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* ''Film/DarkShadows'': One look at [=AO3=] and Tumblr will show that a lot of the film's fandom refuse to pair Angelique with any character and instead prefer to write fanfics where she ends up with their AuthorAvatar. This is mainly due to her being played by the beautiful Creator/EvaGreen and the charisma she brings to the role.

* ''Series/{{Victorious}}'': Jade West has a legion of fangirls who refuse to ship her with anyone, canon or fanon, mainly so they can imagine/write fanfiction that pairs her with themselves. This happens with a lot of the other characters (mainly Cat, Tori, or Beck) as well, but Jade is the main target of this non-shipping. Her being played by the beautiful Creator/ElizabethGillies certainly helps.
* ''Series/{{Wednesday}}'': There exists a very large part of the fandom that refuses to ship Weems with any character, mainly a very large queer female fanbase that prefer to write fanfics where Weems ends up with them or some [[SelfInsertFic insert character]]. Of course, her being played by the beautiful Creator/GwendolineChristie doesn't hurt matters either.
* ''Series/AbbottElementary'': One look at [[Website/ArchiveOfOurOwn AO3]] or Website/{{Tumblr}} will show that a large part of the fandom refuses to ship Melissa with anyone, canon or fanon, mainly so they can imagine or write fics where they or a reader insert ends up with her. The fact that she is played by the very beautiful Creator/LisaAnnWalter certainly doesn't hurt this either.
* ''Series/FateTheWinxSaga'': On sites like Tumblr and [=AO3=], the headmistress of Alfea, Farah Dowling, has a large group of fans (both male and female) who refuse to ship her with anyone mainly so that they write fanfics where she ends up with their AuthorAvatar instead. This is mainly due to Farah being played by the beautiful Creator/EveBest.

** ''Franchise/DragonAge'' fandom is especially rife with this. Just a mere throwaway mention in a non-canonical AlternateUniverse ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins'' {{DLC}} that suggested [[spoiler:Alistair and Leliana were rumored to be lovers]] in that timeline caused backlash from the rabid portion of Alistair fangirls.

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* The UsefulNotes/FurryFandom normally assumes that [[VideoGame/StarFox Fox McCloud]] is not taken and [[MsFanservice Krystal]] is [[ReallyGetsAround definitely available]]. On the other hand, it isn't uncommon for the fandom to want Krystal out of the way so that ''Fox'' is available. There are a number of artists and authors who take the ''VideoGame/StarFoxCommand'' route and put Krystal and [[ChivalrousPervert Panther Caroso]] together so that Fox is single once again and on the rebound to boot.

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* ''VideoGame/MortalKombat'' character Kung Lao (especially his MKX and MK11 iterations) have recently been receiving this. Due to him in those two games being more attractive than his last iterations, Jade (his most popular female pairing) being paired with Kotal and also the excessive dog-piling he gets in MK11, his fangirl/boys have taken it upon themselves to ship themselves (or their OCs) with him. Heck, some take it a step forward and have themselves (or their character) have a kid with him, so that child can be put into the Kombat Kids.

* ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'': Some Team Rocket fangirls have developed crushes on James to the point where they'd sic their Mary Sues on Jessie in fanfic, either killing her or driving her into the arms of another man to get her out of the way so ''they'' could have James.

* [[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse Loki]]. Once, Creator/TomHiddleston commented that he'd like to see comic character Amora added to the movie cast. He didn't particularly put a romantic angle on it (though some articles quoting him tried to add one), but there was still fan outrage.

* ''WesternAnimation/Frozen2013'': Elsa, and to a lesser extent, her younger sister Anna. You don't need to go far into the fandom to find fans proclaiming "Elsa/me OTP" and doing more disturbing things that...will not be discussed further here. Part of the reason for her adoration is the movie's long DevelopmentHell and production leaks making her a long awaited waifu of sorts for many fans. As she's also an icon for the LGBTFanbase (especially the aromantic community) due to her story arcs resonating with those fans and the fact that she has no canonical love interest, any interactions she has with guys tend to be looked down upon.

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* The ''Series/DoctorWho'' fandom has "Stay away from the Doctor!", with a vocal contingent of fans who hate the idea of the Doctor being with anyone. Some to make him available in a romantic sense, but usually to make him available in a distant, idol sense. For much of the series run, there was no romance or love interest for the Doctor, as it was a family show in a chaste era. This eventually meant people felt the Doctor was above love and sex and even got to the point where one writer introduced a non-sexual way for Time Lords to reproduce--by "spinning" a fully grown adult into existence by the use of "looms". When the show was revived, this--or at least parts of it--were disregarded when it was clear there were Time Lord children and infants.

