The CW’s Arrowverse has had momumental success. While Marvel may be the king of comic book
cinema – despite Christopher Nolan’s best efforts – Dc reigns over the small screen,
with the endearing television adaptations of The Flash, Supergirl, Green Arrow and the
stellar cast of heroes from Legends of Tomorrow. So naturally, being a CW show, the fandom
has a bunch of ships. And oh boy, do they ship HARD. Get ready for some creative ship
names, friends, with our list of the top 10 Arrowverse Fan Ships.
10 Spallen - Barry Allen and Patty Spivot Anyone familiar with The Flash in the comics
knew from the second that Patty Spivot arrived on the scene in the second season of The Flash
that she was likely going to be a new love interest for Barry. And oh boy, a love interest
she did become! So much so that a lot of fans actually prefer them to the current - and
seemingly endgame - pairing of Iris West and Barry. They were just so damn adorable together,
how could you not find them endearing?
9 Raylicity – Ray Palmer and Felicity Smoak This ship sunk before it had ever really sailed
– sorry, dad joke – but not because of the chemistry between these two characters.
That was palpable. Instead, it was due to poor writing concerning their relationship,
which fizzled them out before they ever really had a chance. But, to be fair, maybe their
relationship would have been hindered by that whole Ray going behind her back to force her
to work at Palmer Tech thing. Or maybe that could’ve just fueled their fire. Instead,
their attention towards a romantic relationship for Felicity were turned towards the Olicity
ship – her and Oliver Queen– a ship that many a fan feel negatively towards, with some
ever suggesting that it might ruin Arrow altogether. Harsh. That being said, it’s easy to get
on board with why fans felt Felicity and Ray were much more suitable, and much more compelling
to watch.
8 Goldenvibe – Cisco Ramon and Lisa Snart It was clear since their first interaction
that these two had chemistry. And if that didn’t sell you on it, perhaps that kiss
of theirs did. In typical CW rip-your-heart-out fashion, the romance between these two was
drastically cut short. Lisa was returned to her own timeline, leaving poor Cisco alone.
But perhaps there may still be hope for these two in the future? As far as the multiverse
is concerned, there’s a whole lot of potential out there, friends.
7 Superflash – Barry Allen and Kara Danvers You’ve gotta admit - it’s easy to see
how this pairing came to be a major ship. Kara and Barry have an undeniable chemistry
together, on and off the battlefield. This ship started up when Barry made a cameo in
Supergirl, and only further picked up steam when Supergirl officially became a part of
the Arrowverse. Despite the usual ‘opposites attract’ pull for a lot of ships, these
two are quite similar, which is why fans like to back them. They’re both giant nerds,
they’re both have a similar brand of heroics, and hey, they’re both protagonists - it’s
hard to compete with that much combined charisma.
6 Nysara – Sara Lance and Nyssa Al’Ghul Once upon a time, these two were an item.
While it seems that Sara has moved on to other romantic interests – more on that later
– some fans still think that these two are destined to be together, primarily because
of how obvious it is that feelings still linger. At least for Nyssa – she still totally has
it bad for Sara. Plus Sara has admitted that she thinks about getting back together with
Nyssa often. So who knows – maybe these two might be long game after all?
5 Lauliver – Oliver Queen and Laurel Lance So, these two have a bit of a murky past.
Oliver cheated on her with her sister Sara, and was kinda responsible for Sara’s alleged
death. Definitely not the best track record there. That being said, fans of this ship
are rooting for Oliver to make amends with Laurel. But these days, it seems more likely
that the Olicity ship may prove to be more substantial. In addition to that, in the comics,
Green Arrow and Black Canary are an item and even get married - a point that Stephen Amell,
who plays Oliver Queen, has stated shouldn’t have a ton of merit, considering how different
the comics are from the universe of the show itself, despite how the show has worked intensely
with DC in order to maintain the same spirit that their character’s stories have in the
comics.
4 Captain Canary - Sara Lance and Leonard Snart
The chemistry they have together is undeniable! Plus we did get a kiss out of them back in
season one when Leonard had sacrificed himself to put an end to the Time Masters. These days,
they’re more so confidants for one another, but the witty banter remains, and still fuels
the shipping fire for many a fan. Snart and Lance have had chemistry from the get go,
and we’ve gotten various moments, especially in season 1, where the idea of these two becoming
an actual couple seemed like it may have actually been on the horizon. Plus, they’re both
so damn loveable as characters, it’s hard to not want to see them as an item. These
days, we’ve seen some of that banter in action with Snart edging Sara on when it comes
to our next number-
3 Avalance - Sara Lance and Ava Sharpe This one ACTUALLY panned out! Twitter exploded,
it was a joy to see. For what felt like an eternity, fans were hard core rooting for
Sara and Ava to get together on legends of tomorrow. It had all the makings of a great
television romance - the pair initially shared a mutual disdain for one another. Sara would
go around altering history, Ava would have to clean up the mess, you know, run of the
mill superhero plot stuff. But then it turned from antagonizing to respecting to flirtation
and YUP. THERE WE HAVE IT. Their romance became canon in episode 12 of season 3, followed
up by the couple going on a date together that was more than adorable. What makes these
two such a great pairing, aside from being a ship that actually set sail - sorry for
the dad jokes friends - is the fact that Sara and Ava have a complex yet fun relationship
with one another, and they both kick some serious butt to boot. It’s hard NOT to be
invested.
2 Snowberry - Barry Allen and Caitlin Snow While it feels like it’s set in stone that
Barry Allen and Iris West is The Flash’s OTP - thanks to their history in the comics
highly influencing that - thats not the case for shippers of this couple. There’s something
oh so endearing about the idea of Barry and Caitlin. And there’s gut wrenching drama,
too. As Killer Frost, Caitlin couldn’t kill Barry, because of ALL THE FEELS. And CMON
the show isn’t helping matters with that season 1 episode 19 kiss - even though it
technically wasn’t the real Barry. But that whole episode kinda felt like it was just
scratching the surface of what their relationship could be. That being said some people prefer
these two as buddies rather than a romantic item.
1 Supercorp - Kara Danvers and Lena Luthor The queer baiting is alive and well with this
pairing, friends. Ah yes, I’m talking about the super gay subtext noticed by many a fan
between Lena Luthor and Supergirl Kara Danvers. Have you seen the way they look at each other?
How THEY INTERACT? CMON PEOPLE. It’s like watching Rizzoli and Isles for the millennial
generation and beyond. And if you don’t get that reference, you clearly don’t spend
enough time on tumblr. ANYWHO the chemistry between these two is palpable, and the thought
that Lena being a Luthor and possibly becoming evil somewhere down the line has opened the
doors to many fans rooting for this pairing as star crossed lovers. Despite all of this,
the cast personally put an end to this ship by debunking it publicly, leading some fans
to start shipping Lena with the likes of other characters. And also leaving a lot of fans
pissed off at the cast when Jeremy Jordan made an insensitive joke about the ship. But
this ship still has a strong fan base which likely still will hope and dream that these
two ladies will romantically team up in the future. Le sigh.
And there we have it friends! Which of these fan ships is your favourite? Mines gotta be
Avalance. What ships do you think actually have a chance at becoming a thing? Let us
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