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A subtrope of both {{Shipping}} and AlternativeCharacterInterpretation. Note: although many fans actually believe these types of theories, other fanfic writers may simply use this trope dispassionately and without any of the associated demonization elements, merely [[ForWantOfANail as a plot device]] to enable an alternate pairing in a story.

* DieForOurShip/{{Film}}

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** ''DieForOurShip/AxisPowersHetalia''

Usually a character is hated for, well, their characteristics -- because he's [[TheScrappy annoying]], because he [[CousinOliver came in]] after the show JumpedTheShark, because she's a raging MarySue and gets [[CreatorsPet too much attention]], because [[ReplacementScrappy he's the replacement of a fan favorite]]; the list goes on. But sometimes a character -- even one who was tolerated or even loved before -- can become as viciously hated as any [[TheScrappy Scrappy]] for a reason that has nothing to do with their actual character: {{Shipping}}.

Usually a character is hated for, well, their characteristics -- because he's [[TheScrappy annoying]], because he [[CousinOliver came in]] after the show JumpedTheShark, because she's a raging MarySue and gets [[CreatorsPet too much attention]], because [[ReplacementScrappy he's the replacement of a fan favorite]]; the list goes on. But sometimes a character -- including ones that were tolerated or even loved before -- can become as viciously hated as any [[TheScrappy Scrappy]] for a reason that has nothing to do with their actual character: {{Shipping}}.

* DieForOurShip/WebComics

[[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant Not to be confused with]] GoingDownWithTheShip.

Can we get a little MST3KMantra here, please?

[[{{Hatedom}} Hate shrines.]] {{Death Fic}}s. {{Revenge Fic}}s of varying degrees of cruelty and sadism. Fics where the [[CharacterDerailment formerly sweet and loyal character]] [[RonTheDeathEater cheats on the heroine with her two best friends and proceeds to murder her teammates]], just so she can be with the JerkWithAHeartOfGold, the StalkerWithACrush, the [[DracoInLeatherPants actual villain]], [[KissingCousins her cousin]], [[BrotherSisterIncest her brother]], or [[FanPreferredCouple whomever else the fan may prefer that she be with]]. Again, the list goes on. Even people who know ''nothing'' about the work (or in some cases even the ''genre'') know one thing: much of the fandom utterly '' hate'' this character, and it's for a very clear reason: he or she dared to get in the way of their {{OTP}}.

Sometimes, a character is hated simply for their own characteristics--because he's [[TheScrappy annoying]], because he [[CousinOliver came in]] after the show JumpedTheShark, because she's a raging MarySue and gets [[CreatorsPet too much attention]], or because [[ReplacementScrappy he's the replacement of a fan favorite]]. The list goes on. But sometimes a character--even one who was tolerated or even loved before--can become as viciously hated as any [[TheScrappy Scrappy]] for a reason that has nothing to do with their actual character: {{Shipping}}.

[[{{Hatedom}} Hate shrines.]] {{Death Fic}}s. {{Revenge Fic}}s of varying degrees of cruelty and sadism. Fics where the [[CharacterDerailment formerly sweet and loyal character]] [[RonTheDeathEater cheats on the heroine with her two best friends and proceeds to murder her teammates]], just so she can be with the JerkWithAHeartOfGold, or the StalkerWithACrush, the [[DracoInLeatherPants actual villain]], [[KissingCousins her cousin]], or even [[BrotherSisterIncest her brother]], or [[FanPreferredCouple whomever else the fan may prefer that she be with]]. Again, the list goes on. Even people who know ''nothing'' about the work (or in some cases even the ''genre'') know one thing: much of the fandom utterly '' hate'' this character, and it's for a very clear reason: he or she dared to get in the way of their {{OTP}}.

* [[YokoOhNo Real Life]]

It isn't even restricted to fictional characters either: [[YokoOhNo real-life celebrities' love interests have become targets of hate too]]!

[[caption-width-right:330:[-[[FanDumb Not that logic means anything to these people...]]-] ]]

[[{{Hatedom}} Hate shrines.]] {{Death Fic}}s. {{Revenge Fic}}s of varying degrees of cruelty and sadism. Fics where the [[CharacterDerailment formerly sweet and loyal character]] [[RonTheDeathEater cheats on the heroine with her two best friends and proceeds to murder her teammates]], just so she can be with the JerkWithAHeartOfGold, or the StalkerWithACrush, the [[DracoInLeatherPants actual villain]], [[KissingCousins her cousin]], or even [[BrotherSisterIncest her brother]], or [[FanPreferredCouple whomever else the fan may prefer that she be with]]. Again, the list goes on. Even people who know ''nothing'' about the work (or in some cases even the ''genre'') know one thing: much of the fandom utterly ''hates'' this character, and it's for a very clear reason: he or she dared to get in the way of their {{OTP}}.

