Episode #80: I wonder if there are any Tranquility Base "shippers" out there?

Episode 80

Saturday 06th December, 2008 @ 14:57 GMT

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[Part seven of a ten part series that started here. Jump to Part eight]

A "shipper" (short for "relationshipper") is a particularly scary type of obsessive fan. They like to pair-off characters (not always rarely official cannon pairings) and they get very protective of their "One True Paring".

For a good example, just visit any Harry Potter fandom forum and suggest that Harry and Ginny (official cannon pairing) make a cute couple, then sit back and watch the rabid fangirls (and fanboys) fight over their preferred pairings (Harry/Hermione, Harry/Ron, Harry/Draco - yes, really - and so on). You will need flame retardant clothing.

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