#it can be an opinion on a fandom or ship or an artstyle question or whatever

[joshuamj]

in regards to last reblog (specifically my tags on it), very friendly reminder that i would love to receive asks, i promise u will not be bothering me. Just be prepared cuz depending on what u say i may ramble on and on.

[authorchia]

R: 1999 RAMBLES (⁠✯⁠ᴗ⁠✯⁠)

I consider myself as a newbie and casual player of the R: 1999 fandom so my knowledge of the game may be limited and I'm not confident of my vocabularies since English is not my first languange, just letting yall know :V

I'm gonna be as nuanced as possible as I ramble through my opinions, so if you find this interesting, I'd like to see yall's opinions too! (Remember to be respectful!)

Alright so the thing that I wanna get it off my chest is that, is it just me or there has been no discourse/drama about R: 1999 till today? I know the game was released hardly a year ago, but really the fandom is pretty chill and I'm very grateful for that, even though I'm not an active participant.

I had a thought it's because the twitter cops/"puritans" can't see any visible advantage to make ANYTHING a useless drama. I was both in the GI and HSR fandom as a spectator, seeing news about them bitching and policing people about the same topics over and over again (truly saddening). But I might dare say R: 1999 is not an easy target for them because it has:

- Diverse characters, both ethnicity and species wise iykyk

- Diverse VAs for characters that are not Americans (ex. Zima, Shamane, Sonetto, Matilda, etc.)

- Stunning and unique artstyle (for me at least, because it's not really your generic anime style if you really squint)

- Killer character designs that speaks where they from and their personality

- Compelling storytelling both for the characters' backstory, story events and main story

- MOST if not ALL characters have their age explicitly stated in their bio

- GENEROUS amount of Drops and moderately easy to get

- Farming resources are generous and easy to get with if your characters' level are enough to beat the critters

- Gameplay/Battle system is engaging in its own way

- No questionable clothings on minor characters

The only things that they would try to make drama/discourse are:

- How boring the gameplay is (which is almost an insult) <- have seen an example on Tiktok

- Ship discourses because it's the only thing any fandom fans and non-fans have a war about, which is utterly stupid and brainrotting

- Any genuine problematic things like problematic creators seeping into the crack. It can be done by a block button or callout doc if they're endangering the fandom's space

-Any immature, chronically online behaviors that you see on the internet (both minors and adults)

TLDR: I'm not saying Reverse: 1999 is the pinnacle of what games should be, but it's really hard not to notice its uniqueness that other game lacks. Let's just hope people won't be behaving out of place, and if they do, we could either educate them patiently or ignore them completely. NOT immediately ostracizing and being aggressive towards them as it will light up the fire and potentially burn the whole forest.

That's all I have go say. If you made it this far, WOW! Thanks for stopping by and read this unhinged ramble! Have a milk and cookies for compensation, friend 🥛🍪🍪🍪

I hope in the future, the game and its fandom will flourish with passionate creators and gamers. Maybe they could make Indonesian-based events! I would love that actually... But for now, I will wait for Shamane's banner teehee :3c

[free--therapy]

Thank you so much for the beautiful reply! I'm always grateful.

I agree, just a few years ago, I wouldn't ever take things like ships and stuff seriously especially when it was just an anime or any series really since it's fictional. I knew to separate my boundaries and regardless of what i thought about a show or it's characters, i never let any of it define me or never questioned my morals over it. Because no matter what i thought about a fictional series, it rarely reflects my thoughts about that topic in real life. So i just never took it seriously and it's only recently when i started actively being into the fandoms that i started questioning myself and my values over every. single. thing. I seriously question even the smallest things and even if i don't really like something that others think is weird, i still overthink and get scared wondering "omg even if i don't like it now, what if i end up liking it in the future?" "What if even if i don't like it...aren't i also supposed to be grossed out by it like other people are? Then why do i not feel like that?"

But honestly, on the flip side i could think of this as me being less judgemental about stuff than other people are and that's a good thing!

If i see a fanart of some characters from a series and i see all comments going "eww aren't they (xyz relationship)? something's wrong with you for shipping them etc." But for me, i almost never think about the "relationship" of the characters tbh. For me, it's just "art" so when I see a fanart, all i go is "wow this is so pretty" and i just don't focus on what ship or whatever it shows because for me, the "art" itself and how it's done is more important so i don't mind anything.

And that's the thing, almost all the time, as long as it's something i see on the internet or on just on any virtual platform and not in real life, then i mostly don't mind. As in, if it's something made for entertainment purposes and stuff, then i don't take it seriously and usually never think about what it represents tbh unless that content is such that is meant for representation like a documentary.

I remember seeing this one fanart of siblings from a game (they're literally twins) but i guess the artist showed them in a romantic setting. The art wasn't anything bold but it sure wasn't meant to be platonic. It was different at first because since they're clearly siblings, i never thought of them like that. So to see a fanart of them in that sort of setting was different but again, after the initial surprise where i went "oh so people ship these two?", i realized i was just admiring the art for how pretty it was. The artstyle, the colors and just the entire picture was beautiful and i was appreciating the author but the thought of it being weird didn't even cross my mind once. But then i looked at the comments section and ofc almost all the comments were filled with hate and disgust and stuff because the art showed them like that.

