I'm talking about the little snide comments that are carefully worded enough to not get modded, but still carry the intended sting. Very annoying, but I tend to ignore them because I've seen people give thoughtful, eloquent responses to such posts, only to see the same comments made again later.
As for the hype, I didn't see the John/Teyla shippers hype Phantoms as a J/T ship episode anymore than I saw the John/Elizabeth shippers hype The Real World as a J/E ship episode. What I saw on both sides (for each episode) was the wish for a lot of moments for their pairing, with the hope (not the expectation) of seeing something shippy for their pairing.
If I saw any hype, it came more from anti-J/T shippers who feared that Phantoms would become a big old J/T ship fest and who weren't shy about sharing their displeasure. For instance, the Bam/Bam thread was not pleasant to visit after he mentioned that J/T would have several scenes together. Some of the anti-J/T comments he received were so harsh that I was concerned that he wouldn't return.
For the most part, after past disappointments (Conversion and The Long Goodbye), I've seen shippers of all camps take more of a wait and see attitude about whether ship would become canon. And, some have even been able to laugh at themselves for going overboard, which is refreshing to see. Unfortunately, the vocal few who take shipping way too seriously tend to get the most attention and are therefore often considered representative of all shippers.
But thankfully as others have said, the majority of posters are kind and considerate of all, so that is very cool. Thank you for your encouragement! Guess I needed it after messing things up last night!
...Yay!
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