#and yeah rwde is not a monolith. it’s a bucket for critique from anyone who wants to toss things in that bucket

[unofficialadamtaurus]

I don't always agree with a fair chunk of current rwde-ish talking points (mainly WRT how dirty Jim Ironwood was done & how much the protags Fucked It Up dealing with him), but the fanbase's 'this is a tragically maligned masterwork' wags absolutely downplay the hell out of its wonky civil rights messaging. And the willfully deaf ears turned toward all that disclosure about Arr Tee's office scumbaggery are even more contemptible.

I have so much more respect for the fans who essentially say “this thing and its makers are flawed, sometimes deeply, but the this thing still brings me joy” than the ones who essentially say “this thing and its makers are perfect because it brings me joy.”

Acknowledging flaws ≠ hating something