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Fandom Hate - Insane, Free Speech, or Cruelty? You decide.
Recently, I've noticed a great amount of fandom hate going on. Not just with a certain show or character, but with many shows, characters, and even actors/actresses - from around the world. Of course, I'm all for free speech and sharing your thoughts and opinions. But, lately. . .I've found fandom hate has gotten rather nasty. Especially toward the actors/actresses and their characters. So much so that people are being fired due to the fan-hate.
Under the cut, I'll talk about some example of fandom-hate getting out of hand. I'd love to know your thoughts.
The earliest fandom hate I remember is poor Emilie de Ravin being fired from Roswell. The story goes that she was receiving hate mail and death threats, because of character was "in the way" of the Max/Liz pairing. To me, that is just insane. They are characters on a television show!Years later, EdR said in an interview that she went outside and sobbed after getting the news. To this day, many Roswell fans hate EdR because "she" got in the way of "Max/Liz".
I've also noticed many Asian drama (especially) Korean fans will HATE certain actors/actresses, because they: a)got in the way of a on-screen pairing or b) got to act opposite the Idol of their desire. To this day, I know several people who can't stand Maki Horikita, because she dared to act against Yampi twice. Oh, and there was that poor girl who lost all that weight, got to hug a member of some boyband, and was then stalked/bullied via cell phone and computer by "fans" of the Idol. So, the poor girl ended up killing herself. Read about that here.
The latest fandom hate comes from a group almost as guilty of Korean fans - American soap opera fans. I'm not a big watcher, but I know many that are and have visited soap opera boards. Those ladies and gentlemen can be rather sexists (if a man kills, lies, and cheats - he's a woobie. if a woman does it, or less, she's a whore) and many seem to have issues with couples having age gaps.
Recently, a 18 year old actress has come under fire for "looking young and not being able to act". The actress is petite, but dresses and looks her age; she's also been Nominated for an Emmy. The main issue fans seem to have is that the character is a brat and the actress is "childish because she looks young and is excited about her character getting a romance". Also, the character was in an abuse storyline - and fans said the character deserved to be beaten! This hate spread to the actress, with many fans being vocal about the fact that the actress should be slapped fror "being a horrible actress." Whoa.
I'm all for hating characters, whole show, or storylines. I even think it's fine to think some fans in certain fandoms take things too far. But, I draw the line at hating on actors/actresses. And, I draw the line at name calling/insulting other fans. These things seem to be happening more and more, and that just saddens me.
Recently, I've noticed a great amount of fandom hate going on. Not just with a certain show or character, but with many shows, characters, and even actors/actresses - from around the world. Of course, I'm all for free speech and sharing your thoughts and opinions. But, lately. . .I've found fandom hate has gotten rather nasty. Especially toward the actors/actresses and their characters. So much so that people are being fired due to the fan-hate.
Under the cut, I'll talk about some example of fandom-hate getting out of hand. I'd love to know your thoughts.
The earliest fandom hate I remember is poor Emilie de Ravin being fired from Roswell. The story goes that she was receiving hate mail and death threats, because of character was "in the way" of the Max/Liz pairing. To me, that is just insane. They are characters on a television show!Years later, EdR said in an interview that she went outside and sobbed after getting the news. To this day, many Roswell fans hate EdR because "she" got in the way of "Max/Liz".
I've also noticed many Asian drama (especially) Korean fans will HATE certain actors/actresses, because they: a)got in the way of a on-screen pairing or b) got to act opposite the Idol of their desire. To this day, I know several people who can't stand Maki Horikita, because she dared to act against Yampi twice. Oh, and there was that poor girl who lost all that weight, got to hug a member of some boyband, and was then stalked/bullied via cell phone and computer by "fans" of the Idol. So, the poor girl ended up killing herself. Read about that here.
The latest fandom hate comes from a group almost as guilty of Korean fans - American soap opera fans. I'm not a big watcher, but I know many that are and have visited soap opera boards. Those ladies and gentlemen can be rather sexists (if a man kills, lies, and cheats - he's a woobie. if a woman does it, or less, she's a whore) and many seem to have issues with couples having age gaps.
Recently, a 18 year old actress has come under fire for "looking young and not being able to act". The actress is petite, but dresses and looks her age; she's also been Nominated for an Emmy. The main issue fans seem to have is that the character is a brat and the actress is "childish because she looks young and is excited about her character getting a romance". Also, the character was in an abuse storyline - and fans said the character deserved to be beaten! This hate spread to the actress, with many fans being vocal about the fact that the actress should be slapped fror "being a horrible actress." Whoa.
I'm all for hating characters, whole show, or storylines. I even think it's fine to think some fans in certain fandoms take things too far. But, I draw the line at hating on actors/actresses. And, I draw the line at name calling/insulting other fans. These things seem to be happening more and more, and that just saddens me.