Shipping 10 Years Ago: YOUR SHIP IS BAD BECAUSE MINE’S BETTER AND YOU’RE A STINKY DOO DOO HEAD FOR LIKING IT
Shipping 5 Years Ago: hey guys let’s just ship whatever the hell we want and leave each other alone about it all right? cool
Shipping 2 years ago: Please write a minimum five-page feminist critique of your ship, examining any and all problematic aspects through the lens of queer and marxist theory, double spaced, 12-point font, MLA style citation, and wait 7 to 10 business days for council approval before shipping the thing
Shipping Now: I’m literally reporting you to the FBI for writing about fictional characters fucking
Trust me, there was no Golden Age of universal fandom harmony. I’d break it down more like…
Most Fans Forever: Ship and let ship, don’t like don’t read, let’s all have our own spaces and enjoy ourselves.
Minority of Fans Shitting Up The Place For Everyone Else, Forever: No one gets to ship my NOTPs for Reasons, now watch me throw a tantrum that would make a two-year-old child tell me to chill the fuck out.