This Rowdyruff x Powerpuff Couples Chart belongs to QuietLullabies. The additions I put in are a little bit more touched up to show a lot more emphasis on which ships I love the most and which ones I can no longer stomach. Moreover, this is my text-based Red Ribbon Reviewers contribution for the year of 2019.
With the Thanksgiving season in full swing this week, I figured that a lot of my opinions on certain RuffPuff couples have dramatically changed for the better and for the worse. If you can tell, this will be the last time I am ever going to put my updates on the RuffPuff couples I love the most, the ones I love and like but not on the OTP level, the ones I am all right with, and the ones I hate and would prefer them to be friends and nothing more.
Because I would like to have the pleasure of getting ill feelings out of the way before I get to the great stuff, let us first talk about my personal NOTPs of all time that I would prefer more as friends then we will work our way up to my most beloved OTPs of all time. Moreover, please keep in mind that these are my opinions, do not get into a big hissy fit if some of your ships get the NoTP treatment from me, and do your best keep the comments section as civil as possible because I have little to no time for puerility.
With that said, let us get cracking.
My Most Loathed NOTPs of all Time: Friends at Best, Karmic Soulmates at Worst
For those of you who have read my demotivational posters revolving around these two “couples”, you will already know who I am talking about.
Butch x Buttercup (Butchercup): More like I am getting butchered into buttercup-sized pieces by the Greens incessant grumbling, bickering, squabbling, and generally unhealthy patterns!
Folks, I am going to say this once and I am going to say this again. I have no time for the aggravation, stubbornness, unnecessary stress, aggression, loud-mouthedness, over-competitiveness, and overall repetitively unhealthy patterns found in these two green-clad hotheaded toughies. There is a reason why Butchercup is my biggest NoTP of all time not only in RuffPuff couple history but also in terms of relationship patterns found in fictional characters and maybe even extending to people in the real world, and that all boils down to them being a clear-cut example of what it is like to be in a Karmic relationship. I can say with confidence that both Butch and Buttercup are going to end up digging their own graves a lot deeper than to be expected if they were to end up together. Everything they do would be awash with unfulfilled promises, heaps of unnecessary animosity, a huge quantity of emotional constipation, and the putrid odor of a broken relationship, which can also mutate into an obliterated home life. To me, Butchercup is diabolical in terms of how the Greens would end up arguing to their hearts’ content and not find any salvaging in the damages they have already done, and that is beyond terrible to the point where neither Butch nor Buttercup can last for a week with each other. In spite of my boundless hatred for the Greens as a couple, I can still keep them as good friends who enjoy kicking villains’ butts with flair and camaraderie. Other than that, these two clearly deserve so much better in terms of the life partners who can acknowledge their strengths and appreciate the positive sides in them. Ergo, to say that I am done with Butchercup is a mere understatement. I can no longer stomach these green-clad hotheads yelling at each other at the top of their lungs, and it is time for a complete relationship makeover with them being kept away from each other and deserving better life partners who can be able to compliment them in the most delightful and healthiest way.
Brick x Blossom (Blossick): More like I am sick and tired of BlossSICK’s brand of being so overrated!
To this “couple’s” credit, it is not as bad as the boundless emotional constipation, incessant loudness, and over-competitiveness found in Butchercup. However, this “couple” makes me ask, why on earth is this popular when there are other better and healthier alternatives for the Reds? Sure, the appeal of Blossick mainly lies in the fact that as opposed to their siblings’ couple dynamics, they are opposites with Brick being street smart, large-and-in-charge, roguish, rugged, and determined and Blossom being book smart, elegant, poised, classy, well-kept, and stylish. Unfortunately, while that can be a nice reason to ship them, I can no longer see the appeal in the Reds as a couple. My biggest issue with the Reds mainly boils down to their egos, the constant need to put themselves up on a pedestal, their tendency to border on the over-competitive, their tendency to end up becoming selfish, the stress they would have with each other, and their tendency to push each others’ buttons. On top of all that, they would end up being emotionally drained from all of the arguing, bragging, and massive egos to the point where they could easily repel. As if that did not add salt to the wound, the dangers of them becoming too controlling towards each other is absolutely inevitable, thus making them a whole lot more deserving of life partners who can be able to give them the appreciation, respect, admiration, compassion, synergy, and loyalty they wholeheartedly deserve. As for Blossick, I am completely done with this overrated, over-loved, over-worshipped couple, as there are indubitably much healthier alternatives for these red-clad big siblings. I know my sentiments against the Reds as a couple are going to send a lot of Blossick fans up and arms against me but I do not care. I will stick with my opinion of the Reds deserving much better life partners and deserving healthier, more fulfilling relationships, thank you very much.
