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ranking ships of my fave characters (not one particular fandom + no judging!)

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Ranking Ships Of My Favourite Characters

STARSCREAM

1- Starscream/Jetfire | Skyfire

I love these two. Ik most of their relationship is fanon (but who cares really) but I love them. Lovers before the war, Skyfire lost during the expedition and Starscream dedicating his whole life to find him, then reuniting only to find they are no longer the same people, are now on opposite sides??? There are two sides to this ship, doomed lovers (e.g. they stay enemies), or redemption (Starscream goes to the Autobots to stay with Skyfire). Also aren’t they partly canon in Shattered Glass? Or is that just a rumour?

2- Starscream/Thundercracker/Skywarp

I love these three, mainly because it’s interesting to see how different people see/explain trines and trine bonds in fanon. I feel like they all balance one another out (well mainly Thundercracker anyway). These get bonus points if it adds Skyfire to the mix (like the elite trine is a comfort for Starscream but they learn to love each other, and then accept Skyfire into their relationship when he returns).

3- Starscream/Bumblebee

This is mainly just for IDW (with maybe a little TFOne/Earthspark sprinkled in there) because I love their dynamic in the comics (and fanon). I haven’t read much of their run, what perhaps just a few pages and whatnot, so I didn’t want to put them any higher for that reason, but I adore these two.

4- Starscream/Knock Out

These two in Transformers Prime were just- *chefs kiss*. I don’t think I’d like them if Breakdown were still alive (because KOBD is one of the best ships out there) unless Breakdown is also a part of the relationship. Idk I just like their dynamic when it’s mostly Knock Out seeking comfort and Starscream offering it to him. Sort of like they both care for one another but neither dare to say what they have out loud.

5- Starscream/Soundwave

Idk I just like the idea of the two high-ranking Decepticons (after Megatron ofc) becoming a couple, bonus points if it’s Earthspark (in a way that they seek comfort in one another after their leader betrayed them). Also these two have both had conflicting emotions with the Cause/Megatron, or at least against it. Soundwave has been a sort of Autobot in a few continuities, the most prominent being Cyberverse, and Starscream is ofc always trying to become leader of the Decepticons in a lot of continuities.

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Starscream/Megatron - this is JUST in Shattered Glass, I’m not all that fond of their dynamic anywhere else. But, for what I have seen in Shattered Glass, they have a sort of sweet relationship, and they care for one another.

Starscream/Optimus Prime - I feel like these two would get along if they ever tried to pursue a relationship. Like I feel like the only way they’d ever get into a relationship is if Starscream were convinced by Optimus (or another reason) to leave the Decepticons, then the two slowly become closer during that period ig. Or (this thoughts just come to me) Starscream ‘defecting’ and getting closer to Optimus for info, but Optimus ends up falling for the seeker and Starscream, in return, falls for him (I’d imagine Optimus would defend Starscream during this). Anyway I feel like these two would make a fun dynamic.

(also updated my jazz post to add more explanations if you want to take a look at that again)

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Ranking Ships Of My Favourite Characters

JASON TODD

1- Jason Todd/Kyle Rayner

I need more of these two. Yes I know they only share one comic series together but I do not care. Love them, love their banter, love their tension. Everything about them is just- ugh. Amazing.

2- Jason Todd/Roy Harper

Although the comic that these two were mainly shown to be bffs in was, err, questionable, I absolutely love these two! I always wished that Jason would make another appearance again in the YJ cartoon and befriend the real Roy, because those two would have made great bfs.

3- Jason Todd/Rose Wilson

From what I’ve gathered, these two have had a will-they-won’t-they sort of dynamic for a while. My first introduction of them was in the Gotham War series, but what made me fall in love with them was the Dceased series, specifically the Unkillables. I mean, c’mon, aren’t they married in that universe?

4- Jason Todd/Artemis of Bana-Mighdall

These two and jayrose are sort of the same in terms of how much I love them, but jayrose get slightly higher points because I love their dynamic slightly more. I absolutely loved these two’s chemistry in the Rebirth Outlaws comic series, I feel like they get each other’s personalities really well. They clash but in a good way. Wish we got to see more of them, especially with taller Artemis.

5- Jason Todd/Roy Harper/Koriand’r

Again, I know that the N52 Outlaws were questionable, and it involved a lot of mischaracterisation, but you can’t deny that these three had chemistry. You can’t tell me that they didn’t all do some canoodling together at some point. Just look at them.

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Jason Todd/Peter Parker - love these two. Most of the crossover ships that involve Jason are top tier, but I love these two specifically and idk why.

