Dude, my slash goggles have gone missing!

[jedishampoo]

Fwee! I have been enjoying me some anime and manga, for sure. Totally!



I'm up through episode 19 of Tiger & Bunny, because Shane agreed to mainline five episodes with me last night. OMG, what a serious turn this has taken. Poor Sky High! And I have realized how very attached to Kotetsu I've become, because I was breaking my heart for the poor guy. And I even felt sorry for Barnaby in his encounter with Maverick; I had not until then really gotten too attached to Bunny. (And of course we left off on that cliffhanger, with Bunny's memories about to be supplanted... ::bites nails::)

But really, what a great show this is. It has great characters, a fun premise, exciting action, and an incredible amount of heart.

Though... I'll admit that so far, for me, I'm not feeling the Bunny/Kotetsu; I'm an inveterate slasher but I swear, if Karina was just a little bit older I'd be shipping her and Kotetsu like it was my job. I'm sort of doing it sekritly anyway. ::gulp:: Okay, not so sekritly.

And then there's Bleach! Thanks again to conjure_lass, I have the manga issues 1-28, and I'm on 11. Holy crap, what an awesome book and cast of characters! I am pleased by how much I like Ichigo; usually in these "young-man-action-centric" manga I just do not care for the main-young-man characters - i.e., Naruto - but I think Ichigo is a fun and loveable dork with balls of steel. Rukia is awesome, the others are awesome, and basically, in both T&B and Bleach, I don't think there's a character I don't like.

And I'm totally shipping Ichigo and Rukia. Again, where's the hoyay? I am feeling so het I'm starting to worry that I've lost my slash goggles. ;) There do seem to be a lot of hot new man-characters showing up on Soul-Reaper world, so we'll see.

(Just teasing, of course; for me, shipping is about the characters, not their chromosomes. Sometimes I just don't ship anyone.)

♥

Comments

[helisse.livejournal.com]

Though... I'll admit that so far, for me, I'm not feeling the Bunny/Kotetsu; I'm an inveterate slasher but I swear, if Karina was just a little bit older I'd be shipping her and Kotetsu like it was my job.

THIS. I like T&B but I don't read fanfiction because I'm just not interested in the stuff that's available. I just can't ship Barnaby and Kotetsu, I like them as friends. As for Karina, the age difference puts me off, so I kinda ship her and Kotetsu in a one-sided-crush sort of way.


As for Bleach - well. The beginning is amazing and the first arch is a work of genius - one of the best Xanatos Gambits I've ever seen. Unfortunately it goes downhill from there. I'm up-to-date with the chapters and to be honest I read it out of habit (and because of the secondary characters, haha). As for the hoyay, I know that there's some between Ichigo and Renji (at least there is in the anime) and between Ichigo and a couple of other characters but I don't want to spoil anything.^^

[conjure-lass.livejournal.com]

SEE? Ichigo is the only main character I have EVER LIKED! Isn't he great? It's hard to dislike him, that's for DAMN sure.

And don't worry, you'll be shipping Ichigo with EVERYONE before too long. He's like the fandom bicycle. Seriously.

Oh! And since you offered to edit my other story, would you be willing to...um...look over the first part of this novel for me? I know i'm asking a lot, but I really need an honest, honest, HONEST opinion of whether or not this is worth doing.

*big doe eyes*

[kansouame.livejournal.com]

I slash EVERYTHING it seems like sometimes but I have to agree with you on Bleach. I have been watching it for a long time now and I just don't slash Ichigo. He is so straight to me. I ship he and Rukia too even when I go through phases of not really liking Rukia. LOL

There are a couple of captians that are totally slashable. And I just want to see Renji naked. Period. *grins*

[midnitemaraud-r.livejournal.com]

LOL! See me when you've finished all 25 eps! :-P

I wasn't a big fan of Bunny at first, though I did love the cranky mangsty emo and all that. But he really grew on me! And of all the characters, he's the one who changes the most over the course of the series. Yes, Kotetsu is my favorite, but he's basically always the same lovable, dorky, adorable, not-very-deep Kotetsu. He's the character that all the others revolve around, so to speak.

[sir-pinkleton.livejournal.com]

Keep hearing about this anime and never watch it... hmm...

[amai-kaminari.livejournal.com]

*nods nods*

I agree with you. I think I mentioned to lauand and gracie_musica early on that I wasn't feeling the Kotetsu/Barnaby. And, earl on, I avoided reading fan fiction as well. It just wasn't compelling me.

It wasn't until my f-list (Phae, I'm looking at you!) started writing for the T&B fandom that I started reading fan fiction. I really cannot resist the draw of my own f-list. YOU ARE ALL SUCH TALENTED WRITERS! EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU! :) (And that includes YOU!)

Honestly, it took until about episode 23 for me to really start feeling the Kotetsu/Barnaby. I could "see" the slash right away, but I always felt like the relationship was more of a bromance than a sexual relationship. After about episode 23, I was a little more open to the idea. Still, my heart won't say OTP.

Then again, as I was saying to rroselavy the other day, nothing can trump 58 for me.

As for Bleach... I like Yoruichi/Soi Fon and Ukitake/Shunsui. None of the Ichigo pairings really call to me.

I think Kubo Tite is setting up for a canon Ichigo/Orihime, but I am really not feeling it. :(

[amai-kaminari.livejournal.com]

I also wanted to add that your post was doing weird things to my slash goggles.

