[HPforGrownups] Re: Ship predictions(scenarios)

[Erika L.]

No: HPFGUIDX 90585

A slightly delayed response but I wanted to add in my two knuts...

Andrew wrote:
>      These just seem to be what I get while reading the books, and 
> it is my opinion alone. Does anyone agree or disagree, or have 
their 
> own theories?
> 

Toad replied:
>You're right, Andrew.  It all comes >down to interpretation.  And, In 
>my opinion, which pairing or person you >most identify with.  Are you 
>more like Hermione, Ginny or Luna?  >Would you rather be involved 
>with someone like Hermione, Ginny or >Luna?
>
>I'm an avid H/G shipper.  I definitely >identify more with Ginny. 

  *nods* I too have noticed this trend in shipping tendencies. I myself identify quite closely with Hermione and I ship H/H. To me pairing Hermione with Ron is just unthinkable. I don't relate to him at all as a character. I also have never enjoyed the arguing between Ron and Hermione. But lots of people do identify with Ron and those who ship R/H enjoy their bickering. I sometimes wonder if there is a preponderance of Ron fans on the R/H ship. Either way, I think most shippers are reading through tinted glass. We use canon to back our arguments, but the interpretation of any quote is still highly subjective.


Toad continued:
 
>And on occasion, I'm ashamed to admit >that I find myself twisting 
>canon to suit my shipping preferences.  >I've also seen the R/H's and 
>H/H's doing the same thing.  We could >go on and on (and we often do.)
>That's why I normally avoid ship >debating.  Raises my blood pressure 
>to boot.

I like to think that when I use canon I'm not just twisting it suit my needs. The thing is that most quotes are quite malleable. They can mean more than one thing. It's true that some people go too far in attempting to argue their point; they ignore or dismiss alternate readings or impose a forced interpretation onto a quote. But it doesn't have to be that way. The important thing is to keep a cool head and an open mind. Shipping debate _can_ turn into a shipping war, but it doesn't have to; it can also be a discussion between people who are interested in tossing canon back and forth and as well as in learning more about the "opposing" ship.


>So, in a lazy/cowardly fashion, I'm >just gonna write what 
>I see happening in canon and what I >want to happen without listing 
>the reasons why or quoting canon (am I >in for a slapping?):

There's no harm in that :)     I can only speak for myself, but I participate in shipping-related discussion because I enjoy it.  I enjoy doing close readings of the text and I find it amazing how people from different ships can look at the same passages and read them in completely different ways. And I've also found others who are open-minded and interested in _discussing_ their points of view rather than trying to impose them on me or anyone else.

Just my two knuts of the shipping issue.
Best,

Erika (Wolfraven)
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