#moon-crane

By Mysterylover123

These are just my personal ships, FYI - you don’t like em, no problem. Just thought I’d analyze the MBTI types of all my faves. Happy Valentine’s Day.

Friends: Chandler and Monica - ISFJ & ESFJ

If I had to pick my idea of a great IRL romance, this would be it. Best friends who fall in love. Chandler is the ISFJ, hesitant, eager to be liked, sticking to his guns and more practical in some ways than Monica. Monica has been typed as both ESTJ & ESFJ, and I can see a case for both - she’s ESFJ on this site and ESTJ on others. Either way, she’s more controlling and uptight than Chandler, but in some ways less practical and more emotion-driven. They make an interesting couple that works surprisingly well, who manage to balance out each others’ strengths and weaknesses nicely.

Steven Universe: Ruby and Sapphire - ESTP & INFJ

The OTP to end them all, Ruby and Sapphire are an interesting case of opposites attracting. They have the exact inverted functions of each other, Se-Ti-Fe-Ni, and combine to form the ISTP Garnet. Ruby is impulsive and Sapphire sees the future. Ruby is aggressive and Sapphire patient. They’re a great match, though potentially volatile since they’re so opposite and yet so similar. It makes crazy sense for characters with inverted functions to form a permafusion.

Harry/Ginny (ISFP/ESTP)

Everyone has a HP OTP, it seems, and mine is HG. These two have a pretty classic MBTI romance combination - both SP artisans, who like living in the moment and are often impulsive. Harry is more emotional and broody and Ginny is more logical and practical. One interesting point that I think makes these two compatible is that Harry’s Fi makes him hard to talk to and comfort easily; it takes someone with extraordinary tact and patience to get him to communicate, and Ginny has that as a Ti/Fe user - a strong perception of others’ needs. Makes them pretty perfect for each other.

Swarkles Robin/Barney (ISTP/ENTP)

These two have a rather unusual combination of MBTI - Both high Ti users but different perceiving functions. Robin, the ISTP, is a clear pragmatist who has difficulty with emotions. Barney is a big idea guy who bounces from one thing to the next endlessly, with the philosophy that new is always better. Both are a bit on the impulse, fun-loving side in this case, making for a very whacky couple with lots of sitcom adventures. Favorite line between them: “I’m such a mess, why do you even like me?” “I guess cause you’re almost as messed up as I am.”

Buffy/Faith (ESFP/ESTP)

Time to put my Buffy-verse OTPs out there! Once upon a time, I did ship Spuffy, but I’ve turned to the Fuffy side of things as time went by. Anyway, Buffy and Faith are both Se noms who love action and living in the moment. This goes badly for them in “Bad Girls” but there is a certain degree of mutual understanding between two Se doms. The difference is their T/F functions - Faith is utilitarian and Buffy inwardly moral. However, as the series goes on they come to a better understanding of each other. I always enjoy their chemistry, even if they don’t get to be canon.

Angel/Cordelia (ISFJ/ESTJ)

My biggest Buffy-verse OTP, one most people don’t get into without seeing the spinoff show Angel. But Cangel has my heart. I love slow-burn friendship ships. Anyway, the MBTI. Both strong Si users, but with a nice balance between them; Angel has the ideals and empathy that influence Cordelia to be a kinder person with his Si/Fe;  Cordy has the grounded practicality to keep Angel from disappearing into broodiness, and they balance each other out perfectly for the first 3 seasons of the show. Definitely love this one and always angry at Whedon for not letting it happen.

Daria/Jane (INFP/ISFP)

Don’t know if  y’all have seen Daria, but check it out of you have the time. It’s great. Anyway, another one with two of the same dominant functions: Both Fi’s. This means they’re both highly moral introverts who love artistic expression but struggle with expressing feelings aloud. That’s Daria and Jane, all right. The contrasting perceiving functions show in how Jane is more willing to engage in the world and give stuff (cheerleading at one point) a try, while Daria is more hesitant and less engaged. I do ship them - they’re best friends and the show wasn’t shy about teasing them. Noncanon ship here.

