Buffy/Faith for the ship meme
for this ask game
Ship It
What made you ship it?
Honestly? The first time Faith showed up I already shipped Buffy and Faith. And I was a Buffy/Angel OTP shipper. Now Buffy/Angel downgraded to a 'ship' instead of an OTP.
In, I think 2021 I realized that I shipped Buffy/Faith more especially post-series and they've reached OTP endgame for me.
2. What are your favorite things about the ship?
It's the ship template for ships like Catra/Adora for me.
There's the obvious enemies-to-lovers trope. Real enemies too, and not just rival to lovers. I love how complicated it got for them, and real hurt but Faith really made an effort to make real amends.
My favorite thing, aside from their chemistry, is how similar they ended up being despite the initial differences.
I love that they have a connection that not even the new Slayers have. In a vacuum, without anything in the way, I love how they really do like each other and get along like a house on fire.
3. Is there an unpopular opinion you have on your ship?
I don't know if it's still unpopular but it wasn't Buffy's fault that Faith fell. I remember that being a popular opinion back during the LJ days and quite a lot of fanfics that Faith falling was her fault.
It never sat right with me, especially all the times Buffy tried to reach out to Faith, but Faith wasn't ready to hear it.
Instead of how it was the adults failing Faith (specifically someone who will be called GUY-iles). Giles allowing and not even caring that Faith is staying in a motel without any supervision was a doorway for the Mayor to enter the picture as a supportive dad.
(Also, can I just add in the comics, much as I love Giles what was that thing where he left all his wealth to Faith instead of, I dunno, dividing it equally or giving something to Buffy? WTF is up with that mess?)
Buffy might have contributed, but Faith's fall is also on Faith.
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The sole reason I want Buffy and Faith to be a thing in season 3 is Angel’s reaction. With him being lowkey misogynistic like half the time, there’s no way there isn’t some homophobia also in there. It would be so funny to watch him struggle.
Angel: Faith is not good for you. She’s too impulsive and self-centered.
Buffy: You just don’t like that she’s gay.
Angel: N- no! That’s not it!
Buffy: Sorry, Angel, this is the 20th century. If I want to date a girl, I will.
And the rest of the season is just watching Angel be tormented because he can’t posit his (let’s face it, very reasonable) concerns without acting like a homophobe.
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I swear I saw this and could not re-find. Quote from Nicola Yoon - The Sun is also a Star. The way they look at each other in the second gif. Those stolen glances!
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I don’t think anybody’s made this comparison yet but someone just DM’d me about how riptides are known for sweeping up, grabbing someone, and pulling them underneath the current by surprise, and then there’s Percy holding up riptide to grab Annabeth and pull her down into the stairwell by surprise. Hello???? The parallels are PARALLELING
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My brain last night: you know who needs to body swap? Botw Link and Anakin Skywalker
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From Buffy Shooting Script - Season 3 Episode 14 - Bad Girls for @explosionshark
Buffy passes by pulling Faith out back to her.
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