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J2

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Name(s): J2, Jsquared, Jared/Jensen, Padackles
Scope/Focus: Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles
Date(s): 2005-
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J2 is the term used to describe the RPS fandom that revolves around the relationship between actors Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles, stars of the CW television show Supernatural. It is also referred to as J Squared and as Padackles. It's the biggest part of the larger CWRPS fandom.

Popularity

There are many theories as to why J2 is such a popular RPS pairing. One theory is that J2 is attractive to fans who like Supernatural and the chemistry between its two stars, but who are not interested in reading or writing fic that centers on an incestuous relationship.

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Timeline

December 2006: A combination SPN/J2 Big Bang challenge community was founded at spn_j2_bigbang.

July 2007: The masterlist of SPN/J2 Big Bang stories were posted at spn_j2_bigbang. [1] Twenty Jared/Jensen stories (and one Jared&Jensen gen story) were produced by the challenge, as well as a comparable number of SPN stories in various genres. AUs were popular, with Jared and Jensen cast as everything from porn stars to camp counselors.

August 2008: Another SPN/J2 Big Bang challenge masterlist was posted, listing over fifty Jared/Jensen stories. Again, AUs were popular, and Jared and Jensen were cast in various stories as doctors, lawyers, FBI agents, US Marshals, fashion designers, punk rockers, figure skaters and/or professional bullriders. [2]

August 2009: Over 130 stories including the Jared/Jensen pairing were listed in the SPN/J2 Big Bang masterlist for 2009, with AUs once again enjoying significant popularity.[3]

At one point Jared and Jensen moved into a house together [citation needed]

Fandom on Livejournal

padacklesrps -- Created November 21, 2005. 7353 entries, 2525 members and 2306 watchers as of Nov. 18, 2008. Moderated by chelseab.

jsquared_rps -- Created June 3, 2008. 399 entries, 748 members and 824 watchers as of Nov. 18, 2008. Moderated by affectingly, benitle, keepaofthecheez, and raynedanser.

Zines

References

  1. ↑ Wendy. 2007 Big Bang Masterlist Posted July 16 2007. Accessed November 18 2008.
  2. ↑ Wendy. 2008 Big Bang Masterlist Posted August 4 2008. Accessed November 18 2008.
  3. ↑ thehighwaywoman. 2009 Big Bang Masterlist Posted 17 August 2009. Accessed 15 October 2009.
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