The X-Files - Shippers #4 - Because, Hell, we invented the term shipper!

lollies · 03-28-2005, 12:16 AM

Welcome to the new thread. Thanks goes to Cathangel for the title

"Love is the only truth we can hope to know, as human beings. That's what Mulder and Scully found after nine years. And that's a lot" - Frank Spotnitz

groovyk1 · 03-29-2005, 07:10 AM

Ooohh Thanks for the new thread

i heart jai · 03-30-2005, 01:15 PM

Love the title. And thanks for clearing that up. I thought for years that the term 'shipper' did refer exclusively to Mulder and Scully but I wasn't sure when I saw everybody using it.

groovyk1 · 03-30-2005, 01:59 PM

Just wanted to share this cute picture

Cathangel · 03-30-2005, 02:13 PM

Aw, that's a cute picture.

I have it in my collection of pictures of way back when.

And thanks Lollies for using my suggestion to start the new thread. Not many threads bear my title ideas. I'm touched.

girl in a cardigan · 03-30-2005, 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by i heart jai

Love the title. And thanks for clearing that up. I thought for years that the term 'shipper' did refer exclusively to Mulder and Scully but I wasn't sure when I saw everybody using it.

Yup, we were the first and original "shippers." I'm not really sure when that term was co-opted for any other fan of a romantic relationship.

I love that Frank quote - great description of their beautiful, complex relationship

imaginary light · 03-30-2005, 09:02 PM

I'm sure the only reason I don't know this is that I'm relatively new to XF, but where did the term "shipper" come from, anyway?

Love the new thread

girl in a cardigan · 03-30-2005, 09:53 PM

It's short for Relationshipper, which was the name given to people who wanted Mulder and Scully to be in a relationship. Those who didn't were called NoRoMos (No Romance) and those who weren't sure were called FenceSitters. There was also a division of shippers called FiniShippers who didn't want Mulder and Scully to get together until the end of the series.

groovyk1 · 03-31-2005, 02:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by -Jenn-

It's short for Relationshipper, which was the name given to people who wanted Mulder and Scully to be in a relationship. Those who didn't were called NoRoMos (No Romance) and those who weren't sure were called FenceSitters. There was also a division of shippers called FiniShippers who didn't want Mulder and Scully to get together until the end of the series.

Thats really interesting

Thanks for explaining it.

kyrie08 · 03-31-2005, 07:59 AM

I didn't know the term 'shipper' came from XF...which is so cool!

Thanks for the explanation -Jenn-.

NetLingo.com even refers to M/S when explaining 'shipper'

girl in a cardigan · 03-31-2005, 11:32 AM

I wrote a paper about it in college, so I'm glad I remember what I wrote

groovyk1 · 03-31-2005, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by -Jenn-

I wrote a paper about it in college, so I'm glad I remember what I wrote

That sounds cool. I wish I was asked to write about stuff like that when I was in College.

girl in a cardigan · 03-31-2005, 01:39 PM

It was a freshman composition class and we had to write a "definition" paper, so I wrote about the definition of shippers and such. It was great until we had to do peer editing...then I felt like a complete dork

But I got an A, so it's all good!

Ice Queen follower · 03-31-2005, 08:55 PM

Congrats on #4! Lovin the title

Thanks for the explanation of "shipper" Jenn. Awesome

I love the pics, esp the one with Gillian in her glasses with David's head on her should

so sweet

Cor

kyrie08 · 04-01-2005, 01:58 AM

They look so good together.


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