witty, smart, well-thought character, with a rich background, complex past, and (s)he has lots of interesting quirks and skills…
Tumblr: YEAH, OKAY, BUT IS (S)HE TRANS? HOMOSEXUAL? POC?
Show creator: why does it ma~
Tumblr: BOOOOOOORING!!!!
Show creator: actually yes Tumblr: this is their only defining characteristic and this show is now only for people represented by that quality if they also agree with me on every subject
Show creator: And they have some flaws/ or they’re a villain Tumblr: This show is a homophobic, transphobic, racist, misogynistic pile of crap and all it’s fans are crap too.
Tumblr: *harasses and sends death threats to people over the show*
Show Creator: This is not why I made this show, I wanted to be inclusive and subversive but also make people happy, and this isn’t good, please stop it.
Tumblr: OMG So you like child porn and hate gay people!?!?!?!?!?!?!
The fact that every single one of these has happened exactly like this is really depressing.
People In the notes: WeLl MaYbe If 100% Of EvErYtHiNg In ThE mEdIa WaSnT sTrAiGhT wHiTe PeOpLe We WoUlDnT aCt LiKe ThIs.
That’s not true, you kids are just insufferable jackasses who are never happy
And like… do any of you realize how damaging this behavior is to people who just want to enjoy the media in question? How it scares people away? How it drains their joy because they have to navigate through wars that don’t have to exist?
This exact behavior from a specific fandom is the reason why i had to take a break from tumblr recently, and honestly? It’s the reason why i’ve lost a lot of inspiration to do anyartat all. With any media I like. Because I’m still freaked out from what happened. And I know I’m not alone. And that pisses me off.
“Snake, it would appear that I’ve slipped on a puddle of water and fallen down. ‘Falling down’ is when you lose your balance and gravity pulls you downward in a humiliating and often painful fashion. Your mission is to rescue me using Fulton Extraction. I’m on the medical platform, next to the room where you like to pretend Paz is. Huey’s eating chicken tenders and throwing crumbs at me. I’ll be waiting for you there.”
“It’s not true, Snake! I would NEVER waste food by throwing at at Ocelot! I’ve never even eaten a chicken tender in my entire life! And I DEFINITELY wasn’t the one that spilled the water Ocelot slipped on! He’s trying to trick you, turn you against me! I was here when Mother Base was first created, and where was he? Need I remind you of the fact that he tried to kill you in Russia! I’ve only ever tried to help you! I’m not like you, Snake. I don’t betray my friends! I don’t throw tendie crumbs and I don’t make people slip! Why won’t anybody believe me?!”
well i guess this is it 