#bloomrebounds

❤️: Which character do you think is most egregiously mischaracterized by fandom?

I've already kind of answered this here, but rather than repeat myself, I'll choose another: Henry Collins.

We don't get to see much of him before he experiences an event that leaves him distressed and traumatized for the rest of the series, but all indications point to him being a skilled and respected officer. Sailing master isn't an easy job, and in addition to doing the hard work of navigating a ship using only a sextant, a ship log, and a chronometer, he also knows the name of every sailor under his command.

However, his fandom characterization boils down to just "anxiety and trauma that leaves him a vulnerable baby for another character to take care of," which I feel does a disservice not only to him, but to people who have experienced trauma/anxiety in general.

💛: What is a popular ship you just can't get behind, and why?

The popularity of Jopson/Little as a pairing confounds me. On one level, I understand: it's the thing every fandom does where they pair the two most conventionally attractive, sympathetically written male characters, regardless of whether or not it makes sense.

However, the most significant almost-interaction they share leaves the sick and near-death Jopson in tears as Little suggests leaving the sick behind. A promising foundation for a budding romance, it's not.

(This split second of eye contact isn't looking too romantic, either.)

🖤: Which character is not as morally good as everyone else seems to think?

Most of them! It never fails to surprise me how a show in which there are no unambiguously virtuous nor purely evil characters, fandom tends to like to sort them into "heroes" and "villains". They're all deeply flawed characters attempting to survive in extreme circumstances.

Thank you so much for your questions, @bloomrebounds!