bog posting

I am tired. I'm tired of pretending mcr isn't taking advantage of their entire fandom. I have nowhere to rant about it so I'll do it here.

Everytime they post something cryptic, everytime there is buzz it turns out to be nothing more than another soulless merch drop. Every. Single. Time.

This is a fact.

It's also a fact that I love the band, I saw them in Florida last year. I was happy to give my money for a high budget production they worked their asses off for. I have a massive throat tattoo of mcr lyrics. I LOVE this band. However, these constant roll outs of expensive merch feels more and more against the whole message and feel they're going for with their tour in the first place. At what point are we was fans allowed to express our displeasure with this? It really feels like it's getting so out of hand.

You can only argue that it's "management or pr" so many times. You can only justify expecting so much from fans over and over and over.

They rolled out a highly expensive tour and we were all on board. Hell, I still understand paying for it and did pay A LOT to see them live. At what point are we going to actually wake up and see what's going on here?

No I'm not looking to be attacked, nor am I "swearing off" my chemical romance or boycotting them or anything.

I'm simply stating that as fans, we deserve more respect. If you feel the need to attack me over my take. You ALSO deserve more respect than this. From them. Yes, you deserve respect from a band you have given so much of your money and time to.

It really is at a ridiculous point. Do I demand new music? Nope. Do I want a billion merch drops of pointless overpriced consumerism garbage? Also nope. I'd like some communication about the future of this band sure....but this feels so wrong. All of it feels so wrong in the theme of the message through the tour, in the countless sales of merch and old albums. If you're a new fan and have no similar feelings then fine, enjoy your band as you wish. But i know....I just KNOW I am not alone with this shit. It's shit and we should call it out as such. I don't think these sales will be anywhere near worth dropping more shit no one asked for when all we want is to see our favorite band shine and deliver the message they always have.

I'm so tired of being disappointed and all I can do is say "I won't buy any of it" but some of you inevitably will and thus the cycle perpetuates. This is not what any of this should be about.

Here is a messy sketch I'm working on cuz can't sleep