This whole rant is beautiful. It's also a big reason why I stopped watching fandomsecrets a long while ago.
One example that gets harped on incessantly is Orihime in Bleach. Yes, she's widely hated, but for some reason actual FANS of her are not allowed to criticize her or point out her flaws. Fans of other characters can criticize those characters, even to the point of outright insulting them. But when it comes to Orihime, if one is calling her anything short of a perfect, pure-hearted fairy princess who NEVER MAKES MISTAKES, one is labeled a hater and a basher. It irritates me so much. The character is interesting because she's flawed, but apparently "true" fans can only sit around talking about how cute she is while eating donuts, never anything about how her actions have changed her character for better or worse.
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One example that gets harped on incessantly is Orihime in Bleach. Yes, she's widely hated, but for some reason actual FANS of her are not allowed to criticize her or point out her flaws. Fans of other characters can criticize those characters, even to the point of outright insulting them. But when it comes to Orihime, if one is calling her anything short of a perfect, pure-hearted fairy princess who NEVER MAKES MISTAKES, one is labeled a hater and a basher. It irritates me so much. The character is interesting because she's flawed, but apparently "true" fans can only sit around talking about how cute she is while eating donuts, never anything about how her actions have changed her character for better or worse.
Sorry for the added rant.