Line #34 Main/ShippingTorpedo


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6	Two people are circling each other romantically, or perhaps are already together. Other characters in the story smile fondly at the couple and ship them. And then there's ''this guy''. He does not like the two people together, makes his opinion known, and clearly hopes that the ship will sink. This may be for a variety of reasons:
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8	# This guy is in a LoveTriangle case with one of them. In worse cases, he/she may try to MurderTheHypotenuse.
9	# There's a LoveTriangle with in-universe ShipToShipCombat, and he ships one of them with somebody else.
10	# He thinks one or both of them simply aren't good for each other.
11	# He just doesn't like one or both of them.
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13	And there may be other reasons too. If it progresses far enough, may result in attempted RelationshipSabotage. Related tropes may include BoyfriendBlockingDad, ParentalMarriageVeto, and MySisterIsOffLimits.
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15	Considering that this trope shows up at least as far back as [[JustForFun/TheZerothLawOfTropeExamples Shakespeare]], it is OlderThanSteam, if not even older.
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17	Contrast ShipperOnDeck, ShipperWithAnAgenda, and RomanticWingman.
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19	Compare MomentKiller, when the interfering party only ruins a certain moment and/or may not be intentional; and ShipSinking, when a ship is sunk by the writers, not characters.
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21	For information on ''actual'' torpedoes, see UsefulNotes/NavalWeapons.
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23	!!Examples:
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27	[[folder:Anime and Manga]]
28	* In the ''Manga/BlueExorcist'' anime, [[{{Tsundere}} Izumo]] is horrified at the sight of [[CasanovaWannabe Shima]] going on a date with her friend Paku, and follows them around. [[MistakenForRomance In reality]], Shima was trying to buy Izumo a birthday gift and asked for Paku's help.
29	* ''Manga/CaseClosed'':
30	** Sonoko isn't exactly pleased to see Ran pining after the "missing" Shinichi, fearing that her feelings will be unreciprocated and wondering "WhatDoesSheSeeInHim". (Though she does loosen up later.)
31	** Ran's parents Eri and Kogoro [[DownplayedTrope haven't openly objected]] to their relationship (which is quite a feat in Kogoro's case since he's overprotective), but both ''have'' told Ran that she shouldn't wait for him.
32	** Similarly, [[ActionGirl Satou]]'s [[AmazonChaser admirers]] were really, ''really'' upset when she started getting ''very'' close to one of her coworkers, [[ActionSurvivor Takagi]]. The one who led this, Inspector Shiratori, also had very strong feelings for Satou, thus creating a LoveTriangle between the three. [[spoiler: Which kiiiinda backfires when he ''does'' step outta the triangle and it seems that he's falling for another woman, Satou's IdenticalStranger Kobayashi, since poor Kobayashi overhears how the spurned fanboys wondering if Shiratori is LovingAShadow in regards to her. ([[FirstGirlAfterAll He's not]]).]]
33	* The Somas' head maid in ''Manga/FruitsBasket'' did not approve of one of her fellow servants falling in love with the family head at the time, Akito's father Akira, even when he loved her back. She upholds this behavior even after Akira's dying words about his relationship with Ren would have at least left a better impression on Akito. Given Ren's [[ClingyJealousGirl personality]], she isn't completely in the wrong.
34	* Tamahome's OldMaster Tokaki and his wife Subaru are this in ''Manga/FushigiYuugi'', among the sea of Miaka/Tamahome [[ShipperOnDeck Shippers on Deck]]. [[spoiler:It turns out they've got ''very'' good reasons: they were Byakko Seishi, witnessed how their fellow Seishi Tatara and their Miko Suzuno [[BodyguardCrush fell in love]]... [[StarCrossedLovers and how it ended up BADLY]], so they don't want Miaka and Tamahome [[LoveHurts to suffer like Suzuno and Tatara did]]. They give in when Tamahome states that he'll remain in love with Miaka ''even after finding out about this''.]]
35	* ''Manga/GirlsBravo'': Fukuyama is fine with his kid sister, [[CuteAndPsycho Lisa]], dating and has even offered to find her a suitable boyfriend... so long as it's anyone other than [[MaliciousMisnaming "Puny-Nari".]] Not that she cares about his objections, since she either has [[BattleButler Kosame]] [[AmusingInjuries shoot him, or taze him]], whenever he tries to interfere.
36	* ''Anime/HelloSandybell'': In an early episode, [[AlphaBitch Kitty Shearer]] and her mother approach Countess Wellington and propose that Kitty marry her son Mark. The Countess opposes it, saying that Kitty and Mark are much too young to get married. Kitty spends the car ride home fuming.
37	* ''Manga/KaguyaSamaLoveIsWar'':
38	** Miko begins to develop a crush on Ishigami [[WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove but doesn't know it]]. Her best friend Osaragi recognizes it instantly, but for whatever reason thinks that it would be very bad if she were to realize it (despite wanting the two of them to get along), and instead appears to support Ishigami's crush on Tsubame. [[spoiler:It's later revealed that Osaragi ''also'' has feelings for Ishigami, but [[BecauseYouWereNiceToMe because Tsubame helped her out during a difficult time in her life]], she [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy puts aside her own feelings]] and ships him with the person she feels is most deserving of a happy ending. She might also feel that Miko's personality is incompatible with Ishigami's [[TheGadfly (unlike Fujiwara, who ships them specifically because she likes watching them quibble)]], or the fact that Ishigami is very much in love with Tsubame while merely respecting Miko as an honest, hard worker.]]
39	** When the main couple ''finally'' starts dating and tells the rest of the student council, [[spoiler:Fujiwara doesn't take it as well as Ishigami and Iino. On top of being the only person surprised by this development, since she had to train Shirogane's [[TrainingFromHell awful skills to decent]] so many times, [[BrokenPedestal her respect for him is too far gone]] for her to accept that he's dating [[ClingyJealousGirl her precious Kaguya.]]]]
40	* In ''Manga/NatsuENoTobira'', when [[DudeLooksLikeALady Marion]] is involved with [[LikesOlderWomen a much older woman]], his friends aren't necessarily thrilled. Out of all of them, [[CuteBookworm Claude]] opposes the most to Marion's affair and even calls Sara a prostitute. [[spoiler: That's because ''he'' loves Marion, so he's both conflicted and jealous.]]
41	* In his last voiced appearance in ''Anime/PokemonTheSeriesXY'', Tierno tries flirting with Serena one more time, but Shauna, herself a ShipperOnDeck for Ash and Serena, finally puts her foot down and nixes Tierno's attempts.
42	* In the ''Anime/SailorMoon'' first anime, Usagi was rather crossed when her MuggleBestFriend Naru developed a huge crush on a PrincelyYoungMan named Masato Sanjouin... but [[DumbassHasApoint she had pretty good reasons]], as Sanjoin was actually Nephrite from the Dark Kingdom ''and'' put Naru's life at risk more than once. She even told Naru to her face that Sanjoin/Nephrite was a bad guy, and Naru said that she understood that Usagi was right, but that even then she couldn't fall out of love. [[spoiler:Usagi was still moved to tears when Nephrite, via LoveRedeems, died in a HeroicSacrifice for Naru.]]
43	** Usagi also wasn't exactly happy when [[SmittenTeenageGirl Rei chased after Mamoru]], who back then she only knew as a jerk who snarked the Hell out at her. Later Mamoru and Usagi were revealed to have a certain ReincarnationRomance deal going on, and [[ShipperOnDeck Rei immediately stepped aside]].
44	* ''Manga/SpyXFamily'':
45	** When Nightfall, aka. Fiona Frost, is first introduced, she learns that Twilight, aka. Loid Forger, [[MarriageOfConvenience is now married to Yor as part of Operation Strix]]. Since Nightfall was away on a mission when Twilight got "married," she missed out on being in a FakeRelationship with him, and since she has a crush Twilight, she hoped this was her chance to become more than just partners and get married for real. To get Yor out of the way, [[MurderTheHypotenuse Nightfall first considered killing Yor]], but decided to use [[{{Gaslighting}} psychological]] [[BlatantLies manipulation]] instead. Nightfall convinced Yor that Loid has recently been complaining that he feels unhappy in his marriage, with the hope that Loid and Yor would get a divorce, and Nightfall would swoop in and become Mrs. Fiona Forger.
46	** In the same manner, Anya herself becomes this for Fiona's potential dream. This is because [[{{Telepathy}} Anya can read Fiona's mind.]] While trying to steal Twilight from Yor is one thing, the straw that breaks the camel's back is when Anya learns that to make Anya graduate her academy with flying colors, Fiona will implement extremely harsh, spartan-like mentoring system without any care of Anya's well-being. Hence, Anya will do everything she can to make sure Fiona does not get together with Loid.
