ZekeXTina

Some more scenes from the dance I sketched and just lazily shaded some areas. The idea was to make them seem sorta like photos

bb sketches I did on stream🙂‍↕️

Oooh, fun! Thanks for asking!! 😁

So I actually slept on the show for most of its run. Like, I knew it existed but just never really "watched it" watched it. I would randomly catch an episode here or there but not consistently.

Then I think I happened to randomly catch the episode "Midday Run" one day and Zeke telling Tina about having a story to tell on their wedding that and that he was "Gonna get'er!" caught my attention. Like. I thought it was just cute and silly.

I'm sure I caught a few more episodes after, then at some point I saw the hedge maze scene from "The Oeder Games" and thought, "Okay wait....he's not just playing. SOMETHING'S THERE."

Then I looked up YouTube videos of scenes with them together, and got even more excited at all the background evidence of their chemistry!

But it was reading @theangrypomeranian 's Zeke/Tina fanfiction, "Baby Steps" that sealed the deal.

After that I was INVESTED, and just started actively looking for any little moments of Zeke & Tina together.

Through that, Zeke quickly became my favorite character because I noticed how even though he's loud and high-energy, he's so soft and supportive with people he cares about.

Like, he's not a main character, but his impact/role is important enough to positively impact Tina & Jimmy Junior and the others. He doesn't get a lot of episodes but he's like 2nd tier in terms of importance.

And when I went back and noticed how Tina started softening and becoming more accepting and welcoming of him, I was just DONE.

The girl dreams and fantasizes about him constantly. She helped him escape going to boarding school. She defends him. He goes from being an annoying obstacle in her pursuit of Jimmy Junior to being a genuine friend, and that's still growing.

I'm LOVING seeing their relationship dynamic change and develop...

I just wish we'd get more crumbs that we currently have! 😭

But yeah: "Midday Run" + "The Oeder Games" Hedge Scene + Compilation YouTube Videos + @theangrypomeranian's "Baby Steps" = MY DIEHARD LOVE & SUPPORT FOR ZEKE/TINA ❤️❤️❤️

Zeke being the first one to notice and worry the crab stuck in the Wonder Wharf dipping sauce container and being empathetic about it. I'll forever claim the boy is an environmentalist at heart.

Tina being the one primarily focused on cleaning the beach for the betterment of the environment.

Tina mentioning something about helping the crab trapped in dipping sauce find its soulmate.

The thought that Zeke and Tina are both Romantics at heart and he probably also wasn't against the idea of helping the crab find its soulmate when Tina pitched it (though he didn't say anything).

Tina being the one who knows/tells Louise that Zeke named the crab "Saucy."

I like to think Zeke and Tina go back to the beach together sometimes to do cleanup just because its the right thing to do. Jimmy Junior joins sometimes, and Jocelyn too. But they'd cherish the moments when its just the two of them (they take it more seriously than the others).

And they look for/help other distressed crabs on the beach.

They collect seashells. More like Zeke finds sheets to give to Tina, but it becomes their thing.

I feel like they'd probably make it a weekend thing for the two of them.

(Working on the answer! Testing to see if this will post first because Tumblr gave me a weird prompt when I tried to answer and I'm worried this may not post.. )

Okay, I was going to answer with pictures buuuut, apparently Tumblr won't let me add photos to Asks anymore...😩😮‍💨 Sooo...

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1) On a scale of 1-10, how would you rate this ship?

I give them an 8.5!  It would be more, but I wish they'd give us more canon moments with them from the show to show them strengthening their bond/relationship!

4) How do you see this ship? Examples: "totally married," "besties who sometimes date for fun," "toxic exes who definitely shouldn't be 10 ft near each other,"

I see them as besties who sometimes date for fun as teens, but then they'll fall HARD for each other!  BUT, they've been "dating for fun" for so long, they keep playing off their feelings as jokes with each other, which makes them less confident that something serious will happen. So ultimately its Jimmy Junior and the Belcher Sibs and their friends who have to knock some sense into them and help them get together! 😄

9) Would this ship be good at having a pet? What kind of pet would they have?

YES! A Golden Retriever!  I think Tina would be on-board right away because the Belchers have always wanted a dog. And Zeke already has Golden Retriever energy! I can see the pooch snuggling with Tina when she's down (making Zeke jealous)! Or Zeke play rough-housing with the pooch, making Tina laugh! A warm family of three! (And its the pooch who sense Tina is pregnant when they expand to four--gently nuzzling at/resting his head on her tummy)! 💕So yeah, a Golden Retriever would fit great for them I think!

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And she agrees. And they're all bundled up and just standing side by side enjoying the light show to bring in the new year.

And she rests her head on his shoulder part way through.

And its simple and sweet.

❤️