Max Goof/Bradley Uppercrust III
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| Pairing: | Max Goof/Bradley Uppercrust III |
| Alternative name(s): | Maxley, MxB |
| Gender category: | Slash; M/M |
| Fandom: | Disney, Goof Troop |
| Canonical?: | No |
| Prevalence: | Popular |
| Archives: | n/a |
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Max Goof/Bradley Uppercrust III, best known as Maxley or MxB, is the pairing of Max Goof and Bradley Uppercrust III in the Disney fandom. While Max has been in multiple TV shows and movies, being introduced in Goof Troop, Bradley has only been in the direct-to-DVD sequel to The Goofy Movie, An Extremely Goofy Movie, released in 2000. It's the most popular slash pairing for Max and his second-most popular pairing overall after Max Goof/Roxanne, which pairs him with Roxanne.
Max Goof/Bradley Uppercrust III notably got a massive boost in popularity during 2023-2024 after fanart and fanedits for them got popular on TikTok and Twitter. AniitaDraw is widely credited for popularizing the pairing, with some of her works getting over a million views each on Twitter.[1] Later, her art would be posted to TikTok, with fanedits by other shippers soon following, such as popular ones by D00dleSp00dle[2]. IZZY-CHAN13 was also a well-known fan of the pairing in the early 2010s.[3]
Chappell Roan's Good Luck, Babe! song is heavily associated with the pairing because of fanedits on TikTok as of 2024.
Common Tropes & Fanon
- Opposites Attract and Enemies to Lovers: Max and Bradley have a rivalry in the movie and contrasting personalities.
- Human AUs, with Max's race varying, commonly Black, while Bradley is commonly white.
- Vitiligo is common for Black human!Max.
- Skateboarding is common in fanworks because of the movie canon.
- The line "Are we fighting or flirting?" helped fuel the ship.
Fan Reception
TBA
Example/Notable Fanac
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Awards
- The pairing was one of the one-hundred ships listed in Tumblr Fandometrics' Year in Review 2024.
Video Essays
Fan Fic
- curiosity by cigarettestainedeyes, Archived version (2024), Explicit, (...)Max has snake bite piercings and Bradley cannot handle it.
- Roommates by Wink_Wonk_Wank_Wenk, Archived version (2024), Mature, They're complete opposites, one neat, one a mess- and they can't stand each other(...)
- Skate Away by Kelkaiser, Archived version (2024), Max doesn't mind liking Bradley until he likes likes Bradley.
- Bartender x Lawyer by IZZY-CHAN13, Archived version (2018), An older Max Goof and Bradley Uppercrust have their first meeting at a bar as opposed to college campus...
Fan Comics
- As Goofy As Can Be![4] by AniitaDraw (2024), a multi-episode fancomic readable both on Twitter (in Spanish) and Tapas (in English.)
- Let's talk by cracked139, Archived version (2014)
Fan Art
- The King’s Plaything by blue-the-bluest, Archived version (2024)
- Max and Bradley by REALCACTUSBALLOON, Archived version (2022)
Fan Animation
- Good Luck, Babe! by d00dlesp00dle, Archived version (2024)
- Good Luck, Babe! by cly_knight, Archived version (2024)
Fan Edits
Wikis
- Maxley on the Shipping Wiki.
References/Further Reading
- ^ max x bradley is taking over fandom, Archived version (2:55, 2024)
- ^ max x bradley is taking over fandom, Archived version (4:00, 2024)
- ^ Max and Bradley by REALCACTUSBALLOON, Archived version ("The good ol’ days when IZZY-CHAN13 took over the Max x Bradley fanbase", 2022)
- ^ As Goofy As Can Be! on Tapas, Archived version