#2009 fandom

🌙💙💚 Drakken & Shego Fan Art (2009)

Artist: Unknown Date: December 20, 2009— 21:34 Original Image size: 480 x 640 Source: ron-stoppable.de (German🇩🇪 Kim Possible fan gallery)

A quiet, reflective piece of fan art imagining Drakken and Shego after the series finale, “Graduation.”

Seen from behind, the two walk side by side beneath a full moon, Drakken’s arm around Shego’s shoulders, guiding them down a winding path together. The world is calm. No alarms. No countdown clocks. Just forward motion.

One small but telling detail: Drakken has given Shego his jacket to wear, draping it over her shoulders as they walk. It’s an understated but deeply meaningful gesture—protective, familiar, and entirely in character for where the series leaves them.

Most notably, Drakken is holding the medal he received at the United Nations in one of his hands, rather than wearing it. The choice reframes the medal’s meaning: it’s no longer something meant to be displayed or proven. It’s simply there—acknowledged, earned, and carried forward. A quiet symbol of recognition, accountability, and the chance to move on.

This artwork doesn’t frame the moment as triumphant or dramatic. Instead, it’s gentle. Transitional. The kind of scene that exists after the credits roll, when the noise is gone and the future hasn’t been written yet.

An ending that isn’t really an ending at all—just two people walking on together.

This Wank Wednesday, we're bringing up some LJ-era wank! The Trigger Warning Debate took place during a 2009 LiveJournal Bandom Big Bang and sparked much debate about tagging and warnings on fic.

This LiveJournal debate might seem outlandish to fans who are accustomed to fandom norms of respecting triggers and the importance of helping other fans navigate fanfiction safely as a community. However, in some ways, the discussions generated during the debate set the foundation for these norms in the first place.

There's certainly a lot to unpack here--check out the impeccably archived discussion on the Fanlore page for the whole timeline!

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