Hi guys!! I just wanted to come on here and spread one of my favorite ships. Here are a few reasons why I think Jiggy shippers would like Raliggy :3
1. Redemption arc
I have seen that alot of Jiggy shippers seem to like the idea of redemption. This is also a big part in Raliggy and is even shown in the book. In the beginning Ralph is shown to not be the biggest fan of Piggy, but as the story continues he begins to grow closer to him and appreciate who he is as a person. Even his last thoughts in the novel are of Piggy.
2. It is much healthier
Raliggy is undeniably healthier than Jiggy. Piggy is shown to like Ralph throughout the novel and this liking becomes mutual. Jiggy however is two characters that are shown to hate eachother throughout the entirety of the novel. Piggy is also shown to fear Jack in a way that realistically could never be fixed. This level of fear and hatred would not be healthy in any way for either of them.
3. It does not require a rewrite of the story
Raliggy is a ship that could realistically happen within the story based on the relationship we see between Ralph and Piggy. Jiggy ,however, would not be possible in cannon. From the first moment Jack sees Piggy to after his death, he is shown to be nothing but cruel to him. Piggy is shown to be terrified of him,even fearing for his life. This is something that never changes in cannon and is something that would require changes with both of them(sometimes even making them go against their own personalitys)
4. The bully×victim trope is weird
Before I begin this section I will admit this may be slightly biased due to my personal past experiences. While it is possible to do this trope correctly, it is incredibly difficult and often removes the victims trauma. The fear Piggy is shown to feel about Jack is something that doesn't just go away. The ship Jiggy gives Jack an amount of forgiveness which personally does not make sense. Jack has done nothing but make Piggy's life hell andno amount of apologies or explanations would erase or fix the trauma this would cause Piggy.
I know this was a long post so I appreciate if you took the time to read it<3 I hope my points made sense and possibly make you consider the ship Raliggy!