#“I AM A GOOD FAITH ACTOR DISCUSSING THESE CHARACTER FLAWS. I FEEL NEUTRAL ABOUT VIVZIEPOP AS A PERSON”

[magnecalliope]

I was once trying to talk about alternative interpretations of fizzarozzie as a potentially toxic codependent relationship for like... transformative fanworks purposes, because sometimes you just want to see your faves become obsessed with each other to the exclusion of all others until mutually assured destruction, y'know? And someone condescended to me about not understanding canon. I was really upset about it at the time because I wasn't trying to say that's what was being depicted in canon or the message the audience is meant to get from their relationship, but in retrospect I think they were taking me as a bad faith anti because "fizzarozzie is a toxic codependent relationship in canon" is an actual take they have.

I hate the fact that we need to put a million disclaimers whenever we want to talk about a character’s flaws because antis have tried so hard to ruin our fun and now we’re conditioned into believing we’re dealing with bullies and trolls every time someone mentions Stolas has a selfish side and Octavia’s not great at empathy and Blitz is a weirdo.