The Final Fantasy franchise: 5,8,9,14,20,26,27 for the salty asks
5. Has fandom ever ruined a pairing for you?
Not really? Most ships I tend to have problems with are usually due to their own merits (or lack thereof). That said, talking shit about one ship to bolster another ship isn’t something I think too highly of, especially if the former ship is one I actually like.
I feel like that’s especially true when it comes to the LTD, especially since I don’t feel nearly as much antipathy for one of the pairings as I once did, and I might have ended up shipping it in some capacity had things gone differently. But now, the damage has been done and I cannot in good faith find it in myself to ship it.
So, I guess fandom has ruined a pairing for me? Just not one that I actively shipped.
8. Have you ever received anon hate? What about?
I received some anon hate a few years ago for expressing my opinions on the LTD. I don’t think I’ve had any since then, but I’m not too sure.
9. Most disliked character(s)? Why?
Most of the characters I dislike in FF are designed to be disliked, so in the end, it circles back around to loving-to-hate them. That’s not to say I think Square hasn’t dropped the ball when it came to some characters in particular, but not to the point where I would say I actively dislike the character.
14. Unpopular opinion about your fandom?
I probably have quite a few. For example, I wasn’t super hyped for the remake when it was announced since I lost faith in Square-Enix long ago (and I still haven’t quite gotten it back tbr).
Also, I’m not too fond of the compilation (though that might not be too much of an unpopular opinion since I’ve seen quite a few people who have some sort of grievance with it).
20. What is the purest ship in your fandom?
I’m not too sure what is meant by “purest.” Is it supposed to mean cutest? Sweetest? Least problematic? Idk, but I’ll try my best to figure it out.
Personally, I can think of quite a few ships that fit here. I can’t say one ship in particular sticks out though, since many of them are quite similar in some ways. That said, I might have to give this one to Laguna/Raine (probably a shock pick to some) due to both their arc and their personalities (and their family dynamic with Ellone just adds to that).
26. Most shippable character?
It’s Tifa for me since I have more ships for her than I do any other character.
27. Least shippable character?
There are a lot of characters that I don’t have ships for in the fandom. I can’t really think of one in particular, but I definitely cannot find it in myself to ship characters like Hojo, Don Corneo, or Seymour with anyone.
Sorry for the lack of salt here. My FF opinions haven’t been super strong as of late (also, I’m a fucking wimp), but I tried my best to answer to the best of my abilities.