Clois - Clark Kent/Lois Lane (ISFP/ESTP)

I love these two in any incarnation - I’m a sucker for bickering friends to lovers - but my favorite is Smallville. The same MBTI makeup as Harry/Ginny earlier - I guess I like this combination. Again, part of what makes it work is the similar perceiving functions, but nicely balanced TF opposites. FI can get a little brooding and introverted on itself, while Ti/Fe can sometimes become too pragmatic and insensitive, so they help each other out in a lot of ways. Something about Clark/Lois just works for me - another pairing of a sweetheart dreamer and a snarky pragmatist who bicker because they care.

Harley Quinn/Poison Ivy (ESFP/ENFJ)

My favorite incarnation of these two is the animated series version - they have such great chemistry there and Timm says they are canon here. Anyway, this combo is rather frequent in fiction, ENFJ often paired off with high Se users for some reason. Ivy as the ENFJ has a lot of tact, perception and motherly behavior that helps her sweet-talk and care for the impulsive and damaged Harley. Harley, the ESFP, has a certain knack for connecting to others, and helps Ivy avoid becoming too misanthropic, since Ivy kinda hates humans in general. Great pair of wicked gal pals.

Frasier’s Niles/Daphne (INFJ/ENFP)

One of my rare pairings with complete opposite functions. But in some ways my very first OTP. They’re both Intuitive dominants, dreamers with their minds in the clouds, who are attracted to each other but take forever to act on it in any way. Both are emotionally driven - Niles outwardly, Daphne inwardly - with strong personal ethics; tertiary Thinking functions, and inferior Sensing functions. They’re definitely opposites attract, but with a caveat of perfectly aligning functions. I love this ship so damn much; it’s such a great mix of hot chemistry and tender love.

Spider-Man and Mary Jane Watson (INTP/ENFP)

Peter and MJ have many different incarnations, with varying functions. The consistent seems to be that Peter uses some kind of Ti (ISFJ, ISTP, ESTP, INTP) and is usually an introvert, while MJ is an extrovert with a strong intuitive function (ENFP/ENFJ) or occasionally adapted into an ISFP. Either way, my favorite version is the comics, which lean towards the first interpretation. As an iNTP I get along well with the ENFPs in my life, but more importantly I love this pairing too. High Ne combo that sees the possibilities in the world, and the classic Ti/Te balance.

MCU Stucky - Steve/Bucky (ISFJ/ESTP)

I have some other MM slash pairs, but they’re mostly from anime so they’re not on this list. Anyway, Stucky. Both Fe/Ti users, with dominant sensing functions of different perceptions. Steve is more of a stick-to-it kinda guy, Bucky is more willing to try other options (this pops up a lot in their interactions, with Bucky suggestion different Paths and Steve not backing down. Who says Se’s are more stubborn than Si’s?). There is a great devotion between the two, though. I know it won’t be canon but that never stopped anyone from shipping before.

Gravity falls Dipper/Pacifica (INTJ/ESTJ)

Another noncanon one. This is a very unusual combo, I can’t think of many stories that even have these two types. Both are high Te users, which in this case practically guarantees a Bickering Sexual Tension kind of relationship. Both are pragmatic and long-term planners, with Dipper being an Ni-dom who overplans and over-thinks everything, Pacifica a strong pragmatist. Both are Type A’s with a lot in common, who learn from each other. His stronger Fi function helps her come to terms with her lower Fi, and act morally. It’s very sweet.

Parks and Recreation Andy/April (ENFP/INTP?)

I’m a little uncertain of April’s type, since I’ve seen lots of different typings for her across the board. My best guess for now is INTP. Another pairing I just adore, this time canon and married. They’ve got just a great balance, both being impulsive dreamers but one more openly affectionate and the other more reticent and practical. These two just work well together - balanced and loving and supportive. The strong Ne they both share (I think they do) makes for some great vague and impractical connections. I fell in love with this ship right away, as soon as my cousin showed me the episode where they move in with Ben.

