Ship Tease

DC’s Titans is the best superhero show you’re not watching. Why? Because Dick Grayson (aliases: Robin & Nightwing) and Kory Anders (a.k.a. Starfire) light up the screen in every scene they share. Jennifer’s hoping their undeniable chemistry will work its magic on Heather too…

Gifs discussed in the episode (by time stamp)

• 11:02 - The dark and gritty “Power/Rangers [Bootleg]” short film Heather has watched (too) many times
• 13:30 - Jon & Sansa / Starfire & Nightwing parallels photo
• 37:24 - “We’ll figure it out together” gif set 
• 42:57 - Kory and Dick being ridiculously sexy in gif form
• Jenn’s fan vid recommendation: “Titans | Dick & Kory (Robin & Starfire) | Stay with Me”
• 53:12 - Dick trying to “play it cool” with Kory gif set + meta from @Disckkorydiscord on tumblr

Even if a Spanish teen soap/murder mystery doesn’t sound like your usual type of television show, Netflix’s Elite may just win you over with Guzmán and Nadia’s love-hate relationship. Heather and guest host Jen Wattley came to love the pair for their similarities to Logan and Veronica of Veronica Mars, but they are willing to bet that it’s Guznadia’s hurt-comfort scenes that will lure Jennifer into the fandom...

Gifs discussed in the episode (by timestamp):

• 37:06 - Top Season 1 Guznadia moments gif set
• 56:40 - Guzmán and Nadia’s almost-kiss gif set
• 59:20 - Guzmán acting like a “dork in love” gif set
• 65:00 - Nadia’s sexy dream gif set
• 72:12 - Soft Nadia/Guzman gif set

Bonus content:

• “From nOTP to OTP in 4 Steps: The Evolution of Elite’s Nadia/Guzman” via ShipRecced
• Elite Season 1 trailer via YouTube

Never Have Jennifer and Heather Ever … loved a love triangle—until they saw Netflix’s Never Have I Ever and totally fell for Devi’s chemistry with both Ben and Paxton. They each make a case for why they favor one boy over the other for Devi in this coming-of-age dramedy. 

Photos and gifs discussed in the episode (by timestamp):

• 36:45 - (Ben/Devi) - How Ben looks at Devi (“Devi exists”) https://montygreen.tumblr.com/post/618866210451456000/insp-devi-edition-x
• 54:45 & 01:01:40 - (Paxton/Devi) - Paxton to the rescue (“You keep having to rescue me at parties.”) https://bellamyblak.tumblr.com/post/616930907964768256/you-keep-having-to-rescue-me-at-parties1x03
• 01:05:10 - (Ben/Devi) - Ben as a good friend (“Ben + understanding Devi”) https://bartonclinton.tumblr.com/post/619204763232485376/ben-understanding-devi-encouraging-her-to
• 01:09:42 - (Paxton/Devi) - Paxton and Devi connect in Season 1, Episode 8 / Kiss in his car https://livelovecaliforniadreams.tumblr.com/post/616751681287372800
• 01:15:00 (Paxton/Devi) - Voicemail parallel https://bellamyblak.tumblr.com/post/617196119409197056/102-110
• Bonus Ben/Devi fanvid to “Sucker”: https://youtu.be/j3J5qZCHxio 

You wouldn’t guess it from the first few episodes, but Kevin Costner’s Montana-set TV show Yellowstone features an unexpectedly delightful love story. Heather makes a case for why Jennifer simply must meet Beth Dutton and Rip Wheeler, whose second-chance romance just gets better and better.

Photos/Gifs discussed in the episode (by time stamp):

• Where to stream Yellowstone Seasons 1-3 via Good Housekeeping
• 36:33 - Beth and Rip Season 2 promotional photos via tumblr
• 47:30 - Forehead kisses gif set via tumblr
• 53:00 - "Resurrection Day" gif set via tumblr 
• Heather's list of Yellowstone's Top Beth/Rip lines so far
• Paramount Network's "Top 3 Beth and Rip Dates" video on YouTube

Guest host Saimah Haque joins Heather and Jennifer this week to pitch them on a show! Netflix's Ginny and Georgia offers a little bit of crime, a little bit of mother-daughter bonding, and a whole lot of shipping potential for single mother Georgia. However, it’s small-town restaurant owner, Joe, that catches Saimah’s eye the most!

