Is There Anything That Compares to Pilots?

[scifishipper.livejournal.com]

Hello shippers! Did everyone stay up too late last night reading fic? I know I did!! <3<3 Thank you all so much for the recommendations. I will be in fic for a very long time.

Today, I am extending a conversation (sort of) that started on Twitter about other ships. GASP! Yes, other ships. I know they exist, but frankly, they are seriously weak in comparison to my obsession with pilots. Or they last for a little while and fizzle. So, that leads me to wonder:

Who else do you ship or have you shipped since you fell in love with pilots? What show? Why? How do they compare to pilots? Has your pilot love faded in favor of another kinder and more happy-ending ship?

What say you shipper nation?

Comments

[nazkey.livejournal.com]

I have a few strong ships, but they are all pre-BSG. The only post BSG ship that I have is Olivia/Peter in Fringe, but they don't come any where near how I feel about K/L. You know that I didn't ship K/L at all for a long time, right? I only really got into it after UB, when we got the back story to what happened on NC. But it's always been a bittersweet ship because I never expected them to get together. Thank the gods for you people and your amazing fics!

My other ships are:

Cristina/Owen on Grey's Anatomy. From the moment he stapled his own leg and Cristina gave him the McBadass nickname, I was hooked. I don't like them so much lately because they've settled into their relationship, so there isn't a lot of conflict/UST any more, but man, back in S5 when it was all angsty? Gah! Here's one of my favorite scenes. Premise is that Owen, in a horrific PTSD episode had a nightmare and tried to choke Cristina. They've now broken up and he's been very distant, but "nice" to her and she confronts him (tell me you wouldn't LOVE K/L having a similar interaction):

Owen: ... I didn't do anything wrong today. I treated you like I would anyone else.
Cristina: No, not like anyone else. 'Take care now?' What is that? What are you, like, you know, happy now? What- what are you? You know, just a "choke 'em and forget 'em" kinda guy? "Hey there now. Take care now. Nice work, Yang." What is this?
Owen: It's my shrink. My shrink gave me these sentences. We- we, uh, we came up with them together. They're all 3-word sentences so I'd have things to say to you instead of the three words that are... that are killing me. The three words that you know I feel but I can't say them, because it would be cruel to say them because I am no good for you. I don't want to torture you. I don't want to look at you longingly when I know I can't be with you. So, yeah, I'm smiling and I'm saying 'take care now.' I'm letting you off the hook. I'm trying. I'm trying so hard to let you off the hook. I'm trying to make it right, what I did to you. Can't you see that? I'm just trying to make it right.
Cristina: Take care now.

See? GAH!

My other great TV show ship is John & Margaret in North & South (NOT the Patrick Swayze thing, the Elizabeth Gaskell story)

In books, I most definitely ship Lizzy & Darcy and actually own fanfic books, some of which are just beyond hot and awesome.

I also ship Pol & Sionell from Melanie Rawn's Dragon Star series (OMG, the angst!)

Great post bb!

[wand3rlust.livejournal.com]

Christina/Owen! Christina is just a fantastic character. I'd love her no matter what she does or who she's dating. And I'm kinda in love with Kevin McKidd (he was great in ROME and Journeyman) so it just fits that they fit. :D

And N&S Thornton/Margaret! YES YES! We're like shipper twins. :p

[nazkey.livejournal.com]

Are you watching this season of Grey's? It's kicking butt! Last season was SO awful! Yes, I'm definitely in love with Kevin McKidd and not just cuz of Rome. Have you SEEN the hot sexiness that is KMc in Gunpowder Treason & Plot? Oh. My. Gods. *fans self*

[wand3rlust.livejournal.com]

I have been watching through Hulu. :) I'm really liking it. I haven't however seen Gunpowder Treason & Plot. It's not on Netflix to rent. :( I certainly need to go hunt it down now though! hehe

[nazkey.livejournal.com]

Here's a little teaser for GTP to give you an idea of the HAWT:

Not gonna embed it, cuz well, this is a K/L comm AND, there's an even hotter one, but this should give you a good idea. Hee.

McKidd Hotness Here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JJyrXkwkBI)

[wand3rlust.livejournal.com]

uh ummmm wow!

Of course, it doesn't look like it's available region 1 currently. *boo* So, I may have to scour torrents for that one. heee!! Thank you!