it could be my intense paranoia speaking but i don't really like how hostile the darkest dungeon fandom is starting to feel compared to how it was a year or so ago when i first joined . something in the air has changed and i don't like it . I think we might need to have a conversation about how there's this feeling of competition on who can have the deepest/most complex interpretation of a character and while i agree that these character discussions can and should exist as a sign of a willingness to delve into intellectual discussions, there is this feeling im getting that people are beginning to devalue and almost insult other people's work just because it isn't "deep enough"
When it comes to myself and how i feel affected , when i first joined the community, character exploration was something i did for fun out of genuine love for the dd characters. I loved making fluffy/moe shallow art while i talked about their deeper characteristics with close friends. Nowadays i feel forced to prove in some way or another that i see the characters beyond the artworks/writings i make for fun and to put on some kind of performance, and that's not something i feel is healthy for me or anyone else who might be feeling the same way 🧠
