I usually never post my take on these things because I am a woman and have been harassed by men in the past (literally show me one woman who hasn't) but this time I will because I love this fandom. Tumblr is my safe space, Good Omens is my comfort show. My whole blog is dedicated to it. I'm sure a lot of people feel this way as well. No matter who Neil Gaiman is, or how nice he's always been on Tumblr/interviews, I always believe the victims because unfortunately it's almost never false accusations, and almost always true, specially with famous people. However in this case, I find the website/podcast to be very shady and hope more information from reputable sources will come out, like regular news websites, specially some way to support the victims.
REGARDLESS OF ALL OF THAT
You crying and being upset because you feel guilty for loving Good Omens is not gonna help the victims.
You reblogging posts and talking about your favourite shows is not gonna harm the victims.
Posting about good omens is not gonna help the victims, sure. But it's not gonna benefit Neil in anyway either. What's gonna harm and/or benefit them is what the authorities choose to do about it and they don't act based upon Tumblr posts.
I understand wanting to stop buying his books or giving him money indirectly, that makes sense. But the shows you love weren't made by just him. We have thousands of people in the cast, crews, behind the scenes, etc. So in my opinion, it is FINE to keep watching the shows wherever you usually watch them and being a fan of those people. (I don't have any subscriptions myself, it's always been a pirate's life for me)
Are you saying we should separate the art from the artist?
Yes, because in this case it's not only books, paintings, statues, etc. but shows that involve thousands of people who have nothing to do with this situation. This is my opinion that I wanted to share with the fandom.
Please try to be respectful and kind to one another in this amazing fandom. Let's support each other through this and not attack each other. All we can do is wait for now, and posting hate directed at each other is not gonna benefit anyone in this situation. I love all of you and please feel free to DM me if you need someone to talk. ❤️
