#halbarryiriscarol

[briarmoon1015]

Hal/Barry/Iris for the ship ask game?

Thank you for the ask!! For Hal/Barry/Iris I do in fact ship it!

1. What made you ship it?

Tumblr was definitely the first thing to introduce the ship to me, but honestly just drawing the three of them together is what got me interested. They have such a fun dynamic and it’s really cool to draw :)

2. What’s your favorite thing about the ship?

Their dynamic is so interesting bc of what each of these characters bring to the table. Barry and Iris work well bc Iris is one of the few people who can get Barry off of his bullshit. Barry tends to prioritize others over himself, often to an insane degree, and Iris’s confidence and confrontational attitude often doesn’t allow him to do that. She def know how to handle her tone, and knows when to be kind or harsh to Barry, plus everyone else, making her excellent at cutting through bullshit. Hal and Barry function as two people who can relate to one another massively, and often can notice things in the other before they even notice it themselves. It makes them excellent at catching when the other is struggling, and their mutual respect and adoration is what drives them to bring problems up to help one another. Despite this, Hal can be flighty, especially when it comes to his own issues, and Barry can be so absorbed in his own guilt to recognize the people around him who care. I think both would benefit from loving someone who knows how to call them on their bullshit and actually force people to talk about issues.

Either way, adding Iris to Halbarry, or Hal to newsflash fixes a lot of issues that might become apparent in these relationships.

3. Is there an unpopular opinion you have on your ship?

I actually have two. First of all, I’ve never really found much content that I like of this trio. I haven’t read every single fanfic of it, but the ones I have don’t really spark my interest. The fan art tends to be a lot cuter, but something still always feels like it’s missing. This is not the fault of the writers or artists, it’s simply just my own taste.

That leads me to controversial opinion two, I think Hal/Barry/Iris/Carol is WAY better. I feel like adding Carol in fixes a lot of my problems, mostly bc I don’t like how sometimes Iris feels like she doesn’t have a ton of agency in the relationship, and for some reason, to me, her being in love with Carol really fixes it. The relationship doesn’t feel as lopsided with two people Barry really likes.

To end this off, while I do enjoy Hal/Barry/Iris, I do prefer a lot of other ships over it, but I still like and ship this one. It’s def not my OTP, but it has a lot of potential, and I wish there was more content of it so I could engage with it more

Thanks for asking!!

[briarmoon1015]

I see your halbarryiris and raise you halbarryiriscarol. The poly ship to end all poly ships.