47	--->''"(Every fiber of Anya's being does ''not'' want this mama!!)"''
48	* Saeki from ''Manga/StrawberryShakeSweet'' is very opposed to Julia and Ran's relationship and continuously tries to sabotage it--ostensibly out of fear of a scandal that will end all three of their careers. That she is the Token Straight Girl in a CastFullOfGay probably has something to do with it, too...
49	* In ''Anime/SummerWars,'' the whole [[BadassFamily Jinnouchi family]] is either supportive or indifferent to [[NiceGirl Natsuki]]'s (at first) fake relationship with Kenji, except for her second-cousin [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Shota]], who has a severe BigBrotherInstinct even in the final scene.
50	* In ''Sweet Days With A Boy'', a few characters try to discourage Nagisa from getting together with his stepmother's younger sister Ai. His father reluctantly agrees to allow him to stay with Ai, but says that "If anything should happen with that woman," the deal is off. Nagisa doesn't get what his father means at first, he later [[LoveEpiphany comes to realize that he has feelings for her]]. When he tells his schoolmate Arima, Arima insists that Nagisa not confess, saying that he's still a minor and that [[AgeGapRomance if he were to get into a relationship with the much older Ai]], Ai would bear the brunt of the inevitable backlash. At that point, Nagisa finally understands what his father was implying, and abandons his plans to confess.
51	* In ''Manga/WanderingSon'' Maho was originally a ShipperOnDeck for her younger sibling Shuichi and one of her friends. When they ''actually'' began dating she turned into this.
52	* In ''Manga/YuriIsMyJob'', Kanoko Mamiya has long had an unrequited crush on her friend Hime Shiraki, which is why she begins feeling jealous when Hime bonds with Mitsuki Yano, a coworker at the salon where they work and a former friend of Hime's, as Mitsuki's "schwester." While the schwester bond is not intended to be romantic, Kanoko asks Sumika Chibana to abolish the schwewster system if she wins the "Blume" election. At that point, Sumika bluntly tells Kanoko to get over her feelings for Hime. That being said, it later turns out that Kanoko, despite being jealous of Mitsuki's closeness with Hime, is actually fine with her own status as Hime's [[OnlyFriend only real friend]], so she ultimately gives up on trying to abolish the schwester system [[spoiler:and becomes Sumika's schwester]].
53	* ''Manga/YuuutsuKunToSuccubusSan'': Sakuma's boss at the "Pandemic" bakery. Sakuma works at the bakery to earn additional wages after forcing Yuu to quit the job that was overworking him into severe depression. Her boss doesn't know this, and misinterprets her relationship with Yuu as an abusive one in which Yuu makes Sakuma do all the work while he just lazes about the house. She disapproves and tries to find ways to break them apart. In one instance, she goes so far as to offer Sakuma tickets to an amusement park with an urban legend that it breaks up couples and actively shuts up a bystander who tries to mention said legend. The plan fails because Sakuma decides Yuu's in no condition for such a trip.
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56	[[folder:Fan Works]]
57	!!!{{Crossover}}s
58	* ''[[Fanfic/BridgesBurned Bridges Burned (Mama Always Told Me that I Should Play Nice. But She Never Met You)]]'': Lila convinces Nathaniel that Marc is "holding him back", claiming that he's not a good enough artist for their joint comic. In reality, [[ManipulativeBitch Lila]] just doesn't want Nathaniel to be around anyone who hasn't fallen for her {{Celebrity Lie}}s.
59	* In ''Fanfic/CrossedWires'', Sydney reflects that she is happy that Vaughn is happily married to Lauren, and takes a further step to move on from her old feelings when she starts falling for Dean Winchester.
60	* In the ''Series/{{Angel}}''/''Series/DarkAngel'' crossover ''[[https://www.tthfanfic.org/Story-1824/restive+Darkest+Angel.htm Darkest Angel]]'', Angel has to deal with the double blow of Spike being brought back from the destruction of Sunnydale as a human and getting together with Buffy ''and'' Cordelia waking up from her coma with partial amnesia of her time in Los Angeles so that she only sees Angel as a friend.
61	* ''Fanfic/AnExtraordinaryJourney'': While it's implied that Willow used to have a crush on Buffy, any potential for the two getting together crashes and burns when Buffy refuses to accept that Willow's current assignment has nothing to do with the supernatural, subjecting her to a ''brutal'' interrogation.
62	* In ''Fanfic/HarryPotterAndTheIcePrincess'', Elsa only ever saw Malfoy as a friend at best, but when Harry and Ron infiltrate Slytherin under polyjuice, they confirm that Draco is judging his potential relationship with Elsa based on how it would benefit him socially rather than showing any true appreciation for her as a person, affirming to Elsa that she will never date Malfoy.
63	* ''Fanfic/TheManyDatesOfDannyFenton'':
64	** Jack has a strong disapproval of [[WesternAnimation/CodenameKidsNextDoor Cree Lincoln]] since Danny told him that she is a ChildHater.
65	** Kevin is very confrontational with Danny, much to [[WesternAnimation/Ben10AlienForce Gwen Tennyson]]'s irritation.
66	** Sheldon tries to interrupt Danny's date with [[WesternAnimation/MyLifeAsATeenageRobot Jenny Wakeman]], since he only told her about the dating website as a means of rigging it to date her.
67	** Donatello is extremely jealous of Danny for dating [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012 April O'Neil]].
68	** {{Downplayed\|Trope}} in ''TMDDF: Danny Chooses Alex After the Many Dates''. Clover tries to set up Alex with one of Dash's friends, Dale, because Danny's not into sports like her. However, Clover does not truly dislike Danny or try to get in the way of his and Alex's relationship, and accepts that Alex's not interested in Dale. And later, Clover becomes more supportive of Danny and Alex's relationship.
69	** In ''TMDDF: Danny Chooses Alex After the Many Dates'', Sam's parents make it clear they don't know what she sees in Danny, let alone any other girl.
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71	!!!''Literature/{{Animorphs}}''
72	* ''Fanfic/AllAssortedAnimorphsAUs'': In "What if they had the chance to do it over again?", Marco stops his father dating his maths teacher by telling her that his father has various girlfriends already.
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74	!!!''Franchise/{{Arrowverse}}''
75	* ''Fanfic/BabyWontYouPleaseComeHome'': Oliver rejects Isabel's attempted advances, and his relationship with Felicity sours when she ignores her objections to telling Thea the truth about his activities. He also expresses interest in rekindling his past relationship with Laurel before learning that she's [[spoiler:pregnant with his daughter]].
76	* ''Fanfic/{{Blackbird\|Arrow}}'': Played with and subverted. Thea ''thinks'' she's this to what she perceives as Oliver and Sara's renewed affair, which she makes no secret of to Oliver, because she thinks it would be disrespecting Laurel's "memory"[[note]]Laurel had been sold out to the League of Assassins by her mother in exchange for Sara's freedom, but it's only until Oliver got home and pointed out how strange her departure was that anyone realized she had actually been kidnapped and was missing instead of skipping town[[/note]]. In reality, Oliver is even more disgusted with the idea than Thea herself is due to still holding a grudge against Sara for what happened to Laurel. Sara similarly has lost interest due to her own guilt over the situation, and most of their interactions usually devolve into arguments over how to get Laurel back from the League.
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78	!!!''Franchise/AvatarTheLastAirbender''
79	* There's multiple cases of this in ''Fanfic/TheStalkingZukoSeries'':
80	** Both Zuko and Katara try to gently get Aang to understand that Katara doesn't feel the same way about him that he does about her ([[OfficialCouple or she does in canon]], but that's another matter). It ultimately takes Aang [[spoiler:kissing Katara]] for him to give up on getting into a relationship with her, since [[spoiler:he's not ready for the sexual aspect of a relationship]].
81	** Iroh tries repeatedly to convince Zuko that he shouldn't get back together with Mai merely for the sake of honor. Katara also disapproves, but [[PoorCommunicationKills doesn't quite express that well enough]], leading Zuko to temporarily rekindle his relationship with Mai.
82	** Not even Zutara, the main pairing of this fic, is exempt. Hakoda talks to Zuko and, [[IHaveThisFriend uses his friend Bato's relationship]] with [[OriginalCharacter Ming]] as an example of why relationships between Fire Nation and Water Tribe people won't workout- it's clear that he's implicitly suggesting that Zuko break up with Katara.
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84	!!!''Franchise/{{Buffyverse}}''
85	* ''Fanfic/BreakingNovikov'':
86	** Before she leaves, Riley warns Spike that if he tries anything with Buffy, she'll come back and stake him.