Hirata-san = Gojyo and Kotetsu
Morita-san = Ichigo and Barnaby

I started wondering what Gojyo/Ichigo would be like. Red-heads! <3

^_~

[theskywasblue.livejournal.com]

I don't really see the Tiger/Barnaby yet myself, but then, I'm only about 3 episodes in.

As for Bleach, I will say that Ichigo/Rukia is my pairing of choice, though the fandom more than the source material led me to shipping Byakuya/Renji (I don't know if you have any idea what I'm talking about, yet) besides that, I sort of felt disappointed in my slash goggles, myself.

[jedishampoo.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I would probably feel too bad to, say, write smut for Karina and Kotetsu. But her crush is just too freaking adorable. :)

I've heard that Bleach has been up and down, but I'm really enjoying it so far and am glad to hear it's probably getting better again - so that means I might actually read up to the new stuff coming out.

[jedishampoo.livejournal.com]

Whee! I do like him, lots! I was trying to think of another main character in shonen manga that I've liked, and it's difficult.

And yup, I will have a look-see! ♥

[jedishampoo.livejournal.com]

OMG YOU LIKE A HET 'SHIP? ::faint:: Hee, just teasing - but I love that you understand. And so far, Renji is a butthead but very-naked-lookable, I think. ♥

[jedishampoo.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'm working on the eps! I hope to finish them off on Sunday, or at least come very close. :)

I agree that Barnaby has come a long way... he sort of falls back onto his "everything is awesome I'm awesome grin" thing but strip it away from him for a second and he just breaks. Poor guy.

I do hope Kotetsu gets to make it up with Kaede, somehow. :)

[jedishampoo.livejournal.com]

It's worth a watch! Tiger and Bunny, that is. But I have been pretrained to like superheroes, so it was an easy thing for me. :)

::scratches piggy behind the ears::

[jedishampoo.livejournal.com]

Ichigo/Orihime! Yawn. ;)

I look forward to reading phae's stories, whether I feel the Tiger/Bunny or not! And to looking at some other fanfiction, too. Hey, it was fanfic that really turned me onto a couple of pairings I'd only had a passing interest in before.

But yeah, right now, total bromance all the way for me. I look forward like crazy to seeing the rest, though. ♥

[kansouame.livejournal.com]

Hey.... There is Mulder and Scully!! ^_^

[jedishampoo.livejournal.com]

Whee! Another incredibly intelligent gal who agrees with my pairing choice. Hee. ♥

I have met Byakuya and Renji only briefly, when they tried to kill Ichigo to steal Rukia back. And I've seen Renji once or twice since. I look forward to learning more about them!

[jedishampoo.livejournal.com]

Girlfriend, everyone ships/shipped Mulder and Scully. -.^

[caeseria.livejournal.com]

Dang, you make me want to read Bleach. I've only seen the anime, and my budget isn't going to run to Manga anytime in the next 65 years. *sighs* I've reached episode er... 156 (?) and while I thought I could outlast the incredible amount of fighting, I've finally hit saturation point. I'll have to give it a rest for the foreseeable future. The first arc is awesome though!

I will admit I'm totally a Ichigo/Ishida shipper with a side order of Renji and the occasional Shuuei (who you haven't met), but that only really extends to artwork. The fanfic isn't grabbing me.

OH, and T&B. I don't ship them either. It gets a bit shippy toward the last couple of episodes, which screams fanservice at me, but I look at it more of a fond sort of shippy thing, rather than an actual pairing. I just can't see it myself :)

[amai-kaminari.livejournal.com]

+1!!!!

[amai-kaminari.livejournal.com]

Eeeeeeeeeeeee! You're watching T&B! *GLOMP*

(Sorry for interrupting) OTZ

[amai-kaminari.livejournal.com]

Yeah. I like Kubo Tite's sense of action and drama, but I really am not feeling most of the 'canon' pairings.

Oh, Phae's stories are awesome! <3 I highly recommend them!

I also agree with caeseria about the fan service thing. -_-

I am of the mind that 3/4 of the heroes wants in Kotetsu's pants. He does have the hottest voice and the sexiest abs. :)

It's sad. I really WANT to like them as a pairing, but it's hard to feel more than lukewarm about them.

It's not like 58, where the Bridge scene in Reload 6 and the CPR scene in Reload 7 make me MELT every time.

[twistedsheets10.livejournal.com]

Haha. Ichigo/Rukia is also my pairing of choice, though I stay away from IchiRuki sites/circles because they are can be so fucking wanky.

As for the ho yay in Bleach, I ship Ukitake and Shunsui. ♥

[caeseria.livejournal.com]

I did not. *squashes theory like a bug* XDD!!!!!!

[aeld.livejournal.com]

You know, I watched 6 episodes of Tiger and Bunny and i was very happy with the skill and animation level and the original characterisation...until i met Barnaby T_T

Do not like himmmmmmmm

TOO MANY FREAKIN cool-as-fuck-but-an-asshole characters in anime DX bored and do not want. But all the others are freakin cool. I especially love the guy who always ends up in the background for pictures XD

[twhitesakura.livejournal.com]

Admittedly, I think it's true that there isn't a serious T&B subtext. It's just there to make fangirls (and boys) happy. But it's really such fun shipping them! Plus there's gorgeous fanart, fanfic, and even a kink meme. *shrugs*

I watched the first episode of Bleach, but it's still ongoing, so I decided not to invest my time. I followed Naruto for a while and I'm only coming back when they wrap up the one thread that matters to me.