#jaters (new term im coining) downplaying everything THAT man risked and sacrificed more at 10

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i really can't fathom what the point is in sending me anons about how terrible james potter or severus snape are (it's so funny that I got both too like u guys are the same and u dont even know it) when I've said multiple times that i don't care that they were terrible and still love both lol. it's right there in my bio. I guess the intention is maybe to get me to feel bad about myself for liking characters that did bad things? I'm here to tell you that a) it will never work and b) that is literally soooo stupid get a hobby

I also think... life will just become simpler if you stop trying to wage moral war with people over fictional characters like it's a matter of life or death and accept that you too can like characters even though they are terrible people. (or here's a radical thought... BECAUSE of it)

fictional characters aren't supposed to be standards of moral purity, they're supposed to be complex and grey because they're vehicles for exploring different aspects of human nature. you're supposed to like them because they're interesting. and actually being able to empathise with characters who have done bad things is good, it's an exercise in understanding ourselves and our fellow human beings. you don't need to 'excuse' anything to do that. they aren't real.