Dear literally every single fandom I've critiqued over the years for thinking the fans are cringe and the media sucks: I'm sorry. I'm really really sorry, and you guys are fucking soldiers for seeing so much hate and trudging through and sticking by it anyways.
A person I follow just reblogged a nasty post for a game I really like, one of my favorites, that I'm super excited for, and the comments are just full of....angry people hating for no reason. They're so pissed off at this game. I've known it has haters but I've never come across them in the wild.
(the game in question is Palworld. Yes, it's similar to pokemon. Yes, in the beginning it was all like "oh it's pokemon with guns!". Yes there are designs similar to pokemon. But you know what pokemon doesn't have? Fucking free range survival mechanics. Base building. Complex breeding mechanics. A whole amazing list of traits, good and bad, each pal can have. The weapons are fun, the boss battles are really cool, and there are plenty of options that you can customize your world to have, to make the game experience as fun as you want/need it to be. Its fun to explore and slowly grow your base, pals, and character. That's why I love it. Yes it's similar to pokemon. But it's a separate game, separate mechanics, and I find it fun.)
So given how much I love it, there are so many people like...so angry in the comments over a game they probably haven't played so their ownly frame of reference is "THEY COPIED THE DESIGNS!!!! PEOPLE ARE CALLING IT THE POKEMON KILLER BUT ITS SO MUCH WORSE!!!"
Why do you care? You don't like the game, that's fine, and I'm not going to reblog and comment on that post so people can single me out like "dumb palworld defenders over their stupid copy game!!"
So to literally anytime I've hated on a fandom because I've never seen it but I hated it anyways, I'm sorry. I pride myself on saying cringe is dead and I turn around and make fun of TADC fans, or lemon demon, will wood fans, or hazbin hotel fans. It sucks, to have something you love so much and just encounter a post from someone you love seeing on your feed, just so pissed off for no reason.
TADC has some amazing fans, amazing fan art, and cool ships, plus the base of the show is a fantastic concept. Hazbin hotel works with some incredibly complex themes, but amazing animation and a cool setting. Will wood has some very catchy and unique songs, with some fantastic lyrics. Lemon demon? I love neil cicierga's silly songs because they're funny and catchy. Why does his other music not have the same value? It does! Its amazing music, funny, catchy, and creative.
Honestly all of this has really just opened my eyes to maybe in the future when I catch myself hating on something I haven't even watched or listened to, I'll pause. They love it for a reason, and I have no right to shame them for that. Especially when I'm not immune to people finding what I love cringe. It doesn't matter. We're all in the same silly boat, and if you love something, keep on loving it. Don't let other people get to you.
And I, will be waiting patiently for July 10th. Because it's a game I love. And I don't care what people think about it. I'll love it anyways.