Barry Allen/Caitlin Snow

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Pairing: Barry Allen/Caitlin Snow
Alternative name(s): Snowbarry,[1] Flashfrost, Frostflash, Snowflash, SnowAllen, FlashFrost, KillerFlash, SaviFrost, Frostar, Savisnow, ChemFrost, Carry, Bartlin,[2] Baitlin[3]
Gender category: Het, M/F
Fandom: The Flash (CW)
Canonical?: non-canon
Prevalence: popular
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Barry/Caitlin is a non-canon het pairing of Barry Allen and Caitlin Snow from the The Flash fandom.

Canon

Although Caitlin had met Barry while he was comatose, it wasn't until after Barry woke up[4] that both actually met each other.

Fandom

The pairing of Caitlin/Barry took off immediately after the series trailer was released.[5] Fans and non-fans of the ship often compare the Caitlin/Barry ship to Olicity (of the parent fandom Arrow)[3], due to how many fans shipped that pairing before it was made canon and the hope that the same can be done for Caitlin/Barry. Some are averse to ship Snowbarry due to knowing Caitlin Snow's comicverse fate, becoming the villain Killer Frost, or the comicbook canon that Barry marries Iris West, although she is not necessarily his biggest love interest in the comics.

Snowbarry fans started referring to Caitlin Snow's actress, Danielle Panabaker, the Captain of Snowbarry due to her positive comments about the relationship,[6][7][8] although she does mostly shy away from discussing the ships.

Also, like it's parent fandom and the pairing Olicity, many different Media Networks such as MTV or TV Guide have acknowledged the Snowbarry fans,[7] or confirm that they are fans themselves.[9]

On February 3, 2015, "Excited For Snowbarry", "Barry and Caitlin" and "Snowbarry" trended on Twitter.[10]

February 12–27, 2015, a Snowbarry Week was hosted on Tumblr by originalsnowbarry[11]

Tensions have arisen between Snowbarry fans and Westallen fans, beginning in Season 1, and this wank has been called a ship war. See Westallen vs. Snowbarry for more details.

Common Tropes & Storylines

  • In the Arrowverse fandom, there are many works where Caitlin develops her KillerFrost metahuman powers and Barry helps her adjust to her metahuman powers. Some of these works were AUs set before Caitlin acquired her powers in canon.

Fanworks

Fics

  • Grappling With the Logic, of All We Once Held True by define serenity, In a quiet moment at the lab, Caitlin talks to Barry the day after he visits his dad in prison.
  • Make My Way Back Home To You by define serenity, In blissfully quiet moments at night she'll card her fingers through his hair and question whether he ever thinks about her wellbeing. She wonders if he thinks about what leaving her behind does to her every time he utters the words, "Caitlin, I have to do this."
  • (i know that) we're cool by Lint, She hasn't smiled much because there hasn't been anything worth smiling about. But all of a sudden some string bean of a police scientist wakes up from a lightning induced coma, and her facial muscles magically remember how?
  • Not The Right Color On You by define serenity, It's been plain for everyone to see since Felicity's first visit. Barry likes Felicity. It's obvious in the way he turns mouthy and incoherent, a trait he actually shares with Felicity, and his usual lack of filter becomes an all-out catastrophe.
  • kissing it better with my lips drunk from your glass by Bella, Barry more or less talks about iris while accompanying a tipsy Caitlin back home. (Episode tag to 1x5 "Plastique")
  • Of Hot Chocolate and Sweaters by Ebianna, Caitlin Snow just wants to get warm. Barry Allen is very curious.
  • This is how (I cried your name but I heard nothing) by gustin puckerman, This is how his heart breaks. Or Barry's reaction throughout the kidnapping. (Episode tag to 1x10)
  • the process of healing by chasingblue57, In the wake of her kidnapping, Barry and Caitlin undertake a small step in the process of healing. (Episode tag to 1x10)
  • Snowbarry Oneshots by Jemma97 "A collection of unrelated fluffy Snowbarry drabbles."
  • Just One Night by Jemma97 "Line up the facts and come to a conclusion, she thinks. Fact 1: Barry and I just had sex. Fact 2: it was a one-night-stand. Fact 3: Barry still loves Iris. Fact 4: I...I still love Ronnie. Don't I?"
  • Partners by prismdreams "Barry Allen and Caitlin Snow couldn't be anymore opposite from each other. Barry was just a guy trying to figure things out, living life as it comes and Caitlin always had a plan in life. When these two are forced to work together, getting along could be half of the battle where good grades are concerned. Snowbarry AU. High school."
  • Stay With Me by prismdreams "As Barry lays in a coma from the brutal beating Zoom had inflicted on him, Caitlin stays by his side and doesn't leave until he wakes up. OneShot. Snowbarry. Set in 2x06. Alternate ending."
  • Outcasts by prismdreams "With meta-humans coming out of hiding, society has yet to accept who they are and what they can do. Registration is mandatory or they face the harsh penalty. Two outcasts neglected this order. Rebelling against the system was where it started. Does it end with their enslavement from being born different? Or will their rebellion be the ultimate sanctuary? FlashFrost/Snowbarry AU."
  • Alliances by prismdreams "Future Flash takes Killer Frost to her true calling and their ultimate alliance to each other proves more than they can handle. Extended scene of the teaser 3x19 "The Once and Future Flash." Frostar. Evil!Flashfrost. SaviFrost."
  • Hacked by prismdreams "Our entire lives are on the internet, we can be anyone and get away with it. Isn't that what we all really want? Who knew wanting anonymity could turn so deadly. Snowbarry AU"
  • Solace by primsdreams "Caitlin Snow dreamed of great things for herself. Those days were over when she continued the path her father would approve of. After a huge wake up call she set out to carve her own journey. Barry Allen wanted to protect only one person, for a long time that was his life. He didn't think of himself since high school. Maybe life had so much more than he thought. Snowbarry AU"

