#chapshaw

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Max Chapman and her quiet obsession with the romantic availability of Carson Shaw

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What even WOULD some of the aloto ship names be. What would max and carson be. Maxson ?? Chapshaw ??

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Carson Shaw who had one best friend growing up and thought that’s all love needed to survive. Carson Shaw who we never learned her maiden name but we know that she was given a unisex name. Carson Shaw who was told that the only good thing that she could contribute was a pie. Carson Shaw who brought a pie to church every Sunday because she didn’t have kids to show so she had to do “something right”.

She started making pies after her mother left, it was the only thing that she remembered about her mother. The one thing that her mother liked and her father loved. She wanted to be connected, even if her older sister Megan thought she was beating a dead horse. Holding onto a ghost. But Carson could do it. Pies can start a conversation. Pie and coffee is even better. They show skill, some version of “homemaking”, that she’s capable of “wifely duties”.

Carson Shaw who runs to baseball, forgets her pies, leaves her duties. Carson Shaw who is in foreign territory and has no one to lean on, not even her annoyed sister who is one of the last people she has. Carson Shaw who tries to bake for Dove Porter because that’s how people give her attention and she’s good at it. Love, attention, care and conversation through food. Carson Shaw who’s always been made fun off, who continues to get made fun of by the people close to her and her coping skills.

Carson Shaw who brought a pie to Max Chapman and she wasn’t ridiculed. Max Chapman who had been asking the universe for a pie since the pilot episode, because it shows good manners. Max Chapman who gave her the time and conversation. Who didn’t make fun of her. Who recognized and appreciated the gesture. It worked. Carson Shaw, who never seen her coping pies work before, but it worked on Max Chapman. It worked with her soulmate and maybe that’s enough.

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“The Lucky One” and the 1st “Have a Catch”

Carson is at tryouts and it’s her turn to hit the ball, she says to Greta and Jo “No, you guys are right. I need that kinda confidence. I wish.”

When she hits it, you can see Max and Clance in her future, in front of her. Carson hits the ball and it lands by Max’s feet for her to pick it up.

Carson turns to Greta and says “I guess that was just the lucky one.” The dialogue is foreshadowing and alluding to them meeting and how Carson is the reason for attracting Max. Max also got to see Carson’s talent and be impressed, which is also another reason she seeks out Carson specifically. Max was impressed.

The ball that she sent to Max, that Max ended up throwing back like a Pitcher to a Catcher. It was their first official back and forth.

The same ball that Max throws back and Carson gasps, “Who was that?” Only to get her question answered by the end of the pilot when she gets sent to Max’s hometown.

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ChapShaw (Episode 1):

Carson and Max both having train scenes, they sit on opposite sides of the train and in opposite seats, Carson likes the window seat, Max likes the outside one

Max is the first to bring up California and the concept of “integration”. She wants to play in the leagues, yes, but not specifically the Negro Leagues. She wants to play with white players like Carson but isn’t allowed. The subtext of Max wanting to bridge their legal gap

Greta cuts Carson’s hair without consent but it’s suppose to be an intimate act. Later we are shown that Max is the inheritor of a hair & nail salon. I wonder where they would’ve headed with this relationship later in the series

Carson passes by The Chapman salon on the peaches bus

Carson seeing Max’s name on a building and being the only/first white customer to break the barrier. To INTEGRATE. Carson once again showing up in Max’s space, trying to weave her way even more into Max’s life and narrative. Also, Carson finding a way to weasel her way into every space where Max works because she can’t find a platonic way to ask to see Max’s home.

Carson asking for Max to cut her hair specifically.

Max uses a pedicure to have sexual subtext with the woman she’s been sleeping with since 17.

Max also being there for Carson’s first sexual experience with a woman. She’s always been apart of Carson’s narrative romantic life. She can’t help herself.

Max says “Hi, again.”

Again??? Is she talking about when she saw Carson at the ballpark? Or when she saw Carson at the first of the bar? Or when she saw Carson get kissed just minutes before? THE INVISIBLE STRING!!

Did Max remember Carson even though she had changed her hair by this point? Carson remembered Max.

Carson asked who Max was and the universe answered.

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Carson envisioned herself in a slowburn romance and found herself in one 24 hours later…welcome back Elizabeth and Darcy

(Taken from Twitter)

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Max is Carson’s peace and vice versa

Max and Carson being each other safe spaces. Carson can hear all the negative voice in her head until she goes to Max and she can finally hear herself think. Max has the yips and is insecure until Carson helps her face her problems and give her courage.

Max makes a comment about how Carson is the only one she can throw for and the noise in her head stops. They are each others peace. They seek each other out when they’re overwhelmed and overstimulated. They need each other to cope. Nobody else can give them the peace they require in their lives.

Them married would be invincible.