CSI Grissom/Catherine (INTP/ESTP)

Grillows is another ship that I regret not being Canon, since they have some serious chemistry. Both are strong Ti users, practical and analytical, but with contrasting perceiving functions. He likes theories, she likes to go out and do. This creates that kind of contrasting Holmes and Watson style duo between them, though Grissom is not always right, and Catherine tends to balance out his more theoretical and distant attitude nicely. She can make mistakes too, like being too impulsive or emotional, but it always feels like there’s good points on each side.

Pride and Prejudice: Elizabeth/Darcy (ENFP/INTJ)

by mysterylover123

#20. SHENNY

Sheldon Cooper/Penny

“So if what you need is to spend your birthday in a bathroom, I’m happy to do it with you.” 

Series: The Big Bang Theory 

#19. SWARKLES

Robin Scherbatzky/Barney Stinson

“Because when I let a day go by without talking to you, that day is just no good.”

From: How I Met Your Mother

#18. KACCHAKO & IZUOCHA

Ochaco Uraraka w/ Katsuki Bakugou or Izuku Midoriya

“What part of her was frail?”

From: My Hero Academia

#17. GSR

Gil Grissom/Sara Sidle

“I took away the only person she ever loved, so she’s going to  do the same thing to me.”

From: CSI

#16. ROXAMIND

Roxanne Ritchi/Megamind

“You did it. You won.” “Well, I finally had a reason to win. You.”

From: Megamind

#15. HINNY

“But you’ve been too busy saving the wizarding world,” said Ginny, half laughing. “Well…I can’t say I’m surprised. I knew this would happen in the end. I knew you wouldn’t be happy unless you were hunting Voldemort. Maybe that’s why I like you so much.” –

Harry Potter/Ginny Weasley

From: Harry Potter

#14. MONDLER

“"I don’t believe in soulmates, and I don’t think that you & I were destined to end up together. What I do believe is that we fell in love & that we work hard for our relationship."

Monica Geller/Chandler Bing

From: Friends

#13. TODOMOMO

“One of those votes was mine, because I thought you’d be best at leading our class.” “I believe in Todoroki…”

Shoto Todoroki/Momo Yaoyorozu

From: My Hero Academia

#12. BENETRICE

“I do love nothing in the world so well as you. Is not that strange?”

Beatrice/Benedick

From: Much Ado About Nothing

#11. CLOIS

“There are times when I think you don’t know me at all…and others where I think you know me better than anyone.”

Clark Kent/Lois Lane

From: Smallville/Superman comics

#10. SPIDER-JANE

“ Face it, Tiger - you just hit the jackpot.”

Mary Jane Watson/Peter Parker

From: Spider-Man

#9. PERCABETH

““The world was collapsing and the only thing that mattered was that she was alive”

Percy Jackson/Annabeth Chase

(I can’t find the author name for this fanart - sorry I didn’t credit it, but the only official pics are the awful movies)

From: Percy Jackson

#8. NARUSAKU

“Your dream, it’s right in front of us - I absolutely refuse to let you die.”

Sakura Haruno/Naruto Uzumaki

From: Naruto

#7. DIPCIFICA

“You were right about me - I am another link in the world’s worst chain…”

Dipper Pines/Pacifica Northwest

From: Gravity Falls

#6. VEGEBUL

“How dare you - that’s my Bulma!”

Bulma Briefs/Vegeta

From: Dragon Ball Z

#5. MOON-CRANE

“Because you’d do anything, even put up with my insane family just to make me happy. Because you’d fly halfway around the world to make my dreams come true. And because I can’t stand to go another moment without being your wife, Niles Crane.”

Niles Crane/Daphne Moon

From: Frasier

#4. DARLIZABETH

“And so I might still have been but for you, dearest, loveliest Elizabeth.”

Elizabeth Bennet/Mr. Darcy

From: Pride and Prejudice

#3. LUDWYER

“I guess I kinda hate most things, but I never really seemed to hate you.”

Andy Dwyer/April Ludgate

From: Parks and Recreation

#2. EDWIN

“Equivalent exchange! I’ll give half of my life to you if you give half of yours to me.”