87	** Just the thought that Buffy ''might'' be dating Spike spurs Angel to leave eleven messages on her answering machine before driving all the way to Sunnydale.
88	** PlayedForLaughs with Xander in the penultimate chapter:
89	--->'''Xander:''' What are you thinking, Buff? He's a vampire. A master vampire! Without a soul! And he's been helping and not killing, so I guess that doesn't really matter. But you have nothing in common other than bleach, and Angel's going to flip. And, and... And who am I kidding? Totally saw this coming.
90	* In ''Fanfic/AMothersLove'', Groo still breaks up with Cordelia due to her love for Angel, but Wesley also decides not to pursue anything with Lilah after Illyria's warning.
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92	!!!''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom''
93	* In ''Fanfic/DannyPhantomStranded'', Stella and Jean-Luc dismiss the idea of Star being with Danny, finding him too plain and unimpressive for her. However, Stella comes around in future stories.
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95	!!!''Franchise/TheDCU''
96	* In ''Fanfic/HellsisterTrilogy'', Franchise/{{Superman}} does NOT approve of [[ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} his cousin Kara]] dating Dev-Em, a former bully/delinquent who used to make his life harder -just for the Hell of it- way back when Kal-El was ComicBook/{{Superboy}} and a [[ComicBook/LegionOfSuperHeroes Legionnaire]]. Dev has cleaned up his act since, but he's still a jerkass who is ''not'' good enough for Kara as far as Superman is concerned. Unfortunately Kara is quite smitten with Dev, so Superman has to accept their relationship, like or not.
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98	!!!''Franchise/DoctorWho''
99	* ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5454443/1/Not-Better-Just-Different Not Better, Just Different]]'' culminates in the Tenth Doctor explicitly telling Rose Tyler that he has moved past their old relationship and has now fallen in love with Martha Jones, even as he regrets hurting Rose and assure her that they just missed their moment rather than him never having feelings for her in the first place.
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101	!!!''Franchise/DragonAge''
102	* In the ''VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition'' fic ''FanFic/WalkingInCircles'' has Keldra, Evelyn’s best friend, who openly and constantly opposes the idea of Evelyn and Solas being together or even being acquainted. Keldra believes that Solas being too old will prevent him from adjusting to a life in a Circle, and thus will bring danger to himself and Evelyn.
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104	!!!''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}''
105	* ''Fanfic/KimberlyTsGargoyles'':
106	** After Yama was [[TheExile exiled]] from his clan, Sora went through an elaborate ritual to remove his scent marker from her, symbolically removing their status as mates. While the rest of the clan considers this disrespectful, as Yama wasn't present to witness her decision, they've agreed to leave the matter alone. However, the clan leader also ordered that nobody will approach Sora about becoming her new mate until Yama has returned and learned what transpired himself.
107	** In ''Mating Games 12: Game Over'', it's revealed that [[spoiler:Ursula]] intentionally manipulated events in order to cause [[spoiler:Broadway and Angela]] to break up, as they wanted to hook up the former with [[spoiler:her own daughter, Martha]]. Elisa confronts them about this, acknowledging that their efforts wouldn't have worked if the relationship didn't already have problems, but warning that she won't hide the truth from anyone.
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109	!!!''Anime/GirlsUndSenshado''
110	* ''Fanfic/BoysUndSenshado'': After realizing Akio is the grandson of Saburo Sakai, one of her mother Shiho's political adversaries, Maho wonders if Shiho will force her to drive a wedge between him and Miho. It's unclear how accurate her prediction was, given Shiho's decision to [[spoiler:disown Miho for seemingly unrelated reasons]].
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112	!!!''Franchise/HowToTrainYourDragon''
113	* ''Fanfic/AThingOfVikings'': Ruffnut makes clear that she understands Snotlout has only started flirting with her since Astrid is no longer "available". She also notes that she's not interested in either Fishlegs or Hiccup, stating that the only reason she feels remotely "jealous" of Astrid is because she sees Hiccup as the only decent male in their age group.
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115	!!!''Manga/LoveHina''
116	* ''Fanfic/ForHisOwnSake'': Both Mutsumi and Motoko are strongly opposed to Keitaro getting together with Nagisa. Mutsumi sees Nagisa as an obstacle in her efforts to repair Keitaro's relationship with Naru, while Motoko [[spoiler:secretly has a crush of her own on him]].
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118	!!!''Anime/LoveLive''
119	* {{Downplayed\|Trope}} in ''Fanfic/FlowersDrenchedInVodka''. While Kotori didn't actively disapprove of Eli and Hanayo's relationship, Nico is fully aware that Kotori has always been "skeptical" of it, and so she's the first person she tells about her suspicions that Eli is physically abusing Hanayo(and even she isn't immediately convinced). [[spoiler:Kotori gets together with Hanayo in the end, so a part of this may have been due to jealousy of Eli. Kotori admits that a part of her wanted their relationship to fail, but never dreamed that it would turn abusive, and certainly didn't want it to.]]
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121	!!!''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug''
122	* One [[FandomSpecificPlot/MiraculousLadybug fairly common plotline]] in ''Miraculous'' fanworks is having [[ManipulativeBitch Lila]] demonstrate just how much sway she has over the GullibleLemmings in their class by breaking up couples. Alya and Nino are a common target.
123	** ''Fanfic/CutMyLifeIntoPiecesThisIsMyLastResort'' has Lila convince Alya that Nino has been secretly cheating on her with Marinette behind her back, causing her akumatization into Truth Bomb.
124	* ''Fanfic/JulekaVsTheForcesOfTheUniverse'':
125	** After [[SecretSecretKeeper discovering Marinette and Adrien's]] [[SecretIdentity Secret Identities]], Juleka decides that she can't support them getting together anymore, as she's able to see just how unbalanced and unhealthy the relationship is. Marinette [[CannotSpitItOut gets tongue-tied]] and [[HumiliationConga constantly humiliated]] around Adrien, while Adrien seems [[ObliviousToLove completely oblivious]] to her crush... and as Chat Noir, he blithely ignores Ladybug's repeated rejections of his unwanted advances, insisting that [[EntitledToHaveYou they're meant to be together]]. Thus, Juleka becomes determined to see Marinette get together with somebody she's actually ''comfortable around'', despite others conspiring to force the two together.
126	** Alya, meanwhile, aims to sabotage any chances of Marinette getting together with anyone ''other'' than Adrien, as she's a ControlFreak who's decided her "bestie" simply isn't ''capable'' of managing her own love life.
127	* ''Fanfic/OhYouDontHaveToDoThatCommunication'': On top of trying to sabotage Marinette's relationship with Adrien so she can have the latter all to herself, it's heavily implied that Lila sabotaged her own parents' marriage in order to prevent her father from warning her mother about her manipulative nature.
128	* ''Fanfic/TheOneToMakeItStay'': Alya is so singularly focused on "[[UnwantedAssistance helping]]" Marinette hook up with Adrien through her {{Zany Scheme}}s that she refuses to accept Marinette has given up on her hopeless crush and moved on. When Marinette explains that she's started dating Luka, Alya outright accuses her of secretly using him to stage an OperationJealousy.
129	* ''Fanfic/{{What Goes Around Comes Around\|MiraculousLadybug}}'': After Marinette's SecretIdentity is [[TheUnmasking publicly revealed]], Adrien expects her to swoon into his arms because [[EntitledToHaveYou Ladybug is "destined" to be with Chat Noir]]. Alya is equally on board. Both blithely ignore the fact that she's currently dating Luka, telling her that she doesn't have to "settle for her consolation prize" now that Adrien's actually interested in her.
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131	!!!''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic''
132	* ''Fanfic/ThePiecesLieWhereTheyFell'': In the sequel ''Picking Up the Pieces'', Internal Affairs agents are bound to make sure the Guards uphold the rules, including not having romantic relationships between two or more Guards. When Gentle Step and Memorizing Gaze start a relationship, a handful of IA agents show up in their office the next day to warn Gentle Step that she needs to break it off because of that rule, and inform her that it would be best if she gave a public statement reminding the other Guards of it. Surprisingly averted by their Deputy Commissioner Iron Gates, who has no problem with the relationship as long as they keep it professional while on duty. [[spoiler:It later turns out IA's Commissioner couldn't care less about their relationship, he was just using it as an excuse in his efforts to take down Gentle Step due to the grudge he has against her.]]
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134	!!!''Franchise/NeonGenesisEvangelion''
135	* ''Fanfic/ACrownOfStars'': Rei does NOT like seeing Shinji and Asuka together due to a mix of jealousy, envy and over-protectiveness. Put bluntly, Rei does not think Asuka has treated him well and he does not want to admit Asuka cares for Shinji.
