Maya Bishop/Carina DeLuca

Maya Bishop/Carina DeLuca is a canonical femslash pairing in the Station 19 fandom. 
==Canon==
While Maya was in Station 19 from the start, Carina did not join the show until season three. The two met in a bar, where Carina recognised Maya from a previous visit she made to the hospital with a patient, and their flirtations began almost immediately.
==Fandom==
The fandom can be quite split on Maya/Carina at times. The tag on Tumblr is very active with discussions and GIFsets, and the pairing on Archive of Our Own has 2,934 works as of October 2023. In Centreoftheselights' AO3 Ship Stats, Maya/Carina entered the top 100 in 2022 at 59th, then rose to 33rd in 2023's list. There are many fans of the pairing, who enjoy their dynamic and story-lines, as well as their overall relationship arc.
Many complex topics are handled during story-lines involving Maya and Carina, not least of all mental health difficulties and the childhood trauma both women begin to process during the show. 
However, other fans of the show argue that the pairing get too much screen-time, with some arguing that Carina would have been better positioned as a recurring character in Station 19 and getting more story-lines in Grey's Anatomy, and dislike a number of their story-lines. Some of these fans of the show are also often critical of the Maya/Carina shippers, arguing that the fandom around the pairing puts them off.
Meanwhile, other people are unhappy with how the relationship developed in later seasons, when Maya's childhood trauma was explored more in-depth in story-lines alongside her mental health declining, ultimately resulting in her being placed on an involuntary 72-hour psychiatric hold. Throughout the build up to this storyline in season five, and the main focus on mental health in season six, some fans felt that the relationship between Maya and Carina became toxic. Some fans argued that Maya was abusive while others argued that Carina was the toxic partner in the relationship as she struggled to support Maya during her mental health difficulties.
Other fans argue that these interpretations fail to take into consideration the complexities of dealing with childhood trauma and mental health difficulties, which are reflected in the story-lines.
==Common Tropes in Fanworks==
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==Example Fanworks==
===Fanfic===
*When the Dust Settles by GhostAtMidnight - After serving ten years in prison, Maya is released and struggles to rebuild her life while trying to reconnect with her wife and their son. As she faces the painful reality that Carina may have moved on, a true crime podcast begins to stir up old secrets, forcing Maya to confront the past she’s been trying to forget.
*From The Ashes by wrackwonder - A routine call changes Maya and Carina's life forever.
*Serendipity by englishstrawbie - A chance meeting at a bar leads to these two idiots falling in love. Follows canon and fills in the gaps of their relationship that we didn't get to see on screen.
===Fanart===
*maya and carina ❤️‍🔥 by evgar.
===Fanvids===
*Maya & Carina ~ Somewhere only we know by heda.komskaikru. A fanvid exploring Maya and Carina's relationship as Maya works through her childhood trauma. 
*Maya & Carina | Kiss Me by Anda Huh edits. A fanvid focused on the intimacy in Maya and Carina's relationship.
===Other Fanworks===
*GIFset - Marina + Tropes by capitano-marina.
*GIFset - It's okay if you can't catch your breath by sharpesjoy
==Archives and Communities==
*Maya x Carina tag at Tumblr
*"Marina" search at the Station 19 subreddit on Reddit
*Maya Bishop/Carina DeLuca tag at Archive of our Own
==Other Fannish Resources==
(Rec Lists, Big Bangs, Thing-a-thons, Holiday Exchanges, wiki links, etc.)
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==References==
Category:Station 19
Category:Femslash Pairings