let’s start with saying i got the “idea” (which is not an actual idea because i didn’t create the ship, nor did any “gay fans”) from the comic books. marvel canon is filled to the brim with hints and incredibly slashy moments, so i think it’s pretty safe to say that shippers simply followed the lead.
as for me, i started shipping them before i even knew what shipping was (which means i was 13 and still believed sperm was multicolored, but that’s a story for another day), so i’m always a bit baffled when people ask me “but WHY do you ship them?” as if i woke up one day and decided to pair two random characters together.
however, it’s also true that there are lots of new fans who’ve just started reading the comics/are very skeptical about this whole shipping business/think shippers are in for the pretty white dudes, and these past few days there’s been a lot of wank talk about why people ship steve/tony, so i figured i would make something to explain why i ship them.
that pretty much sums up my steve/tony adventure. it’s like being on a rollercoaster that never stops, where all you can do is pull yourself together and wait for the next twist.
sorry, i digressed a bit. to make up for it, here’s a list of useful steve/tony resources that might help you understand the ship and its history:
list of all the slashy moments
writing captain america and iron man
guide to the different canon versions of the avengers
that one time steve and tony got married
civil war meta (casualties of war)
mcu meta (because if i have to hear another person saying “THEY HATE EACH OTHER” i will fling myself over the first available parapet)
titsay
kianamaiart
turnnoffyourmind
yousharknotpass
dailybridgerton
