Ships. We live and we die by ships. Ships are a big part of who we are. That being said, we’re introducing a new column here on Fangirlish, entitled, “I Will Go Down With This Ship.”
Each week we’ll be examining a ship and talking about all of the reasons that we love that ship and why we will go down with that ship being our OTP.
So where do we begin? Well, for us, that’s going to be our latest obsession.
If you’ve been here the past few days, you know that we’re obsessing over Kat and Justin on Spinning Out. The show, which centers around figure skating, is so complex and so layered. We see it all in this show and though we’re talking all about that in our reviews we’re talking about all of those layers.
But today we’re talking about ships and the ship we’re going down with.
But why? What makes Kat and Justin OTP goals. We’ll break it down for you.
THE MOMENT WE KNEW
Hey there bad boy. Yes, we’re looking at you Justin Davis.
You always know that shit is going to get real when the bad boy is looking at the good girl and she’s completely put off by the idea of him. Though secretly in her mind she’s thinking what taking a ride around the sun on him.
From the moment Justin batted his eyes at Kat we knew we that we loved him. But when did we know that these two were OTP?
That’s right. That’s the moment. The moment that the skated at the pond. Justin and Kat are experts at keeping up their walls, so letting them down for a minute was one of the most beautiful things for them.
Justin and Kat slept together a year prior and for Justin, he felt different when he slept with her. He called her the next day and he doesn’t do that.
But seeing him let down his walls and let her in – my heart went out to him. Then seeing these two skate together and the way that the tension popped off the screen – I knew she was falling for him to.
And I jumped up and down and got excited. Because my ship – the ship that I never knew I needed was setting sail.
NO PLACE BUT UP
Kat has all the things going wrong in her life, but she’s making strides to get her shit in order and that includes getting involved with Justin as his pairs partner.
But not before she says no, denies that she wants to, they play a cat and mouse game. She’s telling him off in every way possible, not thinking about the repercussions and then finding that doesn’t work. She needs to let him in. The way that these two need to break down walls, the way that they allow each other in – well there is no where but up for these two.
Seeing Kat get defensive when he touches her – pulling away – I knew that there was no where but up for these two. Whatever it took, however long it took to get there – I was in. All in.
These two need each other and watching them get there is something my heart is in for the long road on.
SHOWING EVERYTHING YOU HAVE
I think that when you fight for something that you love, it’s one of the biggest risks that you can take.
For Kat – she knows what she doesn’t want to be, so figuring out who she wants to be should be the easy part.
But for her she’s looking at what she’s got to do versus what she really wants.
I think one of the best things about Kat is she never gives up, she’s not willing to give up and Justin seeing that she’s not willing to give up is something that connects them.
Seeing them connect on the ice – even when they aren’t speaking is a beautiful thing.
MEATLOAF
Who would have known that meatloaf can heal rifts? Not me, because I will stand by that shit being gross. However, when Dasha knows that these two need to find a way to bond, she drops them off in the middle of nowhere and they end up at a diner trying to figure out their road to each other.
Over meatloaf.
It always seems to be Justin letting down his walls to let Kat in, but I see it being a hard thing for him. I see that for him, loving someone is the scariest thing. Why? Because his Mom passed away, because he’s got issues with his Dad, because allowing someone in is scary.
But them allowing themselves to let anyone in – well, that made my heart skip a beat. Letting down your walls – vulnerability is a sexy thing.
SEX SEX SEX
I was pissed that I couldn’t find a GIF of Justin zipping up Kats jacket. The internet has failed me.
When Kat landed her triple and Justin ran out on the ice and hugged her, I knew that I was so far gone that you couldn’t catch me. My eyes were swelling up with tears.
But when they went out to celebrate it and that sexual tension flew around everywhere! MY HEART EXPLODED.
But when I thought Kat was leaving, I got sad. But when she showed up at that door and she showed that she really wanted to be there, my shipper heart was SOOO HAPPY.
These two are everything and the way that they connect.
I 🙌LIVE 🙌 FOR 🙌 IT!
THOSE INNOCENT MOMENTS
It’s the little moments with these two that are everything. The way they look at each other. The way that they grab each others hands. The way that the move in sync. These two are there for each other.
