Mello/Matt
| Pairing | |
|---|---|
| Pairing: | Mello/Matt |
| Alternative name(s): | M/M, Matt/Mello |
| Gender category: | yaoi |
| Fandom: | Death Note |
| Canonical?: | no |
| Prevalence: | popular |
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Mello/Matt is the second most popular ship in Death Note fandom.[1]
In canon Mello and Matt are partners who work together, so this pairing is an example of buddyslash, building off themes of friendship in direct contrast to the enemyslash of the L/Light pairing.
Trends
Fans tend to have Mello as the seme and Matt as the uke. Mello is seen as more dominant and emotional, Matt as the loyal follower, the buddy who will stick with Mello and Mello's risky plans even if it might kill them both.[2]
History
The Mello/Matt pairing was not at all established in the early days of the Death Note fandom and was seen as odd or offbeat. The doujinshi "Pink Sniper" was a factor in creating the popularity of the pairing.[3]
Communities focusing on the Mello/Matt pairing include:
- melloxmatt on DeviantArt[4]
- mellomatt on Livejournal [5]
Controversies
Controversies about this pairing are mainly complaints that it is too popular and overdone, especially for Matt being a minor character who is focused on too much by fans considering the very small role he had in canon. [6]
Example Fanworks
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- Pink Sniper by H-eichi-
- It Matters Series by MRSJeevas (aka Matti)