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OTP
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. :)
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I think die hard shippers use OTP in a very strict sense. And the rest of us use it with more caprice. But there are probably a thousand shades of grey here. It interesting the way some people jump from ship to ship, while others stay firmly on only one ship, forever.
I suppose the way one uses the term OTP says a lot about her character. Me - I'm a smart ass.
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There are just so many characters -- it's fun to shake them up and see who falls with whom.
I suppose the way one uses the term OTP says a lot about her character.
Very true, judging by the comments so far.
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Very true, judging by the comments so far.
*eep*
*hides*
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