Paintpop and Zeppy

This page lists all interactions between Paintpop and Zeppy.

Zeppy and Paintpop have had a mostly one-sided friendship, up until episode 11 when Paintpop admits that they're friends. Other characters (Plasma Ball, specifically) seem to think the two have a crush on each other, but as of now it has not been confirmed as canon.

## Interactions suggesting a friendship

In Remainder, Paintpop asks Zeppy why she's flying, since she's fragile enough to explode at any moment. During the challenge, Paintpop is complaining about having to do everything herself, when Zeppy asks her if she wants any help. Paintpop is completely taken aback at the suggestion, clearly not even considering that someone from another team might help her. It seems that she accepts the help, because in a later panel she's shown holding onto one of Zeppy's wings as she flies up.

The next time she talks to Zeppy is in Fashionably Late, where she offers to help out Zeppy's team, in return for Zeppy helping her back in the first episode.

In This Episode is about Plasma Ball, Paintpop resolves to help Zeppy's team out, since hers is currently lacking. Zeppy seems flattered by this, but Paintpop tells her not to overanalyze it, trying to make it clear that she's doing this for only her own benefit. Their next interaction of this episode is a short bit, Zeppy almost getting hit with the dirt that Paintpop's digging up. They're very clearly acting like friends through the interaction, with their conversation just being banter.

In Try-athalon, Zeppy and Paintpop work in tandem to get their team to win the challenge, and Zeppy shows clear concern when Paintpop gets hurt, though she'd most likely do that for anyone on her team. In the stinger, Paintpop is being pulled towards Zeppy by Plasma Ball, who is clearly trying to get them to talk to each other about their (semi-)obvious crushes on each other.

During Exalt the Sea, Zeppy offers to take Paintpop's place in working alone, since the challenge should be easy for her, seeing as she can just fly over the lake. On the lake, they start talking to each other, Zeppy offering to help Paintpop out for the challenge. Paintpop tries to be nice, just reminding Zeppy of her philosophy. Zeppy replies, slightly mocking Paintpop's negativity, and Paintpop seems offended for a second before agreeing.

In Never Meant To Know, Paintpop and Zeppy are first seen together as Paintpop falls into the sewer. Zeppy proposes her idea, which Paintpop seems okay with, at first. She soon grows impatient, complaining, and then arguing about this to Zeppy, until Plasma Ball gets overwhelmed by the noise and screams. Paintpop apologizes, both to Zeppy and PB. She seems mad at herself about this, but Zeppy reassures her that she works well as part of their team.

Later, Paintpop seems surprised that Radwaste's team won but shakes off her disbelief, just being glad that she has her own team and finally accepting the friendship that she had previously turned down.

## Neutral Interactions

In Mashed, Paintpop and Zeppy talk about the fact that Zeppy's team is still tiny, since none of them were found in the last episode. Later, Paintpop attempts to sabotage Team #5 by killing Zeppy. Zeppy asks Paintpop what she's doing, noting that she thought they were friends. Paintpop vehemently denies this, but ends up letting Zeppy go, which would have sabotaged herself in the challenge, had she not gotten hit in the face with a solution.

## Interactions suggesting a conflict

In Fall Flat, Zeppy asks Paintpop if she wants any help again, to which Paintpop responds by snapping at Zeppy that she can do it herself. Zeppy flies away, seeming dejected. Paintpop regrets doing this, but is still able to win the challenge thanks to one of Deck's cards falling out.