i dont mean to be mean, and i have no ill will towards the people that enjoy the ship, do what makes you happy. but the level of popularity it gained amongst new fans and the majority of the content that came out of it left a bad taste in my mouth
dont get me wrong i like van gogh. i think the bits he had were funny and his design is great
but kids were very clearly projecting themselves onto van gogh's character and they interpretted him as some "uwu misunderstood lonely edgyboi but also anxious softboi artsy outcast XD hes just like me!!!!!!" and they couldnt admit they had a crush on jfk so they instead put van gogh and jfk together. and it made no sense.
if people wanted an mlm ship with jfk, ghandi, abe and ponce are right there. they all have chemistry and tropes that could be paired easily together with jfks meathead jerk jock character instead of what fans though van goghs character was.
do people want a relationship with a height difference and silly shenanigans?: ghandi
enemies to lovers and opposites attract?: abe
childhood friends to lovers and hurt and comfort and angst?: ponce
there are so many better options than some random background character with 3 lines.
and all the fics that came out of the ship that romanticized self harm and severe mental illness were messed up
tldr: out of all the fandoms ive been apart of, jfgogh is one of the worst ships i have seen. f-tier
It’s okay to dislike Jfgogh. It’s not my favorite ship, but I don’t dislike it.
My opinion is that it’s okay to ship whoever as long as it’s not a problematic ship. The ship, itself does not need to make sense.
From what you’ve told me, it seems Van Gogh is ooc when it comes to the ship. It is annoying but isn’t the worst thing. Jfgogh isn’t the worse ship out there and it’s fine if people ship them together.