136	* ''Manga/{{Evangelion 303}}'': When Shinji and Asuka got together, most people in the Distler Air Base were neutral or supportive... but Ritsuko was against it, arguing that [[BelligerentSexualtension their relationship was very volatile]] and if they broke up it might mess the pilots' teamwork up. However she was told that they should let them make their own choices so that she stopped to try to keep them apart.
137	* In ''Fanfic/NeonGenesisEvangelionGenocide'', Ritsuko thinks a relationship between Shinji and Asuka can't work, and chides Misato for not "getting" it.
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139	!!!''Series/OnceUponATime''
140	* ''Fanfic/FreezeOnTheStones'': Cora doesn't like Emma being with Graham, so she interferes by [[spoiler:causing him to crash his car into a restaurant, leaving him paralyzed from the waist down]].
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142	!!!''WesternAnimation/PawPatrol''
143	* Stone attempts to do this in ''Fanfic/ZumasFear'' when he forces [[spoiler:Skye to tell Chase that she has never and will never have romantic feelings for him. He takes it well all things considered]].
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145	!!!''Franchise/{{Persona}}''
146	* ''Fanfic/TheAFRUniverse'':
147	** In the series, [[VideoGame/Persona4 Yu Narukami and Naoto Shirogane]] are an OfficialCouple, killing the popular ship of Naoto with Kanji Tatsumi. In "Buchi-Con", Kanji explains to Haru Okumura that while he did have a crush on Naoto, he never built up the courage to ask her out, so Yu eventually beat him to the punch. He's man enough to admit it's his own fault that he never got in a relationship with her, and he's genuinely happy that two of his closest friends are happy together.
148	** In "Buchi-Con", Haru shows clear attraction to Kanji and it's implied the two slept together at the end. Unfortunately, "Rainy Day Visit" reveals that whatever spark was there didn't last. Kanji and Haru were both too invested in their homes and careers for either to consider moving in with the other, and they had tried and failed at a long-distance relationship.
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150	!!!''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}''
151	* ''Fanfic/AAMLDiamondAndPearlVersion'': After everything Ash's Charizard did to impress Charla, it's eventually revealed that she chose a shiny charizard over him. When they learn about this, Ash and his friends reassure Charizard that if Charla dumped him over something as superficial as the other charizard's coloring, then she isn't worth missing.
152	* In ''Fanfic/PokemonResetBloodlines'', Pikachu is this for anyone who isn't Ash getting together with his female companions. Case in point, he expresses disgust when Ash says that he always thought May and Dawn had a thing for Drew and Kenny respectively back in the old timeline.
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154	!!!''Franchise/PowerRangers''
155	* In the ''Series/PowerRangersDinoThunder'' fic ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/3129006/1/Legends-and-Heroes Legends and Heroes]]'', Trent ruins his own chances with Kira when he tricks her into missing her first date with Conner by claiming that Conner stood her up. After Trent admits this, he tries to argue that he truly admires Kira, but Kira is just disgusted at the idea that he intended to start a relationship with her based on a lie, informing Trent that if he couldn't respect her decision to be with Conner, than he doesn't respect her.
156
157	!!!''Series/RizzoliAndIsles''
158	* ''Fanfic/CalamityJaneMeetsDoctorIsles'': Garret completely destroys his relationship with Maura when he attempts to [[spoiler:get Jane out of the way by paying Hoyt to forcibly remove her from Hollow Creek]]. Both Maura and Korsak tell him to leave town, with Maura bluntly declaring she doesn't want him around anymore.
159
160	!!!''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}''
161	* ''Fanfic/ARabbitAmongWolves'': Velvet doesn't want Coco to have ''anything'' to do with [[spoiler:Jaune]], given how her prospective lover is [[spoiler:a wanted terrorist]].
162
163	!!!''Franchise/ASongOfIceAndFire''
164	* In ''Fanfic/ISawHerStandingThereThesocialhermit'', Mya warns Edric to stay away from Alayne Stone, because Littlefinger will have something to say about it. And it wouldn't be nice.
165	[[/folder]]
166
167	[[folder:Films -- Animation]]
168	* Briefly happens in ''WesternAnimation/{{Anastasia}}'', when Vlad worries about Dimitri and Anya's budding romance. He quickly shifts to a ShipperOnDeck, though.
169	* Shows up a lot in the films in the Franchise/DisneyAnimatedCanon, usually courtesy of the villains.
170	** In ''WesternAnimation/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs,'' the Queen looks furious when she sees the Prince flirting with Snow White. Her feelings are not elaborated upon in the final product, but [[WhatCouldHaveBeen earlier drafts]] had her capture the Prince and try to [[AndNowYouMustMarryMe force him to marry her instead]].
171	** Lady Tremaine aka the WickedStepmother in ''WesternAnimation/{{Cinderella}}'' wanted to keep Cinderella away from Prince Charming because she hoped he'd choose one of her daughters, whether it's Anastasia or Drizella. [[spoiler: In the third movie, she also objects to Anastasia not only having a HeelFaceTurn... but ''also'' falling in love with a baker boy [[UptownGirl beneath her station]]. This contrasts with Cindy being a total ShipperOnDeck for Anastasia and her prospective boyfriend.]]
172	** In ''WesternAnimation/{{Tangled}}'', Mother Gothel tries to break Rapunzel's faith in Flynn to keep Rapunzel dependent on her. [[spoiler: When her last-ditch involves Flynn being severely wounded, she tries to force Rapunzel in a SadisticChoice to save him. [[TakeAThirdOption It backfired]]. ''[[HoistByHisOwnPetard Fatally]]''. '''[[KarmicDeath On HER.]]'''.]]
173	** ''WesternAnimation/{{Frozen\|2013}}'' has Queen Elsa, who refuses to bless her sister Anna's engagement to Prince Hans, and also Kristoff, who calls out Anna on her accepting the prince's marriage proposal on the same day she met him, saying that is in no way true love. [[spoiler: They're both right; Hans is an OpportunisticBastard who only wants to marry one of the royal sisters so he can become king, and plans on disposing of both afterward.]]
174	--->'''Elsa:''' You can't marry a man [[FourthDateMarriage you just met.]]\
175	'''Kristoff:''' Who marries a man she just met!?\
176	'''Hans:''' [[spoiler:[[WhamLine Oh, Anna. If only there was someone who loved you.]]]]
177	[[/folder]]
178
179	[[folder:Films -- Live-Action]]
180	* In ''Film/AugustOsageCounty'', Barb is urged by her aunt to torpedo the romance blooming between Barb's sister Ivy and their cousin Charles. [[spoiler:What Ivy and Charles don't know is the bomb which the aunt (Charles's mother) drops on Barb: that Charles is the product of her own affair with the girls' late father, and thus the sweethearts are actually half-siblings as well as cousins.]]
181	* ''Film/BonjourTristesse'': [[FilleFatale Cecile]] doesn't super oppose the idea of her dad [[TheHedonist Raymond]] [[ParentWithNewParamour dating her dead mom's best friend Anne]] at first, but changes her mind upon realising that their relatioship would finish her and Raymond's laid-back, hedonistic lifestyle. [[spoiler:It ends in tragedy when Cècile [[ShipperOnDeck tries to re-hook up Raymond and his ex-lover Elsa]]... and Anne [[DespairEventHorizon crack so badly]] that she goes the SpurnedIntoSuicide way.]]
182	* ''Film/CominRoundTheMountain'': Granny ''tries'' to be one, not approving of Dorothy's interest in a Winfield and attempting to arrange for her to get together with Wilbert instead via love potion. Subverted in the end, when she ultimately accepts the couple.
183	* ''Film/TheDarkKnight'': Bruce Wayne is a borderline case of this in regards to Harvey and Rachel since this essentially relegates him to UnluckyChildhoodFriend status with respect to the woman he's loved for years. He mostly just makes snarky comments and refuses to believe or accept that Rachel actually loves Harvey, remaining convinced that Dent was just a place filler for himself.
184	* In ''Film/{{Eternals}}'', Makkari and Druig flirt, to the surprise and dismay of Phastos and Kingo.
185	-->'''Phastos:''' I'm sorry, what are we watching? Because this- this is new.\
186	'''Kingo:''' Is this new? Because I hate it.
187	* In ''Film/ThePrincessDiaries 2: Royal Engagement'', Nicholas and his villainous uncle try to torpedo Mia/Andrew because Nicholas will get the throne if Mia can't marry by the end of the month. No one counted on the BelligerentSexualTension between Nicholas and Mia.
