Ship Dynamic (Art Meme)

Meme
Synonyms:	Ship Dynamic,
Date Started:	April 2019
Related:	Shipping, Tropes
See Also:	OTP meme , "bases" (on Deviantart), "X in this"
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The Ship Dynamic meme (specifically an art meme) is a trend of drawing stripped down version of a couple (or gen group) to show the common archetypes and dynamic one enjoys in their ships. The generalized depiction of the couple's dynamic shows the tropes that occur repeatedly in media and, in the creator's opinion, are always engaging.

Aja Romano wrote about the meme in the article Fandom’s new “ship dynamics” meme is all about our fave romantic tropes on Apr 19, 2019. The article states: "The key to this meme is that it doesn’t actually involve a discussion of specific ships. The use of generic cartoon images emphasizes that the ship dynamics under discussions involve character tropes that can apply to many characters and appeal to many fans." The article tracks different ship archetypes in fandom and the meme's rise to virality.

Examples

• 'you know whats fucked up is that my ship types can all be comprised into one ship in a single timeline' by nieniekoto, April 2019, ^{Archived version}

• 'Usually level headed person meets idiot lover and suddenly they both share one brain cell' by GhostBunn, April 2019, ^{Archived version}

• 'Two power houses that are madly in love with each other and could absolutely kill you if they wanted to' by lemonwerewolf, 2022, ^{Archived version}

• 'i know what ship dynamic im about' by pngdraws, April 2019, ^{Archived version}

• 'FAV SHIP DYNAMIC well no.6 is cheating i know' by rukitori_, April 2019, ^{Archived version}

• 'the ship dynamic thing, because i am predictable...' by oyinniex, April 2019, ^{Archived version}

• 'this is the only ship dynamic ever' by oikvw, April 2019, ^{Archived version}

• 'MY ONE -VERY SPECIFIC- SHIP DYNAMIC WEAKNESS:' by crrrpaud, April 2019, ^{Archived version}

• 'Ship? Dynamic? Okay' by Gibb_Arts, April 2019, ^{Archived version}

• 'this is my favorite ship dynamic because i have to live it every day' by rainybleuu, April 2019, ^{Archived version}

• 'can't sleep so here's my favourite ship dynamic' by alisyons_, April 2019, ^{Archived version}

• 'Here's my fave ship dynamic ヽ(＊´◡`)ﾉ *:ﾟ*｡⋆' by Edalieart, April 2019, ^{Archived version}

• 'My only contribution to the fav ship dynamic discourse' by Kf1n3, April 2019, ^{Archived version}

• 'ship dynamic meme...' by beverlylove, April 2019, ^{Archived version}

• 'took a quick break to weigh in on the important ship dynamic issue' by ruushes, April 2019, ^{Archived version}

• 'Oh hey let's talk about my favourite ship dynamic types.' by immortanjill, April 2019, ^{Archived version}

• 'this ship dynamic in any story gets a chefs kiss from me' by ashhhhpashhhh, April 2019, ^{Archived version}

• 'my favorite ship dynamic is basically "Big Scary" and "Big Scary reminds me of a kitten"' by fivepaninis, April 2019, ^{Archived version}

• 'everyone knows this is my fav ship dynamic ' by yukeymura, April 2019, ^{Archived version}

• 'if A and B character doing something like this, thats my ship dynamic looks like' by pencilhattopy, April 2019, ^{Archived version}

• 'I have not seen my oddly specific fav ship dynamic yet so here:' by sunshinenoka, April 2019, ^{Archived version}

• 'Ship dynamic thingy! :p' by montybyart, April 2019, ^{Archived version}

• 'Been seeing ship dynamic memes goin around so here's mine 8y' by Shindras_, April 2019, ^{Archived version}

• 'kdsljfsd I love seeing folks' fav ship dynamic posts and wanted to doodle some too :3c' by guessibetter, April 2019, ^{Archived version}

• 'Here’s my trashy attempt at one of my favorite ship dynamic' by NyunnyFox, April 2019, ^{Archived version}

• 'This ship dynamic is my staple, I don't know what else to tell you...' by SucreSpectre, April 2019, ^{Archived version}

• 'my ship dynamic of choice i guess' by Kaiami, April 2019, ^{Archived version}

• 'how about that ship dynamic meme' by fife_emblem, April 2019, ^{Archived version}

