Don't Give Character Bashing A Chance - Tumblr Posts

I agree with this so much. This “defining themselves by what they love” also explains these ugly divides in fandom. Some fans see their favourite character as a friend or a family member whom they have to defend against all criticisms, even by other characters.

Which leads to “Team A” vs. “Team B” mentality and to character bashing. Which always makes me sad, because I don’t wanna be on a team; I’d much rather be part of a community. We should all be able to enjoy what we love, together.

Especially in these bleak times we need empathy and compassion and not more walls to keep us apart. I genuinely love the MCU fandom but I wish that Civil War had not made us less civil toward one another.

In the words of the wise king T’Challa “we must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe.”

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