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brendalaThe three non-cannon couples I remember rooting for as a kid are Dale/Gadget (Rescue Rangers), Baloo/Rebecca (Talespin), and Velma/Shaggy (Scooby Doo). I can't remember which came first, so I'm including all of them.
Dale and Gadget:
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As a kid, I shipped Dale/Gadget because Dale was my favorite character and I wanted him to get the girl. I still ship them today because those two are both a little mental and I think that makes them more compatible. And I remember Gadget having more fun and more meaningful interactions with Dale than she did with Chip.
Baloo and Rebecca:
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This picture isn't dirty in context. I swear!
I think I loved Baloo and Rebecca because it wasn’t the type of relationship you often see in kiddie shows: A powerful woman (actual power, not a meaningless “princess” title) and her goofy employee. Their relationship came across as very realistic. Baloo and Becky are both VERY flawed people; but those flaws work for them as a unit (Baloo's immaturity allows Becky to loosen up once in a while and Becky's hard-assedness kept Baloo's lazyness in check).
And the few romantic moments they got were really sweet. Baloo was always there to comfort her and let her cry on his shoulder after she found out that the guy she was dating that week was actually a con-man/ghost/douchebag/whatever in sheep's clothing. Poor Baloo never got to escape the friend zone.
Shaggy and Velma:
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Yeah, I know I'm using the same couple twice in two days. What of it?
I liked Velma and Shaggy because they’re the oddballs of the gang (and because the world needs more nerdy fictional couples). And in Pup Named Scooby Doo (the first Scooby show I watched), Scooby and Velma were best buddies and I saw that as a sign that Scooby would want Shaggy to get with her when they grew up. Too bad the Mystery Incorporated writers didn’t feel the same way when they decided to pair up Shaggy and Velma officially (must…suppress…rant).
Day 01 - What is your current favourite ship?
Day 02 - What was your very first ship?
Day 03 - A pairing that needs to happen now?
Day 04 - The pairing with the most chemistry?
Day 05 - The pairing with the least chemistry?
Day 06 - The best kiss?
Day 07 - The most heartbreaking scene?
Day 08 - The pairing with the most baggage?
Day 09 - The most believable relationship?
Day 10 - Why aren't these two married in real life?
Day 11 - What is your dream pairing?
Day 12 - Who had the best wedding?
Day 13 - What is your favorite television pairing?
Day 14 - What is your favorite book pairing?
Day 15 - What is your favorite real life pairing?
Day 16 - What is the absolute worst pairing?
Day 17 - A pairing you thought would never work out, but did?
Day 18 - What is the cutest pairing?
Day 19 - A pairing you've rooted for since the beginning?
Day 20 - The "can't stand the sexual tension anymore" pairing?
Day 21 - A pairing you like and no one else understands why?
Day 22 - A pairing you hate and no one else understands why?
Day 23 - A crazy love triangle/quadrilateral that worked out great?
Day 24 - A crazy love triangle/quadrilateral that worked out badly?
Day 25 - A pairing that was/would-be adorable, but could never work out?
Day 26 - A pairing that you hated and ended up loving?
Day 27 - A pairing that you loved and ended up hating?
Day 28 - A pairing that you will never understand?
Day 29 - What ship had the best proposal?
Day 30 - Your favorite ship forever and ever and ever?
Dale and Gadget:
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As a kid, I shipped Dale/Gadget because Dale was my favorite character and I wanted him to get the girl. I still ship them today because those two are both a little mental and I think that makes them more compatible. And I remember Gadget having more fun and more meaningful interactions with Dale than she did with Chip.
Baloo and Rebecca:
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This picture isn't dirty in context. I swear!
I think I loved Baloo and Rebecca because it wasn’t the type of relationship you often see in kiddie shows: A powerful woman (actual power, not a meaningless “princess” title) and her goofy employee. Their relationship came across as very realistic. Baloo and Becky are both VERY flawed people; but those flaws work for them as a unit (Baloo's immaturity allows Becky to loosen up once in a while and Becky's hard-assedness kept Baloo's lazyness in check).
