The Guzma fandom is still strong in this platform and also my lengthy thoughts about him
I know Guzma is not as excessively popular comparing to the past 6 years but he still has a solid fanbase and I’m so happy to know this amazing fellow still thrives with lovely fanart, fanfics, gifs and other interesting stuff created by talented artists here in this platform.
But it saddens me that Guzma got a lot of negativity after he debuted in the anime. The anime had a few number of episodes centered on him, but since he is such an important character, it wasn’t enough to prolong his story and flesh out his character even further. So people, both fans and haters have their own opinions and even headcanons about Guzma’s detailed personality.
Most of his haters are outside of Tumblr, particularly in Youtube, Twitter and Reddit. The comments of these people are so savage they put Guzma down without even trying to understand who Guzma really is. Comments such as, “Nobody cares about Guzma.” or “Guzma is such a terrible character others deserve better” and etc. I know they are entitled to their opinions but it really hurts me to know that these people are so narrow-minded that they refuse to watch, listen and understand the character better.
Guzma is supposed to be a flawed but relatable character. He may appear cool and badass but deep down he has issues that needs to be overcome. His debut was very timely for young adults as myself during that time (I just turned 25 last May 2016), when we were faced between the bitterness of our shortcomings for not being able to achieve what we wanted during our youth and the aching desire to move on despite the pain. Guzma is a lot like us struggling young adults. He’s not like the easy going Raihan who is insanely popular, successful and almost appears to be flawless. Most people like good looking characters with amazing personalities but tend to be very judgmental to imperfect characters because they project their own insecurities.
But I’m the person who loves a character who has a lot of imperfections and needs to overcome their inner demons because these characters teach me to accept my weaknesses and inspire me to learn and grow. Those who are the most flawed and work out their imperfections come out as a polished diamond, full of wisdom and experience and are able to relate and share to those who are in need of polishing.
I’m glad that Guzma has been redeemed in the games, manga and the anime. Also, the fact that Guzma fans keep creating lovely art of him, whether funny, dark, sad or encouraging, it uplifts my spirit everyday in both good and bad times. Thank you so much Guzma fans and artists out there who continue to create amazing Guzma stuff! Keep on doing what you love, Guzma is happy for all of you too.
