protect tamara collins at all costs

...Why am I surprised LMFAO. They’re probably bitter than unlike Luka, Zoe’s introduction was, idk, actually important for the plot AND that she was given personality from the start (I like him, but it’s the truth; they really could’ve given him more). The same applies to Kagami. But seriously, it isn’t surprising that they have to shit on every character who dare be important in order to make them feel ✨ valid ✨ for liking Luka and living in a world where he’s some sort of savior. And I would know, because I was in the popular ones’ server, and even though this could potentially spark something (I don’t even care, though. This is my truth and I want to speak about it because I have the right to), I have seldom met anyone online or IRL who comes close to how incredibly rude and exclusive they are. It’s even more fucking insane that they’re literal grown adults (of which some have young children), but are trying to live out their Mean Girls fantasies as middle-aged women with children who are bitter old hags online bc their favorite ship isn’t endgame. (Yes, I’m an adult, too; but I’m still really young) And if they have to do that by being mean to teenagers and young adults on the internet, then honestly fuck them lmao. They need to grow the hell up.

And when I say exclusive and elitist, here is a prime example that in the moment, made me so upset and angry: I mentioned it being my birthday back at the end of February both the day before it and the day of, but not one person wished me a happy birthday. Of course, they weren’t required to, but in a public server with lots of people, saying happy birthday whenever someone’s birthday comes around is honestly just common courtesy. Period. But three days later, it was the birthday of one of the ‘main’ people there (because honestly, they act like a clique), and EVERYONE wished her a happy birthday and hell, they even wrote her gift fics. Now, I’m not asking for anyone to write me something for my birthday because it isn’t something I’m entitled to, but doing that and wishing Person B a happy birthday while not at least saying HBD to Person A is so rude and unnecessary; like... ugh. I’m not upset about it anymore, but it still was unfair and honestly fucked up.

But back on topic, the things they say and write about certain characters is so fucking stupid and honestly disgusting when it comes to say, Alya or Adrien. Like- if you’re gonna write a salt fic and shit on Chat Noir for renouncing his Miraculous in the NY special and have Luka swoop in to make Marinette feel oh-so special but will ignore the fact that he was literally traumatized by what he (accidentally) did to Uncanny Valley and impulsively reacted, and support your friends’ fics in which they call Adrien a doormat, enabler or spineless (which is fucking AWFUL), I genuinely hope you fucking choke. It isn’t a ‘mAtTeR oF oPiNiOn’ when it’s a big slap in the face to child abuse victims (including myself), and quite frankly, you’re just a piece of shit. What he did wasn’t on purpose, and saying that it ‘heaps more pressure on Ladybug’ is honestly stupid and shows that these bitches probably didn’t even watch the special lmao. And if they did, it’s probably a saltified version that they heard about off of their salty besties’ blog(s). And they’ll constantly talk about how Alya is such a bad friend when fucking Gang of Secrets and Sentibubbler literally exist along with many many more episodes where she isn’t this evil trickster they want her to be, and they’ll suddenly be stealing her strengths as a character to give to Juleka (no hate to Juleka bc I do love her), which IS racist bc they’re tearing down a WOC and judging her based off of like, one or two maybe even three episodes and replacing her role with a white girl.

TL/DR: Their ‘opinions’ on the characters in this show are genuinely not opinions, they’re fucking harmful and disgusting and DESERVE to be called out. When you let ‘opinions’ enforce harmful stereotypes and labels for child abuse victims and people of color (but especially black people, and Alya is black), they aren’t opinions anymore; they’re just plain awful, insulting BS. And that’s why I genuinely cannot reason with salters or Lukanette shippers who are ‘critical’ of Adrien and Alya.

...Are they serious? Marinette was chosen to be the Guardian because albeit she and Chat Noir are equals, she is the leader of the team (I say this based off of canon, and am not trying to diminish CN. I adore both of them equally) and because of that, Master Fu chose her (but I am open to criticism of how he only spoke to Ladybug and rarely did with Chat. That was genuinely messed up and did no good for either of them, and I plan on writing a meta about it).