Zoop Top (Rolex)
Fandoms
Recent works
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Why is Jecka and Nicole the Most Popular Class of '09 Ship? by Zoop Top (Rolex)
Fandoms: Class of '09 (Visual Novel)
15 May 2025
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A vague essay analyzing why Jecka and Nicole from Class of '09 is the most popular ship among the rest of the pairings. Analysis heavily references sarehptar's/Echodrops's fandom essay, and also breaks down canon interactions and events among all the characters mentioned. This analysis also infers why the pairing with no canon romantic subplot (or confirmation) has such a big presence over the canon pairing (Ari and Nicole) and the confirmed romantic interest (Emily).
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A Second Chance at Happiness by Zoop Top (Rolex)
Fandoms: citrus - サブロウタ | citrus - Saburouta
18 Sep 2022
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Happiness feels so far and out of reach. It had been so long and Mei didn't know if she would ever understand what that felt like again.
[Originally published on October 11, 2017]
Recent bookmarks
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Why Do Non-Canon Ships Become So Popular? (And Why Should Writers Rethink When They Do?) by sarehptar
Fandoms: Avatar: The Last Airbender, Voltron: Legendary Defender, 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia
27 Dec 2018
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A vaguely academic examination of the phenomena behind fandom shipping and why certain non-canon ships become exceedingly popular, far overshadowing the popularity of canon ships. This essay touches on common mistakes writers make with female characters and romantic subplots, and suggests a explanation for the enduring popularity of so many m/m ships which have no chance at all of becoming canon. Examples are drawn from Avatar the Last Air Bender, Voltron Legendary Defender (god help me), and My Hero Academia.
Series
- Part 3 of Echodrops' Meta and Fandom Analyses
Bookmarked by Zoop Top (Rolex)
02 May 2025
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An interesting essay that analyzes fandom’s typical gravitation towards non-canon ships. It also gives some insight on how a pairing can be written to have more people care about it in the same way the author does.