Since the story ended, it might be a bit late to comment on this topic but I still wanted to say something. This fandom is one of the most toxic groups I've ever known. Some people are so obsessed with their favorite characters that hatred directed at real people on social media has become the accepted norm, especially I saw heaps from fans of Hak and Yona who think these two characters are beyond any criticism. To specify, I don't think this is normal coming from anyone's fans, as fictional characters aren't worth the hatred directed at people with opinions different from yours, whether you're a fan of Yona, Soo-won, or anyone else.
Never has the idea of spying on someone’s posts I don’t like or don’t agree with (and I saw plenty), taking screenshots of them and posting them on a different platform to create a hate discussion of it, visited my head. It was not cool to see my posts secretly posted on a platform I don’t even use myself (Reddit for example, they didn’t even hide the name of my account, or of other accounts) and see very offensive words directed at me personally over my opinion on a fictional character.
As I was posting here, I was open to any discussions only here and didn’t allow my posts used anywhere else behind my back (even anonymously) for hateful discussions. If you don’t agree with what someone says this much, you were free to join the discussion on the author’s post if you’re so passionate about the topic. If you don’t want to join the discussion directly, then mind your own business and don’t spread hatred, an even better option.
Many other accounts as I saw were in an identical situation over the last years. Now I see similar posts of some people shaming other people’s posts about not liking the finale, hating the absence of a wedding, etc. Some people are unable to differentiate between fiction and real life, neither can be content with their own opinions, sadly.
Every reader has a right for their own opinion regarding a fictional story and its characters, expressing thoughts, feelings and opinions, be they positive or negative, is allowed. Yes, not liking something and expressing disappointment over fiction is allowed, the characters won’t be offended. We are reading a story and are allowed to form different opinions and preferences about everything, have different thoughts and feelings about stuff going on. I too know it is not pleasant to see people hate on a topic you like but I think staying polite and respectful to real people should be taken into consideration.
Each person processes the story, its events and characters differently, it’s normal. Spreading hate, shaming and offending people on social media is not normal, at least shouldn’t be I believe.
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