a rant about mischaracterization
The argument of fanon vs canon genuinely makes my tummy hurt. I love fanon versions of characters, and they're created because we see ourselves in the canon versions, but we want to make them more like us. We adjust the source material to fit our visions of who they should be, not who they are written as. And honestly, I have no problem with fanon versions. I think it's so beautiful to see a fandom feel so connected with a character that they start to headcanon or create worlds in which that character can exist. The issue, in my opinion, comes when we hyper-fixate on the fanon versions. When we want so badly for the fanon to be true we start to demonize those that appreciate or ever prefer the canon version of characters. The canon exists because the creator made it so. Anything outside of canon, even something implied, exits in the fanon. As much as I am a fanon lover, I will always love canon equally. We make jokes, but we shouldn't forget the core of the characters. If anything, I love it when fanon versions of characters are derived from the source material faithfully.
Anyway, thanks for listening :)
I wrote this because I saw a post about Superman and it got me thinking about Batman. Then I started thinking of Regulus Black and James Potter (my Beloved). So, I don't know I could talk on the mischaracterization of the Marauders fandom until I'm blue in the face lol.