I don’t usually share my thoughts about this, but after recent events today I need to talk about something that has been sitting on my mind for years. In case you haven’t heard: the author of Ganbare!Nakamura-kun!! was so brutally harassed (she even received death threats) that she couldn’t take it anymore and deactivated her social media 😥...
And no, unfortunately this is not the first time something like this has happened. We saw it happen with Horikoshi-sensei (My Hero Academia) too, when part of the fandom decided that the characters and the story had to go in the direction they wanted—leading to death threats, insults, and harassment. And he wasn’t the first either.
Criticism is always legitimate, but a part of the fandom has clearly crossed the line: from “I don't like this” to “this is wrong and you are wrong for doing it, change it or you are a bad person”, turning a valid opinion into harassment.
This is no longer about morals, it’s about control.
I feel like there is a tendency for some people to feel entitled to have everything tailor-made, catered to their personal taste. They appropriate characters and stories that don't belong to them, and expect the author to comply with their demands; if they don’t, they take it as a personal attack.
Creating is not about trying to appeal to everyone, it’s about exposing yourself, your ideas, your feelings . Give so many times full time of you...Seeing someone dedicate years of their life to sharing a story for people to enjoy, only to receive hate and harassment because it doesn't match someone’s expectations, is deeply disheartening.
And no, it's not about not being able to criticize. Analyzing, debating, or pointing out what we find uncomfortable is always healthy. I’m speaking out because this turns into a full-blown lynching. At that point, you are no longer defending values, but using them as an excuse to behave like a bully.
Artists aren’t your slaves 😥
(hewo I'm replying here because it wouldn't let me from the other account.)
hm hm I see...I've seen many people say that Bakugo is sad, and I don't understand why. He was recognized by his hero, he fought the final villain and won, he reconciled with himself finally and his past and repaired the damage he did to Midoriya. He grew, matured, learned what truly had value... 😊I see an adult Bakugo who, for the first time, is at peace with himself and who, now, from that growth, gives Midoriya the best advice he could give him: to learn to value himself, because he's the one who knows best how Midoriya, since childhood, has always prioritized others—as a friend, hero, teacher...
When you're like that, you end up negating yourself and the things you truly want without even notice. I know this well cause I used to be like that... my friends told me the exact same phrase Katsuki says to Izuku: "Angye, if you treat everyone like they're special, in the end, no one is." Imthis oart hitted me so hard... it was a way of saying, "Think about what you want for once/value yourself/don't erase your identity." That's why, before saying it, Bakugo says, "I'm probably not the best person to say this," because he knows he bullied Midoriya a lot and diminished him. I think it's a beautiful ending for his character, where he's comfortable, still with his personality intact, but showing that he's finally at ease (although if you give me more content, I'd be happy, give me moooore!)🥰