Gifs discussed in the episode (by timestamp):

• All of Ginny’s Suitors: Joe, Zion & Paul
• 16:00 - Ginny and Joe's condiments/horse-named-Milkshake exchanges
• 20:00 - Joe pours coffee for Georgia
• 21:00 - Joe in a suit

Everybody loves a ren faire! Or at least, that’s what Jennifer is counting on this week with her recommendation of Jen Deluca’s rom-com novel Well Met. She’s totally smitten with the romance between renaissance faire organizer Simon and first-time volunteer Emily, who plays the saucy tavern wench to his dashing pirate. Can Jennifer convince Heather to join her in crowning these two shipworthy?

Photos discussed in the episode (by timestamp):

• 17:44: Well Met cover

In celebration of Netflix’s Shadow and Bone TV series, Jennifer and Heather dive into the inspiration behind it all: Leigh Bardugo’s popular Grishaverse books. Plus, Heather does her best to convince Jennifer to get on board with the Nikolai/Zoya relationship, which develops later on in this epic fantasy story.

Gifs and photos discussed in the episode (by timestamps)

• 33:30 - Gif set of Nikola/Zoya excerpts
• 51:48 - Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith meme
• 53:40 - Sujaya Dasgupta as Zoya Nazyalensky in Shadow & Bone

Extra credit reading & viewing:

• Shadow and Bone season 1 trailer (via YouTube)
• Heather’s picks for 5 Grishaverse Couples Worthy of Obsession in Netflix’s Shadow & Bone (via ShipRecced)
• The Grishaverse books in reading order (via LeighBardugo.com)

Heather has been disappointed by Marvel in the past, so Jennifer knew she had her work cut out for her to convince her to watch WandaVision on Disney+. Let’s see how this goes…

Gifs discussed in the episode (by timestamp)

• 38:27: “I just feel you” gif set
• 39:49: Infinity War improvised scene 
• 55:20: WandaVision Episode 3 gif set 

Additional reading:

• Jennifer Proffitt’s 2014 article about Tom Hiddleston
• The Black Widow/Hawkeye LiveJournal community Heather used to co-moderate is still alive and kicking. 
• Need a refresher? Here’s every scene between Wanda and Vision in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and a timeline for Wanda and Vision, prior to WandaVision.
• Wanda and Vision’s opening scene in Avengers: Infinity War. 
• How WandaVision changed the MCU forever 

L.M. Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables may be a children’s book series, but we all know that Anne/Gilbert (a.k.a. Shirbert) is one of the greatest ships OF ALL TIME. The Anne with an E television adaptation understands this perfectly, as Jennifer’s about to find out...

Gifs discussed in the episode (by timestamp):

• 13:45 - Anne/Gilbert Season 3 heart eyes
• 44:42 - The (in)famous Slate Scene
• 50:40 - Shirbert dancing gif set

Fan vid recs:

• “Agape” by Team Hodgins
• “23” by blueoverme
• “Surrender” by Somewhere Else
• “Together again” by Juli Grisel
• “Life Mate” by nightwatch

Fanfic recs:

• “one equal temper of heroic hearts” by arbitrarily
• “i carry my old delicious burdens (wherever i go)” by thylionheart

Animated series are a hard sell for Heather. However, Jennifer is confident the magic, drama, and world-building of Netflix’s The Dragon Prince—not to mention the coming-of-age romance between human prince Callum and elf assassin Rayla—will be enough of a temptation to get her to try the show. 

Gifs and videos discussed in the episode (by timestamp):

• 31:24 Fan video Heather watched previously
• 49:56 The unrequited love dynamic Jennifer loves 

There’s magic to be found in these gifs: 

• Other couples to enjoy on Dragon Prince
• Rayllum kiss