OTP

[prillalar]

I'm making with the questions today. Because I think that's the best feature of LJ: getting other people to come write smart things in my journal. It saves wear and tear on my brain, since then I don't have to be smart myself.

What is an OTP? I know what it stands for: One True Pairing. But recently I've begun to wonder if I've been using it wrong.

To me, it means "the pairing I especially like to ship". Hermione/George is one of my OTPs. Remus/Kingsley. Merry/Pippin. Daniel/Jonas. But I write other pairings and I read other pairings and if you don't ship my OTPs, I'll still be your friend.

Is an OTP more exclusive than that, the only pairing that you'll entertain for that fandom? Or can it mean a pairing that's accepted by most of the fandom, like Jack/Daniel, Harry/Draco, Gimli/Galadriel? (OK, maybe I'm the only one who ships Gimli/Galadriel.)

When you use "OTP" what do you mean? And who are your OTPs?

Be smart for me now. :)

Comments

[thepouncer.livejournal.com]

I've only ever used OTP in a joking sense (see icon). I think I'm more likely to have anti-OTPs: the notion of Jack/Sam in Stargate makes no sense to me unless it's an AU or the future, Clark and Lana should never speak again, Ryan and Marissa are doomed . . .

Hmmm. 'Ships I've shipped:

Stargate: primarily Jack/Daniel, although I've read Daniel/Davis and Jack/Thor and Daniel/Sam and Daniel/Teal'c and tons of others.

Smallville: primarily Lex/Clark, but I'll read Lex paired with anyone.

The O.C.: primarily Ryan/Seth, but I have a real fondness for Ryan/Anna and I'm jonesing for Ryan/Luke.

Angel: I don't really read Angel or Buffy fanfiction. I don't know why.

Harry Potter: Remus/Sirius is probably the closest thing I have to an OTP in this fandom, but I've read very little of the fanfiction.

due South: Fraser/RayK all the way. I just can't slash Fraser with Vecchio.

I know there are others, but my memory is gone.

[prillalar]

In Stargate, I ship everyone with everyone. It's so hard to focus -- they're all so pretty together and they have such deep bonds.

But I do, you know, have my favourites...