188	[[/folder]]
189
190	[[folder:Literature]]
191	* The first Literature/AmeliaPeabody book, ''Crocodile on the Sandbank'' plays with this with Emerson's attitude toward the developing relationship between his brother Walter and the penniless Evelyn. He's constantly snarking at something or other that they are saying or doing. [[spoiler:Ultimately subverted, as his disparaging comments, often crossing the line into rude, are calculated to goad his brother into making a decisive stand ''for'' Evelyn.]]
192	* In the novel ''Literature/{{Barrayar}}'', Vidal Vordarian launches one of these straight between [[ScienceHero Cordelia, Lady Vorkosigan (nee Captain Cordelia Naismith)]] and [[OldSoldier Aral, Admiral & Lord Vorkosigan]]...by telling Cordelia at a ball that [[DeliberateValuesDissonance Aral is bisexual.]] It fails to detonate--Cordelia, [[FreeLoveFuture a Betan scientist]], absent-mindedly agrees that yes, he was, visibly shocking [[NobleBigot the very Barrayan Vordarian]]--but it's a rare example of a shipping torpedo that feeds into both characterization and a major plot point: once Cordelia ''realizes'' Vordarian was trying to destroy her marriage, she immediately suspects him of being exactly the kind of person who would engineer an assassination attempt on her recently-promoted-to-Imperial-Regent husband. [[spoiler:She's right.]]
193	* ''Literature/TheCountOfMonteCristo'':
194	** The entire plot is in part kicked off by this trope crossing with MurderTheHypotenuse: Edmond Dantès is due to marry Mercédès, but Fernand Mondego wants her for himself. So Mondego joins into a conspiracy with Danglars, who resents Edmond's successes and proposes to have him arrested on false charges, allowing him to marry Mercédès himself.
195	** Played much straighter in the case of Valentine de Villefort: Her grandfather, Noirtier opposes her ArrangedMarriage to Franz d'Épinay, whom she does not love. [[PapaWolf In an effort to protect her]] and block the marriage Noirtier has Valentine — who is set to inherit his fortune — disinherited, and only reinstates her once the engagement falls apart (ironically for unrelated reasons) and she is free to court Maximilien Morrell.
196	* In ''Literature/EvaLuna'', Eva's CoolBigSis Mimi is very upset when she learns that she's dating [[spoiler:Huberto]]. Not helped by [[spoiler:Mimi having known Huberto from the days when he was a StreetUrchin and [[UsefulNotes/{{Transgender}} she still was the male-bodied teacher Melecio]] ]], and by Mimi's BigSisterInstinct towards Eva, which makes her believe that the guy's not good enough for her very smart and kind "little sister".
197	* Scarlett in ''Film/GoneWithTheWind'' is decidedly this way towards Ashley and Melanie, since she believes Ashley is her true love.
198	* A handful in ''Franchise/HarryPotter'':
199	** Ron is not a fan of ''anyone'' [[MySisterIsOffLimits dating his little sister Ginny.]] It even takes him a little getting used to the idea of [[spoiler: his best friend Harry]] dating her. Ginny eventually tells him off.
200	*** Ron vehemently tries to torpedo Hermione/Viktor Krum, although at this point he CannotSpitItOut as to the real reason why.
201	** In flashbacks, [[spoiler:Snape]] towards Lily and James.
202	** In a more humorous example, this is initially Mrs. Weasley's reaction to Bill and Fleur, but Molly gets over it when Fleur says that she loves Bill even if he's disfigured.
203	* Lots of examples from Creator/JaneAusten's novels:
204	** ''Literature/{{Emma}}'':
205	*** Most people think that Emma and Frank Churchill belong together. The only one who thinks that Frank doesn't deserve her is Mr Knightley.
206	*** Emma is displeased when she finds out that her protegée Harriet considers marrying Mr Martin, a young farmer. She talks Harriet out of accepting his offer.
207	*** People in town start shipping Mr Knightley and Jane Fairfax. Emma is very much against their marriage and thinks it's only because her small nephew might not stay Mr Knightley's heir. She realizes she actually loves Mr Knightely herself later.
208	** ''Literature/LadySusan'': Reginald's whole family is horrified when they find that he's in love with Lady Susan who is a beautiful woman, but evil and rotten to her very core.
209	** ''Literature/MansfieldPark'':
210	*** Fanny dislikes the idea of Mary marrying Edmund because she's in love with him herself and because she thinks Mary is not good enough for him.
211	*** Julia is courted by Mr Yates who is just a shallow cad. Her father Sir William is really against it very strongly, but Julia is only flirting with him out of boredom and not really into it. Later she hastily elopes with him and they marry -- out of fear she wouldn't be allowed to socialize after her sister's scandalous affair.
212	*** Maria is engaged to Mr Rushworth who is extremely rich, but also extremely stupid. Her brother Edmund and later her father wonder why she's willing to marry him just for money, and her father actually tries to talk her out of a marriage without love.
213	** In ''Literature/NorthangerAbbey'', General Tilney heavily ships his son Henry and Catherine Morland because he thinks she's a rich heiress. When he finds out it's not true, he throws her out of their house and forbids Henry to think of her.
214	** ''Literature/{{Persuasion}}'':
215	*** Before the novel begins, Anne Elliot and Captain Wentworth got engaged, but Anne broke it off. Her family was against their marriage, especially her dear godmother Lady Russell whom Anne loves and respects very much.
216	*** Mary Musgrove disapproves of her sister-in-law Henrietta's suitor, Charles Hayter. She thinks he's too poor and from an unsuitable family.
217	*** Widowed Mrs Clay tries to charm Sir William. Almost everybody sees this possible relationship as evil -- Anne, Mary (his adult daughters), Lady Russell (a family friend) and Mr Elliot (his heir presumptive). Only his eldest daughter doesn't see it --she thinks her father would never fall in love with a woman who is not strikingly beautiful. The relationship is supported only by her family (they let her stay with him in Bath and take care of her children) and by Nurse Rooke who hopes to take care of her during a possible pregnancy and delivery.
218	** ''Literature/PrideAndPrejudice'':
219	*** Miss Bingley and Mr. Darcy actively break up Jane Bennet and Mr. Bingley. She's a snob who ships him with Miss Darcy. Mr. Darcy thinks Miss Bennet doesn't love Mr. Bingley enough.
220	*** Mr. Darcy doesn't like that George Wickham flirts with Elizabeth. He's jealous, but he also knows that Wickham is not an honest man.
221	*** Mrs. Gardiner, Elizabeth's aunt, advises against Elizabeth's possible relationship with Wickham because neither of them has an independent fortune.
222	*** Darcy reveals that he found out that his sister nearly eloped with a man but luckily he stopped them.
223	*** Lady Catherine is furious when she hears rumours that her nephew Mr. Darcy is love with Elizabeth Bennet.
224	** In ''Literature/SenseAndSensibility'', Edward Ferrars's family ships him with wealthy Miss Morton and they are against him courting Elinor Dashwood. Edward is however secretly engaged to a much poorer and less genteel woman, Lucy Steele, which is even worse for them and poor Edward is disinherited.
225	* Alec Lightwood of ''Literature/TheMortalInstruments'' isn't a fan of Jace/Clary at first, since [[spoiler: he has feelings for [[EvenTheGuysWanthim Jace]] himself]]. But once he [[spoiler:falls in love with Magnus]], he calms down about it.
226	* In ''Literature/TeamHuman'' Mel is adamantly opposed to her best friend Cathy's romance with Francis, a vampire. This is partly FantasticRacism and partly honest concern for her friend's well-being. Cathy is 17 and Francis is over 150, and the process of becoming a vampire has the risk of killing Cathy or turning her into a zombie.
227	* Howard from ''Literature/TheUnderlandChronicles'' seems hellbent on making sure Gregor and Luxa never go on a date.
228	* In ''Literature/WarriorCats'', Ivypool is strongly opposed to her sister Dovewing's interest in Tigerheart. This is because she doesn't want her to suffer the inevitable consequences, humiliation, and heartbreak of a [[StarCrossedLovers forbidden relationship.]] As a result, she pressures Dovewing to get back with her ex, and tries to kill any chance of the two being alone together, going so far as to [[spoiler:speak out against a mission to find her apprentice's [[DisappearedDad lost kin]] (since Dovewing and Tigerheart volunteered to go), which kicks off a series of events leading to said apprentice going without backup and suffering a rather painful DisneyDeath as a result.]] Ivypool's efforts [[spoiler:ultimately failed, if the blurb of ''Tigerheart's Shadow'' is anything to go by.]]