Cute, Innocent Pairings that Actually Function Better as Platonic Relationships
The main reason why I placed a magenta circle and a small checkmark on those two pairings is that they could mainly function in a sort of schoolboy and schoolgirl crush setting, which makes things all the more adorable and sweet at first, but in the long run, might as well be kept as crushes and nothing more. At least, there is still something positive I can say about these two.
Boomer x Buttercup (Boomercup): This pairing makes me want to cuddle the nearest stuffed animal to my heart’s content.
I mean it when I say that Boomercup is absolutely adorable, deliciously delightful, and surprisingly sweet. I can see some good with this pairing considering how Boomer’s simple, lovable dumb muscle, and kind personality can be able to soften Buttercup’s defensively sharp edges with lots of kindness and patience. Moreover, it is better than Butchercup can ever be because this pairing is not as stressful. That can go really well, but I cannot deny just how short term it will be. While Buttercup can get behind Boomer’s brand of kindness and understanding and Boomer can get behind Buttercup’s strength and feistiness, thus making this couple a very fun dynamic of her wearing the pants in this relationship, I feel that they will not last too long. No doubt that Boomer can be surprisingly noble and save Buttercup from all peril but our dear toughest fighter would be in need of someone who can be a lot more heroic in the large-and-in-charge sense. At least Boomer is heroic in which he knows his heart is in the right place. However, ultimately, it can be chalked up to a one-night stand in the worst case scenario and a wonderfully healthy, supportive, and great friendship in the best case scenario. As it is, Boomercup is really cute, fluffy, and innocent and at least this couple displays some semblances of living harmoniously together, even though it would be chalked up to a first crush and nothing more.
Brick x Bubbles (Brickubbles): This pairing is a lovely combination of an innocent crush in their youth and a wonderfully supportive sibling-in-law dynamic in adulthood.
Brickubbles is actually marginally better than Boomercup but a lot better than Blossick because I can see that this crush, mostly on Bubbles’ side, would come off sweet, innocent, and pleasant when they were a whole lot younger. Surely, Bubbles would fall for Brick’s brand of being large-and-in-charge, determined, and resilient, which she would find absolutely inspiring, and Brick’s heart would surely soften courtesy of Bubbles’ kindness, lovability, warmth, and gentility. There is a fair amount of joyful synergy to be found between The Bludeoner and The Joy and the Laughter, but when all is said and done, it is more of a first crush scenario in a high school setting. For what it is worth, I can find a fair amount of positivity here, considering how Brick would be able to keep on tapping into Bubbles’ hardcore side and how Bubbles would be able to see a nicer, kinder, more supportive, and more protective Brick. Other than that, Brickubbles is indubitably adorable and delightfully enjoyable. At the end of the day, Brick and Bubbles would end up being the best of friends and the staunchest of in-laws thanks to all of the moral support they would give to each other and all of the positivity that comes along with it.
Liked Pairing but not really enough to be on OTP level. Let alone by a long shot.
Considering how my feelings for the color-coded couples have gone down the drain and back because of how ubiquitous this pairing category is and how little inspiration I have for this set of couples, there is one couple that managed to be salvaged, if only by an inch.
Boomer x Bubbles (Boomubbles): I enjoyed shipping this when I was a lot younger but a huge chunk of this lovely couple is losing its appeal on me these days as an adult.
