#Sure is interesting to get an diverse ensemble cast and see people insist on ignoring those characters completely

[izzysheavingbosom]

I know that OFMD has a lot of people who are new to fandom, but nothing drives it home like seeing people earnestly insist it's the Ed and Stede show.

Yes, they're the main characters.

Yes, their relationship is the core of the show.

But that does not mean the other characters are NPCs who don't matter. Jim has their own subplot where they choose hope and Oluwande and later on Archie over revenge! Lucius goes through trauma and tries to cope with that! Izzy goes from an asshole focused on his captain to less of an asshole who protects his crew!

Our Flag Means Death has a very strong ensemble with lots of fun and interesting major and minor characters, so of course there'll be people whose fave is Calico Jack or Izzy or Jim or Evelyn over Ed or Stede. That is perfectly normal and happens in every fandom.

Star Wars fandom, for example, saw Ice Cream Maker Guy run in the background of one scene and now he's got a backstory and a name.

You are not doing fandom wrong by preferring minor or major characters over a main character.

You are doing fandom wrong by insisting everyone has to like the main characters best and prioritise them over all the other characters.