Voltrons Ending Opinions & A Fandoms Hypocrisyā¦
I watched the ending and honestly believed it wasnāt that bad, there was more good then bad in it⦠and while some things I didnāt agree with, it was still an interesting season finaleā¦
Best part was, most pairings were left open ended! Except for two characters (Shiro & Allura) So besides people being upset about alluras death, I figured it wouldnāt be to bad, almost every shipping group could go home happy knowing their pairing was left open to interpretationā¦and there is always alternate Universe AUās! I mean, we didnāt see Allura from other Universes there at that moment! So there is boud to be those where she lives!
And then I got on tumblrā¦. and saw all the chaosā¦. and I got annoyedā¦
You have actual fans out there calling people like the writers or the company things like racist, abusers, haters, and so much moreā¦. it was disgusting⦠what happened to the supportive fanbase when the show first started?
So I sat back and had some time to think, while I avoided most of the discourseā¦on how I wanted to write/respond to this clusterfuck. Because there is something that⦠irks me so much with this current fanbase, that I just had to point it out.
While there are many types of fans out thereā¦.there is⦠a particular group of fans out there donāt just criticize but demonize and threaten the writers of Voltronā¦
Which is, as lance said, āNo Buenoāā¦
And sadly⦠many of those fans that do this also read/write fanfics or fanart.
So to those fans⦠and even those that are upsetā¦. answer me thisā¦..
How many of you read, wrote, or have drawn an Angst theme AU or something in Voltronā¦.
And how many of you praised those who produced those āAngstā materialsā¦
How many of you gush over ālangstā?
A good deal of you I betā¦
I know Iāve seen plenty⦠hell, we have a category called LANGST!!!
And now you have a series that does just that in cannonā¦.
ARENT YOU BEING A BIT HYPOCRITICAL~š¶?
And now Iām worriedā¦.
Because those same hypocritical fansā¦. are going over to the She-ra fandomā¦.
I wonder what will happen when the show runners donāt pair Adora up with Glimmer or Catraā¦.
I wonder how long it will take those very same fansā¦.to turn on She-ra and itās writers and producers because it didnāt go the way those fans wanted it toā¦
Think on that why donāt youā¦
And many of you will get upset at me, some of you will yell, rant and rave, and some of you may even threatenā¦but let me tell you this, you can yell at me all you want, I understand why a lot of you are upset, Iāve seen in person how bad things were in the past when it comes to race and lgbtq+, and not just from watching others but I myself have experienced true prejudice and hatred aimed at me⦠there is nothing you can say that will hurt meā¦.
but a good deal of you are taking things WAY out of proportionsā¦
These are childrenās shows, not shows aimed at teenagersā¦. Most children, do not care, nor comprehend what it means to be in a āromantic relationshipāā¦nor what a āshipā even isā¦
They do not comprehend your Morals and what you see as āmanipulationā all they see, is things like lions being piloted by boys and girls of all sorts of ages and races, and the show even brings up many other things, for example, what itās like to be alone, what itās like to lose a parent, what itās like to be the āthird wheelā, what it feels like to be picked on and made fun of, what itās like when it feels like there is nobody to support youā¦and in its own way, why racism, hatred, and bullying is wrong, and what to do with those situations⦠good examples of bad things are things like Allura when she finds out about Keith being half galra, the animosity and fighting between Keith and James, Pidge being picked on at school, Keith losing his father, and Liefsdottir with the lunch room sceneā¦. and we saw the results and actions that happened after those scenesā¦
And those that only watched the first and last episodesā¦.need to go back and watch the whole thing and judge the show thenā¦. donāt judge the whole because of a few small bad things that happen that you didnāt like.
Some of you are upset that Allura died, I am too, but atleast she saved everyone, the main thing about Voltron, is that they are all about doing what they must to save people no matter what it takesā¦no matter the costā¦.and there were plenty of close calls in the showā¦.and some not so close calls, everyone forgets that we already lost people in the show!!! Hell, Iām still upset over Ulaz, Thace, and Antok! Letās not forget Adam!!! But that shit happensā¦.doesnāt matter what your age, race, or color isā¦
And for those in the Lgbtq+ group, Atleast the gays werenāt portrayed as villains! And while the lesbians were kinda portrayed in that way at parts, they became heroās in the end⦠thatās the least I could of asked for growing upā¦
But againā¦.my point isā¦.
Itās not so black and white
And Allura wasnāt the only one to dieā¦
And quite honestlyā¦. we need more shows like voltron⦠too many people just stand there and let others hurt someone and do nothing to help.
Kids need to see these situations, good or bad, and know when and how they should help, when and how they should stand up for their beliefs, and the very risks that come with it.
But again⦠itās a kids show, itās meant to teach through exampleā¦.
And you hatersā¦. are ānotā being good examplesā¦.
Sorry I got a bit ranty at the endā¦but Iām getting tired of the blatant hypocracy of it all and I am not looking forward to the She-Ra fandom after thisā¦.