Jason Todd/Bucky Barnes - these two are literally the same character. Both as young sidekicks, die, get brainwashed, and become killing machines (or something like that). I feel like they’d be able to understand each others trauma and be able to help one another overcome it, especially because of their similar pasts.

(ship source - ao3)

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Ranking Ships Of My Favourite Characters

PROWL

1- Prowl/Jazz

Again, I adore these two. Top five tf ships in my personal opinion. Idk I just love the opposite attracts trope (more to be said on my jazz post)

2- Prowl/Constructicons

Idk much about their relationship in the IDW comics, but what I do know is that the Constructicons were down bad. And I think getting smothered by mechs so much larger than himself will be good for Prowl.

3- Prowl/Optimus

Very similar for the same reasons as the JazzOp one. They both trust each other (in some continuities) and, again, height difference. Also I think they’d both be good for one another, their morals are slightly different, so they’d be able to offer each other different perspectives and sort of mellow each other out yk? For those two I think I prefer ProwlOp over ProwlOrion.

4- Prowl/Tarantulas

Again know very little of their relationship in the IDW comics, all I know is that they technically have a kid together (Springer) and their relationship is very freaky. Ngl I wish Tarantulas made an appearance in Earthspark again (particularly an episode with Prowl). Earthspark - loving relationship, IDW - bitter/evil exes.

5- Prowl/Lockdown

This is Animated only. I think they could have been good together, enemies to lovers in a way. I feel like, if they got closer, that they’d be able to understand one another, what with both being students of Yoketron and Prowl also being an ex-criminal (sort of).

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Prowl/Bumblebee - I only really like these two in Earthspark and Animated. I don’t think they’d go well together elsewhere, but I like their dynamics in both shows.

Prowl/Bulkhead - again only really Animated. These two would work well together, what with both of them loving nature and Earth. They had episodes centralised around them both too, which is a bonus.

(source for the ships: ao3)

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Ranking Ships Of My Favourite Characters

JAZZ

1- Jazz/Prowl

The transformers ship. My #1 despite them barely interacting at all besides G1 and Animated (it’s the thought that counts tho, right?). Opposites attract and all that, like magnets. I’ve seen a few different tropes with these two (criminal!jazz/enforcer!prowl and singer!jazz/bodyguard!prowl to name two) and ugh I love all of them. They just work together, y’know?

2- Jazz/Soundwave

Again, little-to-no interactions yet I love them. Enemies to lovers? Lovers to enemies? Yes. I feel like they’d be cute together, what with the whole cassettes. Also if they were in a relationship pre-war, that basically splits apart a whole family and makes it all the more angsty.

3- Jazz/Optimus (bonus with Jazz/Orion)

One of the people Jazz trusts the most? Height difference? Yes please. Also bonus points if they were together pre-Optimus (bonus-bonus points if it’s tfone). TFOne is just angst material for these two, whether that be unrequited love (with dpax) or established/pre-relationship and Jazz having to watch/think Orion is dead twice over.

4- Jazz/Blaster

Two music-loving bffs (again- little interactions!) together. One’s a boombox (I think?) and the other is a music lover. Idk much about Blaster I will admit, but I’ve heard some very appealing opinions. I feel like they’d bond over their love for music, and if they met before the war they might’ve been a sort of music act together, which is cute. Also, again, like with JazzWave, theres cassettes involved (only this time less angst) so it’ll be a happy family.

5- Jazz/Mirage

I can get behind this - they’re both spies, Autobots, and slightly mysterious (depending on the continuity ig). Also the thought hasn’t come to me until now but rotb!Mirage would match his energy, no? I also like this because I imagine Jazz wasn’t on the rich side during the war (idk if that’s canon or not) and Mirage was a noble/high caste, so these two wouldn’t have worked pre-war, which makes any relationship they’d pursue all the more sweet (and scandalous).

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Jazz/Gunmax - not including crossover ships in the rankings but I adore these two and I would put them under JazzProwl I’m not afraid to admit. There is too little content of these two (at least in the fanfic department) and it’s an issue/j.

Jazz/Barricade - like JazzProwl, but make it spicy ✨ (or make it angsty with barricade/decepticon!Prowl). Mostly Bayverse with these two, an enemies-to-lovers sort of deal. With the Decepticon!Prowl idea, that comes from multiple fanfics and headcanons where Prowl is brainwashed pre-movie (or pre-tlk from one post I saw) to become Barricade, so it’s angsty in the way that Prowl is basically evil/trying to kill Jazz and Jazz can’t kill him in return (because his mind/spark won’t let him).

I got the ships listed from ao3 (so I went down the list of most -> least popular)