* ''VideoGame/AdvancedVariableGeo'': You'd think an [[WorldOfActionGirls all girl fighting game series]] about single hot waitresses would be a shipper's dream come true. Yet, aside from the [[MentorShip Tamao/Yuka]] [[FanPreferredCouple fan pairing]], which is popular in Japan, shipping is virtually nonexistent among the fandom.

** While it's only prevalent within the hardcore shippers of these ''Franchise/MassEffect'' pairings, there ''are'' people out there who are ''vehemently'' opposed to pairing Garrus, Tali, Thane and Liara with anyone else besides Shepard (fitting the trope, as Shepard--male and female--is a vehicle for the player). Garrus and Tali actually do pair up in the ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'' if both are still available; unsurprisingly, this gained both characters hate from certain fans of the other ship.

* ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'' misfired this. After ''Expiration Date'' hinted a budding relationship between the Scout and Miss Pauling (though with Scout being much more interested in her than her in him), [[https://mobile.twitter.com/jaypinkerton/status/612113790750961664 a fan yelled out to one of the writers on]] {{Website/Twitter}}: "better not make Scout x Miss Pauling canon bc she's MINE". Said writer then completely flipped Scout's (and the fans') chances [[WordOfGay by revealing Pauling is actually a lesbian]].

* ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'': Many fans don't ship Ruby's parents Taiyang and Summer together, preferring Summer with Qrow. In such fics, Ruby is often depicted as being Qrow's daughter, with Taiyang acting as either her step-father or [[FamilyRelationshipSwitcheroo adopted father]]. This was actually a popular fan theory early in the show's run due to how little Ruby resembles her father Taiyang, while having a stronger bond and taking more cues in fighting style and dress from Qrow, though it would be explicitly {{jossed}} on several instances. At the bare minimum, even fics that have nothing to do with the pairing will often imply that Qrow at least had an unrequited love for Summer, if they weren't exes.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Daria}}:'' Back in the day there were a lot of fans opposed to [[TheSnarkKnight Daria]] getting into a relationship, [[RealWomenDontWearDresses feeling that it would undermine her status as a strong, unique female character]]. It doesn't help that her main love interest, {{T|allDarkAndSnarky}}om, is kind of TheScrappy for most fans, and that their relationship really was developed kind of awkwardly.

* ''VideoGame/MortalKombat'' character Kung Lao (especially his MKX and MK11 iterations) have recently been receiving this. Due to him in those two games being more attractive than his last iterations, Jade (his most popular female pairing) being paired with Kotal and also the excessive dog-piling he gets, his fangirl/boys have taken it upon themselves to ship themselves (or their OCs) with him. Heck, some take it a step forward and have themselves (or their character) have a kid with him, so that child can be put into the Kombat Kids.

* ''VideoGame/MortalKombat'' character Kung Lao (especially his MKX and MK11 iterations) have recently been receiving this. Due to him being more attractive than his last iterations, Jade (his most popular female pairing) being paired with Kotal and also the excessive dog-piling he gets, his fangirl/boys have taken it upon themselves to ship themselves (or their OCs) with him. Heck, some take it a step forward and have themselves (or their character) have a kid with him, so that child can be put into the Kombat Kids.

* A misfired attempt at this in the ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'' fandom led to a ShipSinking instead. After ''Expiration Date'' hinted a budding relationship between the Scout and Miss Pauling (though with Scout being much more interested in her than her in him), [[https://mobile.twitter.com/jaypinkerton/status/612113790750961664 a fan yelled out to one of the writers on]] {{Website/Twitter}}: "better not make Scout x Miss Pauling canon bc she's MINE". Said writer then completely flipped Scout's (and the fans') chances [[WordOfGay by revealing Pauling is actually a lesbian]].

* ''WesternAnimation/Frozen2013'': Elsa, and to a lesser extent, her younger sister Anna. You don't need to go far into the fandom to find fans proclaiming "Elsa/me OTP" and doing more disturbing things that...will not be discussed further here. Part of the reason for her adoration is the movie's long DevelopmentHell and production leaks making her a long awaited waifu of sorts for many fans. As she's also an icon for the LGBTFanbase (especially the aromanticism community) due to her story arcs resonating with those fans and the fact that she has no canonical love interest, any interactions she has with guys tend to be looked down upon.