And i get it, i get why people would feel like that. But what i don't understand is why don't i feel weird or grossed out or anything of that sort? I can easily think of it as "maybe the artist just sees them differently" and move on. I don't judge the artist or wonder if "something is wrong with the artist" like the comments said. I can appreciate the art without the judgement and accept their opinions, i don't mind. But these days, i just feel weird for being this way. I mean, is this normal? Is this okay?

This habit of me to not mind anything or be non-judgemental and okay with almost everything fictional is a blessing in certain ways. I mean, as long as i don't overthink it, it's a good thing i guess? To see someone's art or creation and appreciate it for the art itself instead of judging and criticising the themes and opinions they've presented is good and i used to think of it as one of my positive triats tbh but recently that has changed. Instead of thinking of it as positive, it ends up making me feel "is there something wrong with me?" But I'm trying my best to not let it affect me.

Because in the end, whether i ship someone or not, whether i like a certain character or not, for me, it doesn't represent me or my values because i don't think of it that way. So I'm learning to believe again that it's okay either way and it doesn't make me weird for it.

There's one thing i realised after all this overthinking. Yes, I'm afraid of people judging me too much or I'm terrified of being cancelled or being hated. I want to belong in communities i love too and the idea of people hating me from those communities makes me feel scared and lonely too.

Just like you mentioned, I'm also a very big people pleaser and when I'm out in public, I'm usually always trying to make sure that i don't offend anyone in anyway and make sure that everyone likes me and in doing so, i end up somehow creating a fake image of myself of being a nice, perfect person which i know I'm really not. I'm just as imperfect as anyone else really. But trying to impress everyone and make sure everyone loves and accepts me and doing this for so many years has led to me being unable to accept the idea that some people may not accept me but that doesn't mean I'm wrong. It just means they're different and that doesn't have anything to do with me, it's not my fault if someone dislikes me or can't accept it. I'm okay the way i am. I've just been overwhelmed by all the overthinking.

But in all this overthinking what i didn't realise earlier was the person that needed to accept me the most was me myself. Through all this scary assumptions and jumping to conclusions, i didn't realise that all this time i was judging myself more than anyone else and doubting myself and hating myself in a way.

I suppose this is where i need to realise my worth? I mean, i could use this overthinking in a more "positive" way and decide to make it the reason why i start to accept myself and my thoughts and beliefs and emotions no matter how difficult they seem or how different they seem. Just by thinking of it as "weird" I'm making it seem so bad in my head when in reality it doesn't have to be a "weird" emotion or a "weird" way of thinking.

Instead of labelling it as weird or bad or disgusting or creepy, I can just label it as different and accept it and move on. That different way of thinking doesn't have to affect my opinion of myself, it doesn't have to make me love myself any less. Instead of thinking, "Am i weird? Will they dislike me?" It's okay to think "It's fine, it's just different. It doesn't have to affect how i deserve to be treated anywhere in any community. I still deserve go be loved and respected as much as anyone else no matter how different the opinion." Reminding myself of this seems much more healthy and self accepting.

Is it okay to do that? I mean, being so apologetically myself without any self doubt feels scary...is it okay to be like that?

No problem, Anon!

There's a lot of nuance with everything. I know exactly what you mean by appreciating the art for the art itself and not necessarily the content/context. I'm sure I've done the same in the past. I personally think there's nothing wrong with admiring the artist and their style, but you can also not agree with how it may be perceived. I think you should probably stay away from the comment sections for a little bit and just be okay with not knowing what other people think. I wouldn't always base your idea of how you thinking of yourself for accepting what you see be so negatively influenced by how others may see it. Like I said before, there are probably so many other people who agree with you and don't say anything about it. Most of the time, people are commenting outrage, no different than how a lot of people leave reviews on websites when they have a bad experience as opposed to a regular or exceptional one. It's easy to cry in outrage about something for these people so that's why it may seem like they're the majority.

There's nothing wrong with you being open-minded. Not everyone will agree with you and that's okay. I know how easy it can be to slip into thinking something's wrong because you think differently, but you should continue to focus on how it can be a blessing.

There's one thing i realised after all this overthinking. Yes, I'm afraid of people judging me too much or I'm terrified of being cancelled or being hated. I want to belong in communities i love too and the idea of people hating me from those communities makes me feel scared and lonely too.

It's a fear of rejection you're battling with and I know what that's like. You just have to remember that there are people out there who think like you and they are the ones worth keeping around who will love and support you. You also have to be okay with the fact that you'll never get everyone to like you, no matter how likable you try to become. It becomes exhausting to try and please everyone so you seem liked.