To Boomubbles credit, this is actually the best color-code couple because it is phenomenally stress-free, absolutely adorable, and pretty normal. It is an absolute joy to see how well Boomer and Bubbles can click in terms of their sweetness, lovability, kindness, mercy, and unconditional empathy but the facets that make Boomubbles lose its appeal is the amount of fluff, tendency to be syrupy, and the overall same-y nature I get from the Blue because of the fact that they are the gentle ones of their siblings. I can still enjoy Boomubbles for how wonderfully loyal these two blue-clad, blond-haired darlings are to each other and I can see a stress-free relationship there. However, in another universe, I would just mark it as a first crush scenario and nothing more. At least the prospect of their togetherness, synergy, and harmony can come in full swing, and I will be forever charmed by that sweetness the Blues inhabit. Henceforth, this gets the bronze medal for being the couple I can still like but there are better alternatives for these blue-clad blond-haired darlings.
Loved Pairing but slightly approaching OTP level by not too much.
Out of all the color-crack couples, this is the one I can say with confidence literally wipes the floor with the other couples’ hides. It literally says something that I can find a whole lot of good in this particular color-crack couple, which leaves me with nothing but smiles galore.
Butch x Blossom (Blossutch): Their relationship is a trope as old as time with the big, strong bad boy hooking up with the pretty, intelligent bookworm with a bit of a twist.
Oh yes! I certainly mean it when I say that Blossutch aka The Watermelon Couple has always been leaving me with smiles, great thoughts, and makes me marvel at just how gorgeous and elegant this couple can be. The gorgeousness really comes from how formidable Butch and Blossom are as fighters, especially when they work so beautifully together. One needs to combine Butch’s magnificent muscles, super strength, and awesome animal instincts and Blossom’s conscientiousness, lethal accuracy, and great timing to make this power couple shine like the brightest of diamonds. Outside the battlefield, Butch and Blossom can do wonders for each other in terms of moral support, compassion, and helping each other to become much better people. It is true that Butch has faced a lot worse monsters and Blossom always had the courage, diplomacy, and intelligence to conquer any circumstance. However, they both have gaping holes in their lives that need to be filled such as Butch’s dependence on Brick, short fuse, and lack of control and Blossom’s huge ego, need for perfectionism, and nagging which are all a mask for her inner imperfections. Through their flaws, Butch can understand what it would feel like to always put on a mask of perfection in spite of all the inner cracks not only to look and feel great but to also be professional, and Blossom can understand what it would feel like to not be heard a lot more, not chime in to disagree with certain plans, and even to live a life of addiction and over-dependency which are all masked by a tough, strong, aggressive outer shell. As their walls break, Butch can easily affirm that Blossom is brave, strong, smart, brilliant, compassionate, sensitive, kind, and merciful, and Blossom can easily affirm that Butch is just as brave, just as strong, protective, loyal, supportive, and just as sensitive. Ergo, Butch will give Blossom the respect and allegiance she deserves, and Blossom can give Butch the acknowledgment, acclaim, and support that he so desperately needs in his life, thus making her so much better than Brick when it comes to understanding Butch to the point where she would end up calling Brick out on his actions towards Butch and make him realize that he is his brother, not his lapdog, and he has dreams that he wants to be fully realized. There is no doubt that I am still going to love this couple but there are actually better options for Butch and Blossom that I love a lot more than this.
My Most Highly Esteemed, Praised, Beloved, and Awesome OTPs of all Time that I will always admire and have heaps of inspiration from
This is going to be an absolute shoe-in because I am more than happy, grateful, blessed, and enthusiastic to be a hardcore and loyal color-clash shipper. Moreover, and as much as I hate to sound like a broken record, I am extremely grateful to have been surrounding myself with my fellow color-clash specialists especially in the forms of xahCHUx, BrickercupMasterX3, KatyGorl, YokoAnimeProductions, crystal-sn0w, and PurfectPrincessGirl. All of whom I consider to be amazing artists, wonderful sisters from other mothers, and all around exceptional color-clash specialists. So, these final three pairing discussions are all dedicated to you.
Butch x Bubbles (Butchubbles): This OTP has loads wonderful surprises, adorability, and loveliness on show.
