People who get too serious about fictional characters.
This one makes me frustrated and i‘ll explain as this is a specific scenario if you’re not familiar with fandom culture especially animated fandoms. When a character is evil and you like them people will say you condone their actions or approve and are a problematic person for liking such character. I see this in fandom spaces it seems people can’t differentiate that these characters are not real and have no existence in real life. But while you may see scenarios that could happen in real life it still is a work of fiction!
You can appreciate a complex character’s writing or story despite how evil or morally wrong they are. You can like a character without supporting them. I think characters like Jimmy (mouthwashing), Griffith (berserk), Silco (Arcane) are all interesting characters who I can appreciate their stories and discovering their motives how they are told but also understand how wrong their actions were.
Posted Jan 30, 2026, 5:18 AM UTC