But trying to impress everyone and make sure everyone loves and accepts me and doing this for so many years has led to me being unable to accept the idea that some people may not accept me but that doesn't mean I'm wrong. It just means they're different and that doesn't have anything to do with me, it's not my fault if someone dislikes me or can't accept it. I'm okay the way i am. I've just been overwhelmed by all the overthinking.

I've been through the same thought processes as you, so I know how hard it can be to accept the reality of the truth…you won't be for everyone, but that's okay! You are definitely okay the way that you are and eventually you'll come to accept it the more you tell yourself.

But in all this overthinking what i didn't realise earlier was the person that needed to accept me the most was me myself. Through all this scary assumptions and jumping to conclusions, i didn't realise that all this time i was judging myself more than anyone else and doubting myself and hating myself in a way.

There it is!! I'm glad you got it. You are the only person in this world that matters when it comes to caring about who likes you. You should always like and love yourself first, that way when people try and tell you "you're this" or "you're that", you can laugh in their face and say, "nah, you don't know me :P" It definitely has everything to do with recognizing your own self-worth. When you know your worth, then you don't care what other people think. You only let what other people say about you affect you when you don't know yourself, so get to know you and love you and nothing anyone else say can even touch that.

I still deserve go be loved and respected as much as anyone else no matter how different the opinion.

You sure do! And don't you forget it :) You're on the right path, Anon. Keep going 💖

[lehouxnap7]

Im going to answer all of these questions, idc that nobody asked, im really bored and sad, so im just gonna go ahead and answer these questions. Thank u. (Took screenshots because i couldn't reblog from the original)

Batman fandom!

2. Are there any popular fandom otp you only brotp? Twiddler, is neat, but I only see them as B R O S

3. Have you ever unfollowed someone over a fandom opinion? I did unfollow some for kind of similar reasons but never for having different opinions.

4. Do you have a notp in your fandom? Are they a popular otp? I guess Batjokes fits this? Because is quite hated by the Batman fandom but is also quite popular 🤔

5. Has fandom ever ruined a pairing for you? No... But batcat and Bruharvey shippers are kind of hard to deal with when they find out Im into batjokes, so later, im not in the mood to be cheering these up sometimes. I still like them a lot. 💜 (this is all from twitter experience uwu

6. Has fandom ever made you enjoy a pairing you previously hated? Maybe punchjokes, because at first I was so anti about it but the Joker fandom showed me it can be fun if pulled right. We can simply make our fun headcanons

7. Is there anything you used to like but can't stand now?.......The batfamily...

8. Have you received anon hate? What about? Yes, because they thought i was Jarley shipper.

9. Most disliked characters? Why? Just the Batman who laughs, why?? Because he's the edgelords of edgelords and is not even funny, and I hate his chains with robins, is so weird

10. Most disliked arc? Why? Probably Punchline because she had so much potential than to be "Joker's #2" (creator's words)

11. Is there an unpopular character you like but the fandom doesn't? Why? Can i say Joker? Because he's mostly popular by people who are not really into the fandom, 🤔 hm

12. Is there an unpopular arc that you like but the fandom doesn't? Why? There's this really unpopular comic called Salvation Run, but I don't think the fandom doesn't like it, they just don't know about it, and is one of my favorite stories.

13. Unpopular opinion about xxx character? Idk if its unpopular, but I didn't like what they did to Harley in New52, she having the acid bath was,, unnecessary.

14. Unpopular opinion about your fandom? :))))) I said this many times, but when rogues stans exclude Joker as if he's not a rogue is kind of strange to me.

15. Unpopular opinion about the comics/show? I never watched brave and the bold, so I can't judge the writing, but the artstyle,, makes me not want to watch it

16. If you could change anything in the show, what would you change? From btas I would change Harley's origin, rather than being there to prove Joker is not gay, i would make her be there to be Joker's friend, funny pal, clown to clown communication. No drama!

17. Instead of xyz happening, i would have made abc happen.. I would have changed the white knight story to Harvey instead of Joker.

18. Does not shipping something 'popular' mean you're in denial and/or biased? No way, i don’t mind any popular ship, i sometimes multiship, is not that deep to me

19. What is the one thing you hate most about your fandom. The hypocrisy.. But that's normal in every fandom. 😗 And also, the amount of homophobic people that read dc comics. Uwu

20. What is the purest ship in the fandom? I can't think of any 💀 but im sure some heroxhero one

21. What are your thoughts on crack ships? That they are cool, im personally not fond of it. (Except for that one ship that is so cracky but i still love it, Baneface, 💜)

22. Popular character you hate? TBWL, again.

23. Unpopular character you love? TwoFace is quite unpopular right? Right? 👀

24. Would you recommend xxx to a friend? I do recommend dc comics to my friends but they really don't give a fuck about it lmao

25. How would you end xxx, would you change the ending of xxx? Instead of that stupid ending of three Jokers, i would have made batjokes more canon than it is 💖

26. Most shippable character? Batman lol

27. Least shippable character? Joker, just leave him with Bats, sometimes with Lex.

That was it,,