This is why sometimes I forget that TayNew is even a BL ship anymore—they're a real and functional relationship built with mutual respect. They can compromise and respect boundaries because they don't want their 7+ year friendship to sink just because of stupid rumors. https://twitter.com/Innewndo/status/1254448225081331714

The Polca fandom, seeing TN's relationship struggled, grew to become a community open enough to tease them (as TN has also did in the past) but are also quick to stand by them. That's when you know a fanbase is successful—they don't ride the wave, they become the current.

You call them a dead ship because they don't conform to your fantasies of a "normal" BL ship but that just doesn't work with a 7+ years friendship, hun. Polca may joke about them, but that's our business. Try to understand TayNew and the Polca fandom first.