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

[destina.livejournal.com]

It seems that OTP means many things, depending upon who you talk to and what fandom they're in. *g* Mostly, I see people use it in the sense of 'this is the only pairing I really love in this fandom, and none of the others do it for me.' That's pretty much how I personally feel about it. But I have seen people generalize it to everyone in fandom around them and try to force others to see only their favorite pairing as canon, or as the only viable pairing, or whatever. That, to me, is very annoying. I wouldn't presume to tell a Daniel/Paul or Jack/Thor person *cough* that Jack/Daniel is all there is. It's just all there is for *me*. :-)

I have *very* few OTPs, and even when I have them, I can see other pairings working just as well from a certain point of view. Out of all the fandoms I've been in, I think my only OTPs are Jack/Daniel and Clark/Lex.

[franzeska]

I was all about the Jack/Daniel... until my evil brain decided that Jack/Harry was more fun.

Why, Brain, Why??? *sob*

[prillalar]

But I have seen people generalize it to everyone in fandom around them and try to force others to see only their favorite pairing as canon, or as the only viable pairing, or whatever.

I would never do that. Except, you know, when my favourite pairing *is* the only viable pairing.