two best explanations for why a ship is canon:
1. *detailed analysis of each on-screen interaction, breaking down dialogue exchanges, pointing out every single microexpression, identifying metaphors for a romantic relationship, reading between the lines, presenting theories with supporting evidence from the canon material*
2. "have you seen them they literally eye-fuck every time they're in the same space"
people talk about the "it went poorly" comment but NO ONE mentions how the thunderbolts new avengers just flat out disrespected sam (and bucky was too exhausted to defend him)
charles: they're just following orders
erik: what the fuck did you just say
Some idiot: "Why are you reading your own fic, that's shallow and stupid"
All fanfic writers and writers everywhere: "Who the fuck do you think I wrote it for?!"
fuck being a magneto apologist, just be a magneto supporter
OH. MY. GOD.
Who are these divas???
the droll delivery of james and michael when explaining their characters' signature moves on the graham norton show is immaculate
sam: are you being racist
bucky: are you being ableist
sam: you're just homophobic
bucky: *turns to the marriage certificate hanging on their refrigerator next to the grocery list*
ideally hugh jackman is playing wolverine for the next 34 years, so no, we don't need a new actor
theoretically i probably would ship steve with tony solely because i will always eat up the "debating is foreplay" energy in a ship
i need john to gain the trust of sentry like sam earns the trust of the winter soldier in fanfics