This is especially virulent when the ship the fans want is on the wrong side of CleaningUpRomanticLooseEnds. Paradoxically, this character is as likely to actually ''be'' part of an OfficialCouple as not. Beware if you're a girl and people ship your [[TwoGuysAndAGirl male best friends]] as YaoiGuys, or, conversely, if you're a boy and you hang around girls who {{Yuri Fan}}s ship together (whether it be [[TheOneGuy a]] [[HaremGenre lot]] or [[TwoGirlsAndAGuy a few]]). Not ''all'' yaoi/yuri fans do this, but it's quite common; fans of heterosexual pairings, for whatever reason, only seem to strike when characters actually fall in love. It does not have to be mutual however.

[[{{Hatedom}} Hate shrines.]] {{Death Fic}}s. {{Revenge Fic}}s of varying degrees of cruelty and sadism. Fics where the [[CharacterDerailment formerly sweet and loyal character]] [[RonTheDeathEater cheats on the heroine with her two best friends and proceeds to murder her teammates]], just so she can be with the JerkWithAHeartOfGold, or the StalkerWithACrush, the [[DracoInLeatherPants actual villain]], [[KissingCousins her cousin]], or even [[BrotherSisterIncest her brother]], or [[FanPreferredCouple whomever else the fan may prefer that the character be with]]. Again, the list goes on. Even people who know ''nothing'' about the work (or in some cases even the ''genre'') know one thing: much of the fandom utterly ''hates'' this character, and it's for a very clear reason: he or she dared to get in the way of their {{OTP}}.

[[{{Hatedom}} Hate shrines.]] {{Death Fic}}s. {{Revenge Fic}}s of varying degrees of cruelty and sadism. Fics where the [[CharacterDerailment formerly sweet and loyal character]] [[RonTheDeathEater cheats on the heroine with her two best friends and proceeds to murder her teammates]], just so she can be with the JerkWithAHeartOfGold, or the StalkerWithACrush, the [[DracoInLeatherPants actual villain]], [[KissingCousins her cousin]], or even [[BrotherSisterIncest her brother]], or [[FanPreferredCouple whomever else the fan prefers]]. Again, the list goes on. Even people who know ''nothing'' about the work (or in some cases even the ''genre'') know one thing: much of the fandom utterly ''hates'' this character, and it's for a very clear reason: he or she dared to get in the way of their {{OTP}}.

This is especially virulent when the ship the fans want is on the wrong side of CleaningUpRomanticLooseEnds. Paradoxically, this character is as likely to actually ''be'' part of an OfficialCouple as not. Beware if you're a girl and people ship your [[TwoGuysAndAGirl male best friends]] as YaoiGuys, or, conversely, if you're a boy and you [[HaremGenre hang around]] girls who {{Yuri Fan}}s ship together. Not ''all'' yaoi/yuri fans do this, but it's quite common; fans of heterosexual pairings, for whatever reason, only seem to strike when characters actually fall in love. It does not have to be mutual however.

All of the main characters in HaremSeries run the risk of suffering this to varying degrees (depending on their popularity) in order to rationalize a fanfic author's ship. The most likely haremette to suffer this is the lead female, since she's most often [[FirstGirlWins the girl who wins]]. After all why, should there be any hatred for the other characters if the author's OTP has been made canon? The UnluckyEverydude male lead... can be spared the brunt of hatred since he'll usually compose one-half of an author's OTP. On the other hand, the male lead will also take more hatred for either being a VanillaProtagonist, or for (by definition of the HaremGenre) not immediately and definitively committing to a particular fan's favorite. The worst of the hatred occurs if fans either have a preference to a YuriGenre pairing with another member of the harem, or if they can find another more interesting [[EnsembleDarkHorse male character around]] -- or [[RelationshipSue create one]] [[FixFic themselves, if necessary]].

All of the main characters in HaremSeries run the risk of suffering this to varying degrees (depending on their popularity) in order to rationalize a fanfic author's 'ship. The most likely haremette to suffer this is the lead female, since she's most often [[FirstGirlWins the girl who wins]]. After all why, should there be any hatred for the other characters if the author's OTP has been made canon? The UnluckyEverydude male lead... can be spared the brunt of hatred since he'll usually compose one-half of an author's OTP. On the other hand, the male lead will also take more hatred for either being a VanillaProtagonist, or for (by definition of the HaremGenre) not immediately and definitively committing to a particular fan's favorite. The worst of the hatred occurs if fans either have a preference to a YuriGenre pairing with another member of the harem, or if they can find another more interesting [[EnsembleDarkHorse male character around]] -- or [[RelationshipSue create one]] [[FixFic themselves, if necessary]].