Fanart

Fanvids

Meta

Archives & Fannish Links

Petitions

Forums

Discord

  • Snowbarry Spot Discord server A server focused on enjoying all the variations of the Barry/Caitlin ship. Also designed to be multishipper friendly to try to avoid ship war drama.

Wordpress Blogs

Podcasts

Twitter Fandom

  • Snowbarry Talk A podcast featuring Snowbarry as the main topic by Snowbarries from all over (and Flash Themed)
  • FlashFrost Talk Promotes and podcasts on anything Flashfrost related. (Killer Frost x The Flash)
  • Snowbarry Trends Promote trends, initiatives, events and stuff about Snowbarry.
  • Snowbarry News Your source for everything Thomas Grant Gustin and Danielle Nicole Panabaker (Also, Barry Allen and Caitlin Snow.)
  • Snowbarry Scenes Fan account that posts all your favorite Snowbarry moments.
  • Snowbarry Quotes Lyrics posted based on Snowbarry.
  • Snowbarry Russia Russian account that promotes anything and everything Snowbarry.
  • Snowbarry Source Your central source for all things on Caitlin Snow and Barry Allen!
  • Reach Out Loud A Snowbarry fan video account that parodies The Flash and posts reactions to various episodes.
  • Flashfrost %100 Snowbarry and Flashfrost. From time to time some spoilers on The Flash.
  • KillerFrost's Minion Posts the latest gifs on Snowbarry and Flashfrost.
  • Unicornships Snowbarry shipper tweeting gifs and art on everything Snowbarry and Flashfrost

Tumblr Fandom

Controversy

See Westallen vs. Snowbarry

References

  1. ^ The official ship name of Caitlin Snow and Barry Allen. cammienray. Published May 15, 2014. (Accessed 24 May 2014)
  2. ^ Tumblr Post showcasing a screencap of a Twitter post from ArrowCW. Posted October 28, 2014. (Accessed November 1, 2014)
  3. ^ The Flash 1x07 Barry and Cailtin crack/reaction by ReactOutLoud. December 7, 2014. (Accessed 12 December 2014)
  4. ^ The Flash Season 1 Episode 1 "Pilot"
  5. ^ [1][2]Tumblr posts
  6. ^ Danielle Panabaker post about episode 3. Tumblr Post reposting a screencap of Danielle Panabaker's Twitter post. Original Twitter Post posted 21 October 2014. Published 27 October 2014. (Accessed October 28, 2014)
  7. ^ a b The Flash: Will "SnowBarry" ever happen? On the Set with the stars. TV Guide Interview with Danielle Panabaker shows she likes the ship's name. Posted November 17, 2014. (Accessed 12 December 2014)
  8. ^ Danielle Panabaker Interview Danielle being interviewed about Snowbarry.
  9. ^ 7 Ways ‘The Flash’ Could Have Gone Horribly Wrong (But Went Totally Right). MTV article mentions that there are Snowbarry fans inside the network. Published December 10, 2014. (Accessed 12 December 2014).
  10. ^ Tumblr blog posted images of Snowbarry Trends on Twitter.
  11. ^ ATTENTION ALL SNOWBARRY SHIPPER!!! Official Snowbarry Week 12th - 27th February. Feb 10th, 2015. (Accessed March 3, 2015)
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