229	* ''Literature/WhereAreTheChildren'': Priscilla Kiernan wasn't too happy that her eighteen-year-old daughter was dating a much older professor; although she didn't outright oppose the relationship, Nancy and Carl could tell she was taken aback when they announced their engagement, with Carl remarking to Nancy that her mother clearly hadn't warmed up to him yet. Priscilla had told Nancy she wanted to meet with her later at her apartment to discuss the engagement and Lendon believes she would've [[ParentalMarriageVeto talked her daughter out of marrying Carl]] if she hadn't died on the way. [[spoiler:It's heavily implied that Priscilla wasn't just opposed because of the age gap and Nancy's youth, but because she sensed how controlling and manipulative Carl was. Unfortunately for her and Nancy, Carl sensed this too and ensured Priscilla couldn't interfere]].
230	[[/folder]]
231
232	[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
233	* ''Series/ThirtyRock'': Jack is not subtle about his disapproval of Liz/Dennis, thinking that Liz could do better.
234	** Liz and Colleen both disapprove of Phoebe for Jack, with the former giving off bad vibes to them. [[spoiler: They turn out to be right, with Phoebe turning out to be a GoldDigger]].
235	* Several characters from ''Series/TheBigBangTheory'' are anti Priya/Leonard shippers:
236	** Raj, because he doesn't want Leonard [[MySisterIsOffLimits dating his sister.]]
237	** Her parents because Leonard isn't Indian.
238	** Amy, Bernadette and Penny either want Leonard/Penny to happen or think Priya is out of line for trying to change Leonard and demanding he stop being friends with Penny.
239	** Sheldon doesn't like her because she's mean to him and challenged the [[LoopholeAbuse Roommate Agreement]] to help Leonard.
240	* The ''Franchise/{{Buffyverse}}'' is full of this:
241	** Xander was king of this trope: he loathed [[Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer Buffy]] with Series/{{Angel}} because he had a crush on Buffy, and later just because he didn't get along with Angel; was a Torpedo to Spike/Buffy because he disliked Spike and thought he was bad for Buffy, and anti-shipped Wesley/Cordelia for all of the above reasons. He ''eventually'' changes his mind about Spike in the comics, albeit only after he'd been a semi-regular Scooby for nearly a decade.
242	** Pretty much everyone (sans Tara) was against Spike/Buffy - even the two of them on occasion. Averted in the season 10/11 comics, where everyone accepts their relationship and in fact even [[ShipperOnDeck encourages]] it. Except for Angel, [[GreenEyedMonster for obvious reasons]].
243	** Wesley isn't fond of Fred's relationship with Gunn and less so of her flirtation with Knox, and the Squick that accompanies the pairing of Connor with Cordy makes it unpopular in-universe and out.
244	* Heartwarmingly subverted on ''Series/{{Castle\|2009}}'', when everyone assumes Gates would flip out if she discovered [[spoiler:Rick and Kate's relationship]]. Turns out she's as big a ShipperOnDeck as the rest of the cast.
245	* ''Series/DegrassiTheNextGeneration'':
246	** Everybody is against Craig/Manny, and [[DoubleStandard of course they all blame Manny]].
247	** Manny herself is against Emma/Jay.
248	* ''Series/DoctorWho'':
249	** The trope is {{played for laughs}} whenever Captain Jack Harkness is around by the Doctor, given that Jack is a LovableSexManiac and an ExtremeOmnisexual. It became a running gag that the Doctor would torpedo Jack to avoid the relationships between companions, ex companions, etc and Jack.
250	--->'''Jack (meeting anybody):''' Well hello...\
251	'''The Doctor:''' Jack. NO.\
252	'''Jack:''' What? I'm just saying "hello"!\
253	'''whoever-Jack-just-met:''' I don't mind...
254	** "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS34E1DeepBreath Deep Breath]]" appeared to have the Doctor firing the torpedo after a season of his previous persona having an undisguised crush on Clara Oswald by having the Doctor distance himself from her in any romantic sense. However, later episodes showed this torpedo wasn't primed to actually sink the ship, resulting in an AnchoredShip for a time.
255	* In ''Series/DropDeadDiva'' Luke is sent as Jane's guardian angel specifically to act as this to her relationship to Grayson in order for her to give up all aspects of her life as Deb.
256	* In the ''Series/{{Firefly}}'' episode "[[Recap/FireflyE10WarStories War Stories]]", it's revealed that Mal used to feel like this about Wash and Zoe, since relationships among crew members complicate things.
257	* ''Series/{{Friends}}'': Phoebe is surprisingly anti [[{{HappilyMarried}} Chandler/Monica]], implying Monica can do better and predicting when they'll get divorced. This is very odd, as Chandler and Monica are extremely happy together and make each other much better and more secure people. Yet Phoebe is the biggest ShipperOnDeck for the off-and-on [[{{WillTheyOrWontThey}} Ross/Rachel]], and her perspective is never really explained. This is made especially weird because Phoebe's relationship with Ross could be described as VitriolicBestBuds as the show went on, perhaps even moreso than her relationship with Chandler.
258	* In ''Series/GameOfThrones'' Catelyn Stark displays visible disapproval of her son Robb's starting relationship with field nurse Talisa Maegyr due to his existing betrothal. And hell, she's right...([[Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire In the books]] it's already too late.)
259	* ''Series/{{Glee}}'': The ShipToShipCombat within the show rivals that of the fandom. A small sampling:
260	** Quinn, for Finn and Rachel.
261	** [[ClingyJealousGirl Rachel]] tends to do this whenever Finn has a relationship with anyone else, but particularly when she tells Finn about who Quinn's baby daddy really is.
262	** [[BewareTheNiceOnes Finn]], for his part, has an ''extremely'' jealous streak and has punched out both of Rachel's other boyfriends.
263	** At least in earlier seasons, Sue takes [[ForTheEvulz pleasure]] in torpedoing Will/Emma at every opportunity.
264	** As she is very protective of Becky, Sue attempts to torpedo her relationship with Darryl, thinking he is using Becky.
265	** Sue is so invested in making Klaine happen, she torpedoes Blaine/Dave by literaly forcing Blaine and Kurt to kiss.
266	** In a particularly emotional variation, most of the main cast takes this stance when it is revealed that [[spoiler:Cooter has become abusive to Beiste]].
267	** Sebastian isn't a fan of Blaine and Kurt together. [[spoiler:He seems to get over it by the time he helps with Blaine's proposal.]]
268	* ''Series/GilmoreGirls'' is rife with this.
269	** Lorelai is against Rory/Jess, instead shipping the rival Rory/Dean. Later she also opposes Rory/Dean (since he cheated on his wife) and Rory/Logan (thanks to Logan bringing Rory back to the rich life that Lorelai ran away from).
270	** Rory quickly becomes anti-Christopher/Lorelai (despite them being her parents, she realizes they're a poor match) and ships the opposing Luke/Lorelai.
271	** Richard and Emily vehemently torpedo Luke/Lorelai and Rory/Dean, to the point of RelationshipSabotage. Emily also dislikes Rory/Jess.
272	** Marty is in love with Rory and thus not a fan of her and Logan.
273	** In a humorous example, Taylor initially opposes Luke and Lorelai's relationship out of a fear of what the breakup would do to the town. He even draws up maps for division in the event of a breakup.
274	* Dan Humphrey fills this role for Chuck and Blair at various points in ''Series/GossipGirl'', and for various reasons. In season two, while Chuck and Blair are both insisting that they [[ItMakesSenseInContext can't be together unless the other person says "I love you" first]] Dan deliberately sabotages them simply because he doesn't like them and believes they deserve to be unhappy. Later on he does this many times over because he's fallen in love with Blair. In the end, though, Chuck and Blair end up HappilyMarried.
275	* On ''Series/{{Graceland}}'' Paige and Johnny are pressuring Mike to break up with Abby. Their reasons are mostly pragmatic since Mike, Paige and Johnny are undercover federal agents and Abby is a civilian who does not know what they do for a living. Abby could inadvertently do something that would break Mike's cover and get him and the others killed. In turn, Mike always lying to Abby about his life and job is no basis for a real relationship and they want to save Mike from the heartbreak.
276	* ''Series/HouseOfAnubis'' had many, at least one for every couple on the show. Most infamous, though, would probably be Joy, who made no secret of her love for Fabian or her dislike for him and Nina dating.
277	* ''Series/HowIMetYourMother'':
278	** Lily is this for many of Ted's girlfriends, as he has a habit of thinking horrible women who aren't looking for a meaningful relationship and who invariably dump him are "the one", and Lily winds up actively sabotaging several of his relationships. Ted does ''not'' take this revelation well, especially when it slips out that Robin was one of the girlfriends in question.
