#and they didn't ship james and regulus wich is wtf to me but ok

[maxdibert]

i’m very much enjoying your blog, i’m glad that more people like you active in this fandom space despite the stupidity around it. Thank you for your service for clocking tea(s)!

Hahaha, well, it helps me vent too because honestly, I read some incredibly stupid arguments. The worst part is that, for example, in Snape's case, it's quite curious how fans of the Golden Trio—who he always treated like crap despite everything—tend to be much more lenient and understanding towards him, and maybe they don't like him, but the general opinion is more sympathetic. The problem lies with the Marauder fans who have taken those four characters and a bunch of random names throughout the saga that have literally zero relevance to the plot, turning them into OCs with canon surnames as a sort of sublimation of their fantasies of building a group of teenagers like Elite or Riverdale in a magical fanfic version. And to make everything fit, they have to use Severus as a punching bag because if they don’t, they have to admit that their beloved characters were a gang of abusers, bullies, and rich kids who took advantage of their status, which doesn't fit their narrative.

But anyway, as always, I’m advocating for the most bashed characters in fandoms—making hot takes about Severus reminds me of when I used to defend Sansa Stark, lol.