Winry Rockbell/Edward Elric

From: Fullmetal Alchemist

#1. CANGEL

“I love you. And you oughta do that more often.” “Buy you food?” “Smile.”

Angel/Cordelia Chase

From: Angel the series/Buffyverse

Using my previously published compatibility checklist, I’d like to extend a challenge to anyone reading: to write about couples you like and show how they check off the points on the checklist. 

Here’s an example, using one of my pairings - Niles Crane and Daphne Moon from Fraser:

1. MBTI: 

    Niles; INFJ (Ni-Fe-Ti-Se) DAPHNE: ENTJ (Te-Ni-Se-Fi)

    Functions in common; Ni/Se. Opposite functions; Fe/Fi, Te/Ti. Niles and Daphne share the same ability to rely on gut-intuition and imagination, while still having suppressed impulsive sides. They clash emotions-wise - a people pleaser and an individualist, internal logic vs external logic. But their shared functions keep them on the level.

2. GENDER

    Niles: Male, Straight, Feminine Yin (Sensitive Guy)

    Daphne: Female, Straight, Masculine Yang (Tomboy)

     Niles is a particularly feminine male character, even compared to his brother Frasier. Daphne is very tomboyish, often playing the “husband” role in the relationship, especially during her pregnancy.

3. MORALITY

    Niles: Lawful Good. Daphne: Social Good.

       Both characters are good and moral; Niles is extreemly committed to his ethics and by-the-book rules, while Daphne is a bit more flexible but still mostly lawful.

4. TEMPERAMENT

     Niles: Melancholic (Sadness) Daphne: Sanguine (Joy). These are pretty evident - sorrowful, serious Niles and joyful, optimistic Daphne create that great contrast.

5. ZODIAC

     Niles: Virgo (Mutable Earth) Daphne: Pisces (Mutable Water). Niles is practical, down-to-earth and meticulous; he’s practically a walking Virgo stereotype. Daphne is dreamy, vague and at times a skilled manipulator - Pisces by the book. 

6. NAMES

    Shared Letters; N, E. Syllables: 1/2 (niles, daphne) Portmanteau: Daphniles.

7. HUMOR & TEMPER

     Humor: Insult humor (both) Temper: Slow-burn (both). Both characters derive their humor through sharp digs at other people; neither character angers quickly.

8. BETTY/VERONICA

       Niles: Betty to Joe & Donny’s Veronica. Daphne; Veronica to Maris & Mel’s Betty.

9. FAMILY

      Niles: Small but loving Crane family. Daphne: Big but distant Moon family. Daphne gets along much better with Niles’ family than she does with her own, even before she started dating him. She’s a bit of a lost lamb with a lot of family issues, who moved halfway across the world partially to get away from them. She needs the Cranes, Niles or no Niles.

10. BIRTH ORDER

     Niles: Youngest. Daphne: MIddle child, oldest mentality. Daphne has an oldest child mentality - the traditional dominant mixed with easy-going. Niles is a youngest son both literally and in personality.

11. PARALLELS

     Both grew up in the shadow of siblings, both have testy relationships with their parent of the same gender, both have had rather tepid love lives, both have medical careers.

12. HOBBIES

    Both like ‘the finer things’ in life, though for different reasons - they’re shown going to a ballet together, although Daphne is more interested in the posing men than the music.

13. AGES

    Niles. Born 1957. Daphne - Born 1961. Four year age gap; meet at age 36 & 32. 1/2 Niles age + 7=25. Well in range.

14. JOBS

     Niles. Psychiatrist. Daphne: Physical therapist. Same line, different jobs.

15. ATTRACTION

    Niles. 5′9, slim build, square face, lidded eyes. Married Maris, notoriously slim and fit. Daphne: 5′10 (1 inch difference), slim build, square face, lidded eyes. Similar features, thus assortative mating process.

16. ESSENTIAL NEED

      Niles - Journey is about detatching from an upper-class but emotionally closed off lifestyle, thus needing a woman both lower-class and classy. Daphne - journey of self-acceptance and self-confidence, thus man she considers out of her league (class lines) makes the perfect match.