Austen: shipping poll ???

[anghraine]

When I was sick(er), I posted a Tumblr poll asking people to choose between a bunch of Darcy/not Elizabeth pairings (ten, specifically). I deliberately excluded Darcy/Bingley (both specifically and by not listing an "Other" option) because it's a hard NOTP for me ... and inevitably, I keep getting comments about Darcy/Bingley not being on the poll. Just deserts, I guess? My favorite one is the person who seemed very offended that I included cousin incest!!! (Darcy/Fitzwilliam) but not Darcy/Bingley. (Lalala what canon cousin incest in this fandom, I guess.)

Also, multiple people are very dismayed that Darcy/Emma is doing really well in the poll (I'm not sure how well, but it seems to be near the top of the running currently). It would be unhealthy, see. Unwise. That is certainly not part of its appeal and not something people are ever drawn towards in general. /shoves a third of my ships under a rug

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[elperian]

My favorite one is the person who seemed very offended that I included cousin incest!!! (Darcy/Fitzwilliam) but not Darcy/Bingley. (Lalala what canon cousin incest in this fandom, I guess.)

I don't why this is so amusing to me but it feels reminiscent of SPN somehow. There's always a link to SPN (unfortunately).

I vote for Darcy/Emma, of course *preens*

It would be unhealthy, see. Unwise. That is certainly not part of its appeal and not something people are ever drawn towards in general. /shoves a third of my ships under a rug

YEAH EXACTLY THAT MAKES IT INTERESTING -

[anghraine]

I vote for Darcy/Emma, of course *preens*

Hahaha, nice!

I used to have an icon for them that was just something to the effect of "Darcy/Woodhouse for world domination." :D

YEAH EXACTLY THAT MAKES IT INTERESTING -

Right? There's quite a bit beyond "would they be good influences on each other in all ways" that goes into what makes a ship intriguing!