279	** Barney is openly this for Ted/Robin when they date in Season 2, presumably because he doesn't want to [[FriendVersusLover lose his wingman]]. Ironically, this is before [[spoiler:Barney falls in love with Robin, after which he [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy gives Ted his blessing]] to be with Robin several times]].
280	* On ''Series/{{iCarly}}'' there were several occasions where one of the main characters ruined a relationship for the others:
281	** In "iSaved Your Life", Sam puts the idea into Freddie's head that Carly is only into him because of hero worship after Freddie saved Carly's life.
282	** In "iLove You", Carly torpedoes Spencer's girlfriend of the week relationship with a TheReasonYouSuckSpeech, which simultaneously causes Sam & Freddie to rethink their own relationship as they overhear the speech and realise it applies to them.
283	* A darker version on ''Series/{{Kings}}'' with Jack and Joseph, as Jack's parents vehemently disapprove of his sexuality and ''certainly'' are not okay with him having an actual relationship with a man.
284	* Morgana in ''Series/Merlin2008'' tries a lot of ways to break up Arthur and Guinevere, to make room for her to take the throne of Camelot.
285	* ''Series/MimpiMetropolitan'':
286	** Pipin's aunt Saodah frequently acts antagonistic towards Alan as she never likes the idea of Pipin getting together with Alan, either because she believes Alan is a playboy, is not a good husband material or sometimes she just distrusts Alan without explanation.
287	** When Bambang and Melani admits that they have got together, Bambang's romantic rivals Alexi and Juna not-so-subtly try to put an end to their relationship. Alexi gets Melani to work with him as his advisor then brings her to Bambang's workplace to make Bambang jealous. Juna makes snide comments on their relationship at any chance he got.
288	* Prince Charming and Snow White get this a lot on ''Series/OnceUponATime'':
289	** Charming's Jerkass father will take any chance in either world to separate the two, for a variety of reasons but mostly stemming from a vindictive streak after Charming refused to make a marriage alliance because he was in love with Snow.
290	** Regina wants to prevent Snow from getting a HappilyEverAfter after a mistake by a young Snow led to the death of her own OneTrueLove.
291	** While cursed, pretty much everyone is against Mary Margaret and David pursuing their inexplicable feelings.
292	** If Regina trying to prevent Charming and Snow from being together isn't enough, [[spoiler:she rips out the Huntsman's heart as punishment for him sparing Snow; forces the Huntsman, as Graham, to become her lover in Storybrooke (which essentially amounts to rape); and murders Graham [[IfICantHaveYou out of spite and jealousy]] when Graham develops feelings for Emma]]. Regina generally seems to be the anti-ship to ''every'' canon ship in Storybrooke, breaking apart families, murdering, and harming others to make sure no one gets a HappilyEverAfter. Even when shown her soulmate, [[spoiler:Robin Hood]], Regina sabotages her ''own'' chance at a HappilyEverAfter, because she is afraid of falling in love again.
293	** The Blue Fairy deliberately prevents Nova and Dreamy, later known as [[spoiler:Grumpy]], from eloping, because "dwarves don't fall in love", and she thinks she is protecting Nova for her own good. Hell, ''everyone'' (except Belle) seems against Dreamy and Nova's love for one another at first. However, after [[spoiler:the Dark Curse is lifted from Storybrooke]], Dreamy (now known as [[spoiler:Leroy]]) and Nova are reunited, resuming their previous relationship.
294	** David is ''extremely'' against his daughter Emma getting together with the rogueish pirate Hook. Unlike everyone else listed, he doesn't do anything more drastic besides treating Hook with hostility. [[spoiler:He seems to have (reluctantly) come around to it by Season 4, since Hook makes Emma happy.]]
295	* ''Series/QueenSugar'': Vi was really unhappy about Ernest's relationship with Charley's mother, Lorna, because [[spoiler:she thought Lorna was [[ShipperOnDeck in the way of Ernest and True getting back together]]. Vi passed this attitude onto Nova, but after Lorna tells Nova the truth about the whole thing, Nova decides to try to stop judging her]].
296	* ''Series/QueerAsFolkUS'':
297	** From the pilot on for quite some time, Michael can't understand why Justin is different from any of Brian's other tricks, partly because he knows Brian so well and partly out of his own unrequited and long-unresolved feelings for Brian.
298	** Amusingly, he shifts eventually sides and is vehemently against Justin and Ethan, something he would've welcomed not too long before.
299	** Brian tends to sabotage Michael's relationships, whether out of a desire to keep himself as the most important person in Mike's life or just out of his utter disdain for monogamy.
300	** Takes on a more serious tone when several characters (including his own mother) don't want Michael seeing Ben, who is HIV-positive.
301	* Eric ''Series/TrueBlood'' is an Anti-Shipper for Sookie/Alcide (and probably other Sookie shippings?), given that in the fifth season [[spoiler:he hypnotizes Alcide into feeling disgusted by Sookie's touch.]]
302	* Caroline Forbes on ''Series/TheVampireDiaries'' is really vocal about her dislike for Damon and Elena's relationship, mostly because she hates Damon and think Stefan is better for Elena.
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304
305	[[folder:Music]]
306	* Music/AvrilLavigne:
307	** "[=Sk8er=] Boi" has the narrator expressing her dislike for the titular skater boy's old girlfriend for her stuck-up attitude. [[spoiler: when the narrator reveals that she is with the skater boy now, she rubs their happiness in the girl's face]].
308	** "Girlfriend" has the narrator explicitly tell her love interest that she should be his girlfriend instead of his current one. She trashes the current girlfriend's personality and in the music video [[spoiler:physically assaults the girlfriend on numerous occasions]].
309	* "Boyfriend" by Creator/DoveCameron is about how the narrator thinks she can be a better partner than her love interest's boyfriend.
310	* Music/ShawnMendes: In "Treat You Better", the narrator says he would be better for the love interest than the guy she is currently pursuing.
311	* Music/TaylorSwift:
312	** In "You Belong With Me", the narrator tries to get her guy friend to see that she is better for him than his current AlphaBitch girlfriend.
313	** In "Speak Now", the narrator offers to run away with a groom on his wedding day. She makes comments suggesting that she thinks his fiancee is superficial and not right for him.
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316	[[folder:Theater]]
317	* Eponine of ''Theatre/LesMiserables'' is this towards Marius and Cosette, due to her own unrequited love for Marius.
318	* The major conflict in ''Theatre/MuchAdoAboutNothing'' comes from Don John's attempt to wreck Claudio and Hero's relationship. Partly to embarrass his ShipperOnDeck brother, but mostly ForTheEvulz.
319	* Many of [[StalkerWithACrush the Phantom's]] actions in ''Theatre/ThePhantomOfTheOpera'' appear to stem from his obsessive love for Christine and his attempts to destroy her romance with [[DoggedNiceGuy Raoul]].
320	* Anita from ''Theatre/WestSideStory'' tries to sink Tony/Maria because she believes Tony is a dangerous, murderous boy who will break Maria's heart.
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323	[[folder:Video Games]]
324	* ''VideoGame/ArtOfFighting'': Takuma is aware that his daughter, Yuri, and his student, Robert, have feelings for each other. Her older brother, [[MySisterIsOffLimits Ryo]], is also aware of this... and they're both determined that it isn't gonna happen. They're convinced that [[MillionairePlayboy a billionaire playboy]] like Robert will only take Yuri for granted, even though he helped rescue her in the original game and has been trying to get with her for the last several years. Plus, Yuri is an adult who's capable of defending herself. The issue was seemingly resolved, during Ryo and Robert's endings in ''Art of Fighting 3'', where Ryo finally relented and told Yuri to go after him. But in the ''[[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters King of Fighters]]'' series, their relationship is downplayed and [[StatusQuoIsGod has remained tentative]] at best, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcqFYU6jKDU due to Takuma's single-handed interference.]] (Ryo doesn't seem to mind as much anymore, probably because Robert and Yuri [[ShipperOnDeck ship him with King]]).
325	* ''VideoGame/Disgaea5AllianceOfVengeance'': In an early chapter, one of the Prinnies in the HubWorld will state that a pairing between [[HopelessSuitor Seraphina]] and her long-time rival, [[TheBigGuy Red Magnus]], is just not gonna happen. To his point, Seraphina only ever has eyes for Killia, and Red Magnus is only into muscles.
326	* ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII'': [[CrazyJealousGuy Anders]] will actively degrade Fenris if the latter is in a relationship with Hawke, going so far as to dehumanize Fenris in several conversations. All with the hope that Hawke comes to some sort of realization that he is [[BetterPartnerAssertion the better option for them]]. Whether that's true is [[ShipToShipCombat debatable amongst fans]].
