In anticipation of a new chapter of Killing Stalking, I humbly ask that you antis PLEASE STOP inserting your shaming and bullying into the #killing stalking tag.
New chapters come out every Thursday. Of course the fandom is going to react! Stop being so appalled every Thursday that it’s trending on Tumblr, a social media platform where FANS interact.
If you don’t read the webcomic, stop shaming people over something where you don’t know what the fuck is actually going on! We can see that you just like judging people and getting on your little soap boxes to feel superior. Shaming is a form of bullying. Cut it out.
And if you do read the webcomic, you should know better! Your many many condescending PSAs and public shamings are not only unappreciated but unnecessary! Take comfort in knowing that the majority of people have common sense! Liking a character who does problematic things is okay! These are complex and FICTIONAL characters who do shady things in shady circumstances. Understanding and empathizing is not justifying. Liking morally gray and even villainous CHARACTERS will never be equal to supporting or condoning their actions in real life. After all,
Liking mob movies and tv shows doesn’t mean you support actual organized crime!
Hannibal, Breaking Bad, countless murder mysteries, action movies, horror movies, video games, comics, soap operas, etc. Any story with a shady character! Being a fan of these and the characters contained therein does not equate with supporting toxic behavior and/or actions in a real life setting. So, dear antis, STOP CONFLATING THE TWO. (By the way: the same applies to ships. Stop ship shaming.)
It’s even... okay to root for the “Bad Guy“! The “Villain”. Of course! Because this is FICTION! If we can’t express ourselves and achieve healthy emotional catharsis through fiction and appreciation of fiction, then where can we?
Have you really never rooted for a compelling “Bad Guy” because they’re interesting?
Have you really never rooted against the “Good Guy” for any reason?
Not every good guy feels like a “Good Guy”; some of them exhibit behavior that you associate with real life abusive people and situations. (For example, Unpopular Opinion: I don’t like Seungbae. I have many reasons why, but I’ll save that for another post.)
Luckily, fiction - like all art - is subjective and we can each bring our own experiences and differing interpretations with us to the collective table that is fandom.