And the few romantic moments they got were really sweet. Baloo was always there to comfort her and let her cry on his shoulder after she found out that the guy she was dating that week was actually a con-man/ghost/douchebag/whatever in sheep's clothing. Poor Baloo never got to escape the friend zone.
Shaggy and Velma:
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Yeah, I know I'm using the same couple twice in two days. What of it?
I liked Velma and Shaggy because they’re the oddballs of the gang (and because the world needs more nerdy fictional couples). And in Pup Named Scooby Doo (the first Scooby show I watched), Scooby and Velma were best buddies and I saw that as a sign that Scooby would want Shaggy to get with her when they grew up. Too bad the Mystery Incorporated writers didn’t feel the same way when they decided to pair up Shaggy and Velma officially (must…suppress…rant).
Day 03 - A pairing that needs to happen now?
Day 04 - The pairing with the most chemistry?
Day 05 - The pairing with the least chemistry?
Day 06 - The best kiss?
Day 07 - The most heartbreaking scene?
Day 08 - The pairing with the most baggage?
Day 09 - The most believable relationship?
Day 10 - Why aren't these two married in real life?
Day 11 - What is your dream pairing?
Day 12 - Who had the best wedding?
Day 13 - What is your favorite television pairing?
Day 14 - What is your favorite book pairing?
Day 15 - What is your favorite real life pairing?
Day 16 - What is the absolute worst pairing?
Day 17 - A pairing you thought would never work out, but did?
Day 18 - What is the cutest pairing?
Day 19 - A pairing you've rooted for since the beginning?
Day 20 - The "can't stand the sexual tension anymore" pairing?
Day 21 - A pairing you like and no one else understands why?
Day 22 - A pairing you hate and no one else understands why?
Day 23 - A crazy love triangle/quadrilateral that worked out great?
Day 24 - A crazy love triangle/quadrilateral that worked out badly?
Day 25 - A pairing that was/would-be adorable, but could never work out?
Day 26 - A pairing that you hated and ended up loving?
Day 27 - A pairing that you loved and ended up hating?
Day 28 - A pairing that you will never understand?
Day 29 - What ship had the best proposal?
Day 30 - Your favorite ship forever and ever and ever?
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Date: 2010-09-03 08:04 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-09-03 08:14 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-09-03 08:31 am (UTC)I grew up on the classic Chip and Dale cartoons before Rescue Rangers came along. I especially remember a short where the two compete for the affection of a female chipmunk, so seeing that extended to Gadget in Rescue Rangers seemed completely in character for them. They almost seem to compete for her affections more to prevent the one from gaining something the other can't also have. Plus, that episode where Gadget met Sparky indicated to me she's attracted to other mice more than chipmunks. ^_-;; (Does that make me speciesist?)
Oh man, long babble session later, she was only in one episode, but I really liked Foxglove. Not to mention she had such an adorable character design! It was nice to see someone who could appreciate Dale's goofiness and absentmindedness. And I loved the running gag about bats (and hang gliding chipmunks!) not being able to carry more than their own weight.
Back to Talespin since you mentioned Becky in your post, I'm still shocked she was voiced by Sally Struthers. I had no idea until recently!
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Date: 2010-09-03 12:04 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-09-03 10:59 pm (UTC)[highlight below to read spoilers]
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He growled at Velma and lunged across a table to pull something out of her hands. While she was crying!
That scene made my inner child hurt. :(
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Date: 2010-09-04 04:00 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-09-03 01:34 pm (UTC)But you know what the true pairing of Rescue Rangers is? Monterey Jack/Cheese! They have eternal love. XD
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Date: 2010-09-03 10:48 pm (UTC)Monty/Cheese is my OTP, too. That relationship is refreshingly uncomplicated.