I find it interesting that so many of the most popular male/male ships in Pokemon are either red coded, blue coded or both.
Like Originshipping is very Blue. Not only do they both have cool colored color palettes, Steven and Wallace are both gentlemen. They're theatrical, yet restrained at the same time. Through their interactions, they tease each other, rely on each other, but they never acknowledge what they are to each other. If I recall correctly, they don't even refer to each other as rivals like, say, Leon and Raihan or Red and Blue do.
Speaking of Leon and Raihan, they are a very Red coded couple. Their color palettes are both very warm. They fire each other up. Leon is more blue coded than Raihan is, but his ace is fiery red. In contrast to Raihan's universally warm color palette and his Sandstorm team, his ace is blue coded. They only have touches of blue to underline what is a very red-coded pairing forged in the heat of battle.
Maxie and Archie actually reverse the typical red-blue color theory dichotomy. Maxie, despite everything about him being red, has the cool, stern disposition you'd expect from a blue-coded character. On the other hand, Archie is gregarious, loud, and outgoing, traits you'd expect from a red coded character. I think this is why people like them together, although I myself am lukewarm on this ship.
Continuing on this trend, of course, are Red and Blue. Red is reclusive and nearly mute, yet when he is spurred to action he hits like a truck. Blue is outgoing, loud, and very present, you can tell he's strong right off the bat. Once again, Red is blue coded and Blue is red coded.
Sycamore and Lysandre have this too, with Sycamore being blue coded and Lysandre being red coded. I think we can all understand why--Lysandre is passionate and fiery, Sycamore is passive and content to keep away from the action.
Idk. I might not actually be on to anything here. Let me know if any of you think of any more ships that can be color coded like this. Especially if they're m/f or f/f.
