Shipperstvo is a hobby. Who is a schipper and how is he different from a fan?

Many terms in the fandom dictionary are of English origin, and no one is looking for Russian-language analogs. There is no point in this, especially now, when virtual boundaries practically do not exist. For example, schipper - this is a kind of phenomenon, and the origin of the word due to the peculiarities of the English language was the reason for a lot of jokes, which is difficult to explain to a man who owns only Russian. What is this phenomenon and how should it be treated?

Definition and origin: what does "schipper" mean?

The term crystallized from the word "relationship" - the relationship. Spoken English, rich in slang phrases, quickly reduced the first part of the word, leaving, in fact, only the second "ship".

Thus, shipping is a special kind of fan hobby, when the emphasis is placed on relationships, love, romantic or some other. For example, the very popular genre "bromance" implies that two male characters experience deep platonic feelings for each other, more like fraternal ones. Having sung in the USSR "real friendship of men" in the language of modern schippers is just a bromancer.

Shippers themselves are adapted for Russian grammar "shipping" - a frequent phenomenon in modern linguistics, when the usual endings and suffixes are substituted for a foreign word, contributing to its rapid penetration into the language environment. At the same time shipping is literally the delivery of goods. Thanks to this coincidence, the Anglo-fand was enriched with all sorts of memes and puns, which are already many. The most famous meme on this topic is "Now kiss!" Just shows a shipper, which makes the characters kiss.

From a fan to schippers

Not every fan is a schipper: you can admire the thoughtful world of a book or a movie, be a sincere admirer of the talent of actors, and do not even think about who should be a couple with whom. Especially if in the canon romantic questions are not touched at all or on them only there are weak hints. However, schipper - this hobby is restless, and it does not matter what the canon is dedicated to.

Migration from a respectable fan to the ranks of the droppers can happen quite suddenly, without any preliminary symptoms. A lot of this is promoted by the already operating schippers, flooding the Internet with tons of fan-making. If a regular fan on the eyes often come across talented art or video of the authorship of the shippers, then the involvement can occur quickly and unnoticed. There is nothing dangerous in this, because with peying, that is, with a couple, on which fanate, you can just as easily jump off. Interest is exhausted, disappears, leaving behind either regret or pleasant memories of discussions and joint "burning by peying" with like-minded people.

Searching for Peying

The subject of shipping can be both a canonical OTP, and a completely wild combination of characters, which is not justified by anything. However, fans can easily bring out a coherent system of arguments that "prove" the truth of this particular pair. Shipperstvo - is primarily emotions, and in a society carried away by the same peyring fans can be pretty nice to spend time.

The opposite side of the picture can be considered all sorts of holivars, when the schippers begin mutual harassment, proving the correctness of their TNA and demonstratively disdaining the inadmissibility of the stranger, especially if this foreign OTP "breaks" their wonderful peyring.

Persistence of fans

Shippers are divided into faithful and windy. These are very conditional categories, which do not depend on anything other than the fan's temperament and his ability to get involved in several different pairings in parallel.

Some quickly become addicted to new or especially original TNAs and change attachments as quickly, while others keep a moderate interest for years, while continuing to engage in fan-making. In this case, an object of interest can be a very real couple of life. A prime example is Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. Personal relations of the star couple have become for millions of people the TNA, which is doubly more interesting to spill over. It's like fictional characters of the series about the lives of the rich and famous, but with real stories and sudden revelations to journalists.

Fanservice for schippers

Many producers of popular TV series closely monitor the mood of the fans, and with pleasure throw up their occasions for the frantic shipping. However, this is not only the film producers doing. Japanese and Korean popular music has long been exploiting the enthusiasm of fans, and for this, performers (idols) can "feed" enthusiastic fans with anticipated gestures, views, actions.

What is the meaning of the canon in schipper? First of all, these are true expectations. Characters actually start a romance, not just in the fantasy of the fans. Idols on stage suddenly hug or even kiss. Between the actors, a violent romance flares up after they played a romantic scene in the film.

The stars themselves at the same time refer to fanatical fantasies in different ways. Some prefer not to pay attention or even blame, while others gladly joke with fans, publishing funny pictures and statements in Twitter, providing fan-service - occasions for unrelenting fanning. Robert Downey Jr., who played Iron Man in the series of films about the universe of Marvel, distinguished himself especially in this field. A happily married family man, an exemplary husband and a proud father does not see anything special in the fantasy fantasies and joyfully poses in an embrace with other actors.