I can never get over how lovely, adorable, sweet, and synergetic Butch and Bubbles are as a couple. I happen to be a huge fan of this brutish, tough, rough, wild muscle of a Ruff paring up with this sweet, jolly, gregarious, creative cinnamon of a Puff. However, one should never underestimate just how unconditionally loving this couple can be, for they can open up a can of whoop-ass with flair, beauty, and brilliance. It is not just how well their opposite personalities can mesh but also how wonderfully they can help each other through thick and thin. No doubt that Butch will have the strength of twelve thousand men and the loyalty of a procession of nobles to protect Bubbles from all peril and inspire her to be a much braver, stronger fighter and that Bubbles will have the consideration, kindness, and patience to see Butch’s generosity, compassion, kindness, and loyalty in a brand new light. Moreover, thanks to my exposure to other bad boy hooking up with the sweet girl couples such as Arashi and Miwako from “Paradise Kiss” and Seiji and Midori from “Midori Days”, I have learned to cherish Butchubbles with all of my heart, mind, and soul, and, therefore, reaped the benefits of this dynamic power couple.
Brick x Buttercup (Brickercup): This OTP is a wonderful example of inseparability, resilience, and toughness in both good times and bad times.
I really have my work cut out for me when I say that quantity-wise, Brickercup is the couple I have been rooting for since ever. I have always loved just how their similar interests, passions, and habits can make them click so exceptionally as a couple. Therefore, they are an indubitable match made in heaven. Just the overall spice, rambunctiousness, fun, excitement, and joy of Brickercup leaves me with such a great high akin to a runner’s high because of how much positive energy Brick and Buttercup can emit from each other. Sure, their relationship is not even close to a fairy tale, but the fact that these two can be able to stick together like crazy glue and show the world how strong they are together is nothing short of phenomenal. There is no shadow of a doubt that I can really see Brick and Buttercup grow old together with flair and excitement. Moreover, there will be no semblance of feeling emotionally drained and constipated because both these toughies can be able to flourish with bold, warm flying colors. Brickercup does reap the benefits of a relationship based on perseverance, resilience, and endurance, and, for that, I am entirely euphoric to be a hardcore Brickercup shipper.
Boomer x Blossom (Blossoomer): This OTP contains genuineness, unconditional love, purity, and loads of moral support which can shine like the brightest of diamonds, sapphires, rubies, emeralds, and topazes.
Dear Lord, Blossoomer is made of purely undeniable win and it is so blooming precious it could give all the precious stones in the world a run for their money. There is a purity and unconditional sense of compassion, love, and moral support which all make me one of the proudest Blossoomer shippers known to man. As a matter of fact, Blossoomer’s brand of inseparability is very profound to the point of really touching me on the inside in the most meaningful and positive of ways. Boomer is going to be the man who will stay faithful, compassionate, understanding, loving, and kind towards Blossom, as he will always remind her that she is beautiful on the inside and on the outside and she should never change. Blossom is going to be the woman who will stay loyal, loving, compassionate, appreciative, and merciful to Boomer and will also take his word that she will always stay true to herself. Therefore, they will never go back to old habits, they will always be there for each other through thick and thin, and they will forever be grateful that they have each other in their lives.
With that said, the color-clash couples really have something that is gold medal standard in my eyes. Butchubbles wins in terms of seeing the best in each other and displaying a great deal of protection and love. Brickercup has loads of fortitude, steadfastness, and resilience on show. Finally, Blossoomer is the personification of great relationship goals of the highest order thanks to their genuineness, unconditional love, and boundless loyalty. These three power couples which I proudly brand as my OTPs for life give me loads of reasons to wake up in the morning, be inspired, and make me have a great outlook on life in general, and I could not have done it without the inspiration, motivation, and creative encouragement from my very closest sisters from other mothers KatyGorl and BrickercupMasterX3 who I have been collaborating with in terms of all facets color-clash couples.
Conclusion
I will say this once and I will say this again. I may have retained my extremely negative feelings against Butchercup and Blossick, especially the former because of how toxic, unfulfilling, and stressful the Greens’ relationship would turn out to be, thus making me have the endeavor to avert from drawing anything Butchercup and Blossick-related, so please do not ask or request me to draw my NoTPs for life, but I will never for the life of me give up my undying love for Brickercup, Blossoomer, and Butchubbles. The inspiration alive in me to keep drawing their fan kids plus those of Blossutch and Boomubbles has made me so ecstatic, excited, and euphoric to give it my all and hold nothing back. Henceforth, I am continuously proud to have Blossoomer, Brickercup, and Butchubbles as my ultimate be all end all OTPs for life.
I hope you all enjoyed this, and I will see you in the next submission. Take care, everybody.
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