#heiji and shininichi shippers were actually quite chill and just offering an alternative if people were no longer comfortable with the ship

[autumn-foxfire]

I have nothing against expanding a character's depth in fanon but I hate the elitist attitudes people can have when their favourites aren't popular.

"Oh why is *insert popular character who has a lot of lore* so popular in fandom, obviously *insert side character the author barely touches but they have a decent design that people like* is so much better!"

Or "why does everyone like this popular ship *between two developed characters* when my less popular one *that involves the much less developed character* is soooo much better."

Urgh, I hate it. And I'll be honest it drives me away from both the character and the ship faster than you can say their name.