• 'a lot of people drew some of my favs, but here are some I didn’t see yet that I personally love LOL' by rochichan, April 2019, ^{Archived version}

• 'i keep seeing these ship dynamic things and.... here u go' by artsydragoness, April 2019, ^{Archived version}

• 'This is my other favorite ship dynamic' by GhostBunn, April 2019, ^{Archived version}

• 'ship dynamic: enemies.....to friends...…….to lovers...………..' by gryphll, April 2019, ^{Archived version}

• 'my ship dynamic: dumb and dumbasses' by starcre8tor, April 2019, ^{Archived version}

• 'fav ship dynamic, may possibly become a thread is I think of more but...lbr. This is the big fav' by 8bluandorange8, April 2019, ^{Archived version}

• 'fav ship tropes yeehaw' by esoterrors, April 2019, ^{Archived version}

• 'So I've seen so many of these, I made my own fav ship dynamics. Enjoy!' by furipasart, April 2019, ^{Archived version}

• 'these are my fav ship dynamics, yes love tsundere' by LoboLuaLua, April 2019, ^{Archived version}

• 'i drew some of my fav ship dynamics as warmups' by miyomeiyo, April 2019, ^{Archived version}

• 'I love seeing people's fav ship dynamics so I offer my favourite one for girls' by Cheriiart, April 2019, ^{Archived version}

• 'fav ship trope' by sayureen_, April 2019, ^{Archived version}

• 'Most of my fav ship dynamics are basically' by ashidoodle, April 2019, ^{Archived version}

• https://twitter.com/piono_trn/status/1118489159855775745

Jokes

• 'Flawless ship dynamic' by maariamph, April 2019, ^{Archived version}

• https://twitter.com/valkasmountain/status/1118253890519162881

• 'this is the best ship dynamic im sorry guys' by happycricketbox, April 2019, ^{Archived version}

• https://twitter.com/ms_nightengale/status/1118709578177269761

• 'this is the only ship dynamic' by shrineofworship, April 2019, ^{Archived version}

• 'my fave ship dynamic' by japhers, April 2019, ^{Archived version}

• https://twitter.com/batshaped/status/1118625714205380608

• 'overly honest favorite ship dynamic' by alexisparade, April 2019, ^{Archived version}

• https://twitter.com/calicocoin/status/1118649360135458816

• 'Can this be a ship dynamic' by Coelasquid, April 2019, ^{Archived version}

• 'the most common ship dynamic in my fav ships' by oldclowngoo, ^{Archived version}

• 'Slightly less flawless ship dynamic' by Alexi_Sketchy, April 2019, ^{Archived version}

• 'ship dynamic (sorry LOL)' by batshaped, April 2019, ^{Archived version}

• 'my ship dynamic' by peachdalooza, ^{Archived version}

• 'My favorite type of ship dynamic' by Chimfucious, April 2019, ^{Archived version}

Variations

• 'This is the best ship dynamic and I will die on this hill' by DesiraeSalmark, ^{Archived version}

• 'hello everyone here's my ship dynamic hot take thank you for your attention' by NihhonVargas, ^{Archived version}

• 'it's the same thing i have to contribute to every fandom i enter. OT3s' by hawberries, ^{Archived version}

• 'hello i see the ship meme, and i think a lot of youse wanna be a little more honest with yourselves' by SamnDoesArt, ^{Archived version}

• 'shipping dynamics this! shipping dynamics that! let’s discuss DADnamics' by macmonky, April 2019, ^{Archived version}

• 'fav ship dynamic is these guys' by bug_island, ^{Archived version}

• 'I made an edit. Because this is my favorite' by shiverspooky (edit by: haveyoureadthiswebcomic), July 2022, ^{Archived version}

Fandom-Specific

• 'fave ship dynamic: dating the same guy but then ditching him to date each other' by Pockicchi, April 2019, ^{Archived version}
• 'My favorite ship dynamic is those who will always with each other ‘til the end of the line' by _superspicy, April 2019, ^{Archived version}
• https://twitter.com/heyshanmurphy/status/1118652377324838912
• https://twitter.com/mickequ/status/1118590499852619776
• https://twitter.com/fr_shadows/status/1118574153366290433
• 'those "ship dynamic" posts making me think of them.....' by watery_day, April 2019, ^{Archived version}
• 'Here’s my favorite ship dynamic!!' by leeechama, ^{Archived version}
• https://twitter.com/moonsterm4/status/1118192385278668806