Sophie Moore/Ryan Wilder

Pairing
Pairing:	Sophie Moore/Ryan Wilder
Alternative name(s):	Wildmoore
Gender category:	F/F, Femslash
Fandom:	Batwoman
Canonical?:	Yes
Prevalence:	Popular
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Sophie Moore/Ryan Wilders is a canonical femslash pairing in the Batwoman fandom. Their canon relationship follows an enemies-to-lovers arc in canon.

Fandom

Wildmoore is the most popular pairing in the Batwoman fandom on Archive of Our Own with 852 works as of 7th October 2023, and is also regularly discussed on social media platforms like Tumblr. The pairing has also been the topic of meta discussion on some podcasts.

Fan Commentary

(overview of fans' reactions to the ship, including relevant quotes from both within and outside the fandom)

All jokes aside, I’ve actually never seen two black women on screen together like this; deeply into one another, kissing, giggling, letting their worries melt away while they just focus on one another and letting themselves feel. It’s a very beautiful thing for a black lesbian such as myself to see and I truly didn’t realize how much I needed to see that until now

Y'all truly don't understand how good WildMoore is. It's EXACTLY what I've wanted from every sapphic ship. I'm a big fan of slow burn and I've noticed how sapphic relationships always happen so fast in most shows I watch. They're pining in today's episode then next week they've moved in together. But with Ryan and Sophie we're getting the treatment the straight couples usually get. We're getting the enemies to friends to lovers that span more than a few episodes. I'm LIVING for this. And even if they kiss next week, we know a love triangle is coming. Like, this is what I want. The slow burn I NEED. The angst! Not to mention, it's a sapphic relationship between two black women which is so RARE because CW loves their interracial couples. And as much as I enjoy those too. I'm so glad I'm finally able to see two black women hopefully fall in love 🗣️. Thank you Batwoman writers.

Common Tropes and Fanon

• Enemies to lovers - As this is a part of their canonical story arc, it often appears in fanworks as well.

Example Fanworks

Fanart

• Wildmoore for Femslash February [1] by systemflaw.

Fanvids

• Wildmoore - Chance by drpuppy2.
• Wildmoore || All of Me by SillyEarthAngel
• Ryan & Sophie - Fire on Fire by Watching0verYou

Other Fanworks

• Gif set - Wildmoore + blue by hellaspooky

Meta

• It's a Queer Thing podcast episode, "Wildmoore and the Importance of Representation".
• The Fandomentals, 'Top 5 Wildmoore Moments'

Archives and Communities

• Sophie Moore/Ryan Wilder tag at Archive of Our Own
• Wildmoore tag at Tumblr

Other Fannish Resources

• A Wildmoore Week was started on Tumblr in 2022 and ran again in 2023. A collection is maintained on AO3 and other people use the Wildmoore Week tag.