327	* In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX'', Wakka and Lulu try to warn Tidus away from falling in love with Yuna due to her duties as a summoner [[spoiler:and the fact that she will inevitably have to make a HeroicSacrifice to defeat [[EldritchAbomination Sin]]]]. [[spoiler:They don't succeed]] and ironically [[spoiler:it's Tidus who ends up making the heroic sacrifice in the end, not Yuna.]]
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331	* PlayedForLaughs in ''VisualNovel/CafeEnchante'' where even well before Rindo's route could start, the other regulars act as overprotective brothers of Kotone and were disapproving of any attempt, romantic or platonic, of Rindo spending time with Kotone. When Rindo's route actually starts, they actually [[MomentKiller called his cell phone]] during an AlmostKiss between him and Kotone to accuse him of taking advantage of her.
332	* In ''VisualNovel/HigurashiWhenTheyCry'', sometimes Shion Sonozaki is a ShipperOnDeck for Keiichi and Mion, but at other moments she sabotages their relationship out of jealousy. [[DysfunctionJunction Like everyone else in the cast, Shion has... issues.]]
333	* In ''VisualNovel/SchoolDays'', Setsuna harasses Kotonoha because she wants Makoto to hook up with her best friend [[spoiler: and half-sister]] Sekai instead. [[spoiler: In one path, Sekai's friends Nanami and Hikari as well as Otome's GirlPosse bully Kotonoha specifically because [[ShipperOnDeck they want Makoto/Sekai to happen]]. This will ''never'' end well [[UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom for Sekai]]; if Makoto finds out, it'll press his BerserkButton of school bullying and he'll cut all ties with Sekai, assuming she was a knowing participant because she was the main beneficiary. If he ''doesn't'', then Kotonoha goes full {{Yandere}} and kills Sekai in front of Makoto.]]
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337	* ''Webcomic/DumbingOfAge'':
338	** [[{{Jerkass}} Mike]] is this for, well, ''everyone''. He tries sabotaging Joe and Joyce during their initial date, Amber and Danny, Dorothy and Walky, and Ethan and Danny, going so far as to sleep with the former to spite the pairing. [[spoiler:His later comments imply that last one was partially due to a genuine interest in Ethan: When Ethan begins sleeping around, Mike (in a rare moment of sincerity) says that he empathises with Danny for pining over him.]]
339	** After the TimeSkip, Becky becomes one of these for Jennifer and Ruth. She outright states that she thought they made a horrible couple after intentionally making them blow up on each other.
340	** Dorothy and Sarah are this for Joe and Joyce. Both flat out refuse to believe that Joe has changed his TheCasanova ways and thinks his efforts at self-improvement are a ploy to get in Joyce's pants. Dorothy relents somewhat after some self-examination, while Sarah doesn't.
341	* ''Webcomic/GirlGenius'': Gilgamesh Wulfenbach and Tarvek Sturmvoraus are this to each other, since they both love Agatha), considering their backgrounds it gets put on hold at least until they can leave the battlefield where they were at the moment. Also they are inside a deadly architecture construct with a sadistic predisposition.
342	* Larisa is this for a while in ''Webcomic/SandraAndWoo'' between Sandra and Cloud, until she realises she values her friendship with Sandra more than she wants Cloud as her boyfriend.
343	* In ''Webcomic/SlightlyDamned'' Heathcliff fired a Shipping Torpedo at Buwaro's crush on Kieri, by pointing out several reasons why Buwaro wasn't good enough for her. Ironically, this ended up resulting in a RelationshipUpgrade when Buwaro almost died protecting Kieri as a result of this. It also lead to Buwaro being inspired to become stronger and smarter for Kieri.
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347	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Arcane}}'': Jinx sees the romantic tension between her sister Vi and Caitlyn and she ''hates'' it. [[spoiler: As in "try to force her sister to shoot Caitlyn by making Vi choose between the two" levels of hate.]]
348	* ''WesternAnimation/TheGhostAndMollyMcgee'': Scratch, Molly's ghost friend, acts disapprovingly of her crush on her new neighbor, Oliver Chen, and tries to sabotage any romantic moments they shares together throughout, "I Wanna Dance With Some-Ollie". Though it's for a good reason, as Oliver is in fact, a ghost hunter. He even apologizes to Molly afterwards saying that he ultimately wants her to be happy, but Molly understands the gravitas of the situation, and calls off any sort of relationship with Ollie out of loyalty to Scratch. Too bad Oliver overhears all this, and ends up with a broken heart.
349	* ''WesternAnimation/JosieAndThePussycats'' has Alexandra Cabot, who routinely tries to sabotage the Josie + Alan pair, never making a dent, and always suffering a BackstabBackfire for her efforts.
350	* ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'': In the first season Korra has a crush on Mako, who is with Asami instead. In the episode "The Spirit of Competition", she confesses her feelings to Mako, [[spoiler:and they even kiss later in the episode. Mako and Korra do end up briefly becoming an OfficialCouple by the end of the season, but they break up midway through the second season and after that mutually decide it's better for them to stay just friends. In an ironic twist, [[UsefulNotes/{{Bisexuality}} Korra is endgame with Asami]], the Love Hypotenuse she was jealous of at the beginning of the series]].
351	** We find out in the same episode that Pema also used a similar tactic on Tenzin [[spoiler: when he was in a relationship with Lin]].
352	* {{Downplayed}} in ''WesternAnimation/OverTheGardenWall''--[[CheerfulChild Greg]] shakes his head disapprovingly during [[SociallyAwkwardHero Wirt]] and [[GirlOfTheWeek Lorna]]'s love song, but doesn't do anything.[[note]]In a bit of FridgeBrilliance: at the time, you probably assume that this is a case of GirlsHaveCooties. After the WholeEpisodeFlashback, you realize that it's actually because Greg is Wirt/[[GirlNextDoor Sara]] shipper.[[/note]]
353	* ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse'': Of all the members of the Blight family who learn of Amity's relationship with Luz, [[EvilMatriarch Odalia]] is the only one who's openly against it... [[DiscriminateAndSwitch not because]] of the [[ComingOfAgeQueerRomance two being both girls]] or that [[InterspeciesRomance her daughter is in love with a human]], but rather due to Luz being a sworn enemy of [[BigBad Emperor Belos]], who Odalia [[TheQuisling is very loyal to]].
354	* ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'': Suzie always does everything in her power to break up her brother Jeremy's relationship with Candace.
355	* Scooby-Doo in ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooMysteryIncorporated'', once he finds out Shaggy and Velma are dating, is hellbent on breaking them up via forcing a FriendVersusLover decision on Shaggy. [[spoiler: He succeeds.]]
356	* ''WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan'': Sally Arvil hated that popular cheerleader Liz was in a relationship with geeky science nerd Peter, because it upset the social balance of Midtown High. Her reaction to their breakup was to declare "Finally," [[IronicEcho echoing]] Mary Jane's reaction to Gwen and Peter getting together.
357	* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'': Back in the early days of Greg Universe and Rose Quartz's relationship, Pearl is fiercely against it due to her own feelings for Rose. Considering the name of the show, the end result is a {{foregone conclusion}}, but one particular move by Pearl to break them up backfires spectacularly. Her attempt to rub Greg's inability to fuse with Rose in his face in order to make him insecure enough to give up pursuing Rose eventually leads to the couple having a serious talk that actually ''strengthens'' their relationship. Pearl remains bitter about Rose choosing Greg over her for years, with her still treating him with disdain by the start of the series, and unable to move on until the fourth season.
358	** [[Recap/StevenUniverseS5E18ASinglePaleRose Turns out she had]] ''[[Recap/StevenUniverseS5E18ASinglePaleRose really]]'' [[Recap/StevenUniverseS5E18ASinglePaleRose good reasons.]]
359	* ''WesternAnimation/TangledTheSeries'': Cassandra is always getting in between Rapunzel and Eugene's romantic moments.
360	* In ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama,'' [[AlphaBitch Heather]] tried to break up [[PerkyGoth Gwen]] and [[ChickMagnet Trent]]. Supposedly this was because she saw this as a dangerous rival alliance and refused to allow such competition to thwart her plans to win the competition, though it was probably more her general hatred of Gwen, since she never cared about the other {{Official Couple}}s. She also discouraged [[LovableAlphaBitch Lindsay]]/[[LovableJock Tyler]] because Lindsay was part of '''HER''' alliance while Tyler was on the opposing team.
361	** Everybody InUniverse disliked Gwen/[[TroubledButCute Duncan]], because they hooked up when Duncan was already dating Courtney. Even [[LoonyFan Sierra]], who initially [[ShipperOnDeck wanted them together]], turned against them.
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