but if not me then.. who else?

veerry different from my usual content but I wanted to share this here anyway :]]

I loved this scene in particular and no one else was making enough fanart of it so i did it myself!!

I’ve been seeing some negative posts here and there, and I’d like to say: What is it that some of you get from making people lose hope like that?

“Valko isn’t coming back!”

Oh wow— hey, quick question— How would you know? You a time traveller from the future or something?

I mean— yeah, if we all had that attitude, he probably wouldn’t.

But seriously, why are you shutting others who are fighting down? ESPECIALLY when there’s more than enough reasons to have hope and are closer than ever?

Dude, nobody is forcing you to believe he’ll come back. You have every right to your own thoughts and opinions. But there’s a massive difference between being cautious and actively trying to crush the motivation of people who still care.

There are people putting in effort, keeping the community alive, fighting, and holding onto something that means a lot to them. Why try to take that away? What does anyone gain from telling them, “Stop trying, it’s over” when there’s more than enough evidence that it clearly is not?

Things take time. History has shown us that many movements that eventually succeeded faced people who said, “It’s over,” long before the outcome was decided. If everyone had given up the moment things looked impossible— though in this case, the moment they were closer to success than they’ve ever been— many nations and communities would never have achieved the change they fought for.

Progress happens because people keep believing, organizing, and pushing forward even when results aren’t guaranteed.

I mean— dude… Come on. Look at where we were in June 30th. Angry, upset, hurt, with no clue on if Valko would ever come back, no progress because what happened had just happened, and we were all processing.

We could’ve given up then. Accepted that it was over. Walked away. Stopped caring.

But we didn’t.

People kept talking, kept supporting each other, kept fighting the trolls, boycotted LaDS, brought Valko back to life with art, fanfics, edits, and so many other creative ways— it’s insane.

Now, look around. A lot of the trolls have been exposed. We know some of the masterminds behind this. Infold’s revenue has reached a new low— which shows on their market response data, revenue trend analysis, and customer retention statistics. They’d know that something is wrong either way.

The government— THE LITERAL GOVERNMENT— has literally made an article that cleared Valko and basically gave Infold and PPG the thumbs up to put him in the game if they want to.

We are not anywhere near where we were on June 30th. We’ve kept going up from then.

So why are you acting like the story is over when we’ve got a much higher chance of Valko coming back? When it’d be like a miner stopping just as he was about to strike diamond. Why would we walk away a swing away from the diamond?

None of this would’ve likely happened if we had given up on June 30th. If everyone says nothing will change and stops fighting, then you’re right. It won’t. Nothing changes unless people care enough to take action. Even small efforts matter, because progress depends on the people who refuse to stand by and do nothing.

Clearly, we care.

Clearly, we’re all putting in so much effort.

Clearly, that effort matters and is making an impact.

People don’t keep fighting for something they don’t care about. They do it because it means something to them. Because they believe there is still a chance. Because they know that giving up immediately would guarantee that nothing changes.

So instead of tearing people down, why not let them hope? Why not let them try?

You don’t have to believe the same thing. You don’t have to be optimistic. But there is no reason to mock or discourage the people who are still putting their time, creativity, and passion into keeping Valko’s name alive and bringing him back.

At the end of the day, nobody knows exactly what will happen.

But one thing is certain: Nothing has ever changed because everyone decided to give up.

So those of you who are victim to such posts, don’t give up. There’s a HIGH chance of Valko coming back after everything. We need to keep fighting. We need to show them that we aren’t giving up— especially now that we are closer than we’ve ever been. Do not give up.

Because change doesn’t happen because people sit back and wait for things to improve on their own. It happens because people are willing to show that something matters.

And whether Valko’s return happens tomorrow, months from now, or in a way nobody expects, one thing remains true:

We gave it our all.

We showed that we cared.

We kept him alive through everything we did.

We are all filled with so much love and passion inside.

And that alone is something nobody can take away from us.

Don’t mistake hope for foolishness. Because hope is what keeps people moving forward. At the end of the day, the only guaranteed way for someone to fail is for everyone to stop trying.

So to everyone still here: keep caring, keep creating, keep supporting, keep fighting, and keep believing.

The story isn’t over until it’s actually over.

You got this! Stay strong. We will bring him back, along with the respect and creative liberty that the creatives deserve.

Take care of yourselves, LADies. Love you <3