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[pearwaldorf]

People in fandoms* associated with Neil Gaiman are not showing each other the grace they should be in a stressful time, and I would like to remind people of some things:

Not everybody knows about the allegations because it is not being reported widely in mainstream media. Gaiman has engaged a PR/crisis management firm that has done work with Marilyn Manson, Russell Brand, and Danny Masterson to actively squash coverage.

The story broke on a site unfamiliar to a lot of non-UK people. There was confusion as well as outright misinformation about whether the site was a TERF outlet (it is not). While Rachel Johnson, the lead reporter on the story, is a TERF who has publicly clashed with Gaiman about trans rights, she has behaved responsibly and ethically as a journalist regarding this. I wrote more in depth about these things here.

Everybody deals differently with finding out creators are problematic. The method you prefer is not the only correct way of coping. Some people are able to divorce art from the creator and some people are not. This is an attitude that can change over time. And if you feel like you need to express frustration that somebody else's method isn't the same as yours? I would recommend shutting your fucking trap.

If people know about the allegations, it's shitty to assume they're ignoring them or think they're false until somebody explicitly says so. There are many things people don't say online, and you are not owed disclaimers or explanations.

Fandom is more than the work itself. Some people find strength in the community that has formed around it, and rely on each other to help cope with and grieve this loss. The love you have for the work and your fellow fans is not something that belongs to the creator. It never has and that can't be taken away.

Your personal relationship with a creator's work will change over time. That's inevitable regardless of whether they turn out to be problematic or not. And when those works are deeply significant and formative, like many of Gaiman's works are to me** and countless others? That's fucking tough. Be kind to yourself and others when working through this. I love you all.

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* I have seen this in Good Omens most prominently, although I am sure there are other places where it is happening as well.

** I have been a fan of Gaiman's work longer than some of you have been alive. It has not been a great month or so.

[meandtheyeehaws]

good omens in sandman??? its real now

[cookiekate-art]

Gravity Falls x Sandman!!!!

Part 2~~

Hope you guys like it!!!! I’m really trying my best to find more GF fans to talk to who have WATCHED Sandman too 😭😭😭

Bonus Closeups UwU

[leefabre-art]

DEAD BOYS AND SWEET REVENGE, ANYONE?

[havranil]

Desire from the upcoming season of the Sandman

[altsvm]

"Death, and her brother Sleep"

[lathalea]

The biggest problem with The Sandman

The biggest problem with The Sandman is that it's actually a well-written and very well-thought-through adaptation that managed to make what so many big title adaptations didn't: it managed to capture the deliciously black hearts of both old AND new fans alike.

In this way, it is inclusive for everyone who feels like watching it and doesn't make you feel worse in any way if you don't know the original thing. It builds a bridge between these fan groups instead of creating conflicts (I'm looking at you, Amazon's RoP) and doesn't insult the viewers' intelligence by offering a show that is so vastly different from the original that it becomes barely recognizable to the point of losing the spirit of the original work. We need more adaptations like The Sandman.

[sturridges]

01.06 The Sound of Her Wings

[gabessquishytum]

So since there's no official Kinktober this year, I thought it would be fun to put together a few unofficial prompts for some Sandman shenanigans. Whatever pairing you'd like to do, whatever prompts you'd like to choose - even if it's only one of them, or all of them - it's completely up to you! This is really meant as a little inspiration in the hope that the wonderful Sandman community will create some fun and kinky content! Please feel free to reblog this - and it would be lovely if we could tag stuff with #Sandmankinktober to share the debauchery, too!

[sevrinve]

trapped

[wolf-and-raven-dreaming]

Want some angst?

Have some with this piece I made WAAAAAAAAYYYYY back when The Sandman released on Netflix.

[cookiekate-art]

Gravity Falls x Sandman!!!

Mini comic 1~~

Haha… bonus points to those who’ve seen Sandman and know how f’d up this joke is 🤭

…… Yes it is plot relevant

I’m sorry Fiddleford lovers this AU does not bode well for him…

[adsturridge]

Every Wednesday in your newsstand

[gardenveela]

Desire 💖