Talk:ContestShipping
Dubious Evidence
I'm sorry, as a ContestShipper and the original author of this page, I cannot stand to see such misinformation being spread. A lot of this "evidence" isn't evidence. Saying that "rules are more lax" doesn't give everyone an excuse to put up misinformation and far reaching statements on shipping pages.
At the beginning of the episode Ash is practicing with his Sceptile who as recently been unable to preform any attacks. Then, Drew makes his appearance, giving Ash advice on broken hearts. Drew has already battled Ash "for May's affection" (as ContestShippers believe, although many shippers believe that you cannot fight for love in that sense) and this could be another way of Drew humiliating Ash, "seeing Ash as a rival to May".
First of all, how is that parentheses contributing to why this piece of information is evidence? And how and when exactly did Drew battle Ash for May's affection? Can someone please explain to me how Drew's advice on broken hearts can be attributed to ContestShipping in anyway?
After May's and Drew's battle, when May's giving her Pokémon food, Drew shows up, shakes hands with her and comments her combinations.
Shaking hands and making small talk is evidence of attraction? What the hell, since when did ContestShipping started using normal interaction between May and Drew as evidence of their attraction to each other?
Drew and May's other rivals were seen watching her battle. Some Contestshippers believe Drew was watching because he cares deeply for May and her accomplishments.
Okay, if they showed Drew watching May battle, then perhaps it could be said it was done in reference to May and Drew liking each other... But the fact that Harley, Solidad, and Drew are watching together? That's a double standard right there. If Drew is watching because he likes May, then Solidad and Harley must like May as well.
Hello people! ContestShipping is full of incredibly obvious pieces of evidence: roses, blushing, accusations, and denials. Stop listing BS like "Drew and May held hands. QED" or "Drew and May talked to each other therefore ship is canon." I expect that crap from AdvanceShippers, not ContestShippers. I don't understand why you're willing to let such non-sequitur stay on this page of something that's already been proven with solid facts.
Evidence must be indisputable proof that the relationship is canon. It can't have incredibly shallow citations like these. If you want people to take ContestShipping seriously, you need to exclusively display outright proof that the ship exists. You can't list a bunch of random scenes that only a small fraction of people will consider romantic. Most likely the writers did not intend for the scene to be romantic; interpreting it to be romantic won't hold.
I'm reverting the page back to my revision and have locked it in order to spur discussion on this subject. --Swifty 07:06, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
I've just made a fan video of this =D--Davidaipom 11:17, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
Help!
Can someone please help me with something? I want to put up a picture on this page but I don't how to do that @_@ can someone do it for me, perhaps? Madch94 23:35, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
Here's the pic:
- I'll do it. However, you have to upload the picture to Bulbapedia. If you don't know how, I'll gladly tell you. =]
ShinjiLover 07:55, 5 December 2008 (UTC)
