[ SECRET POST #2926 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2926 ⌋

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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

Problem is, most 'problematic' characters are labelled that by overzealous people looking to grab some moral high ground. It really detracts from the actual, you know, problematic characters.

GoT would be my main example of this. Dear god, that fandom is quick to condemn people.

[(Anonymous)]

Which is hilarious, because isn't it kind of the point that every single character is problematic?

[diet_poison]

I think there's "problematic" as in "this character is an awful who does awful things" and then there's "problematic" as in "the way this character is written underlies/promotes some kind of bigotry or other social problem", and I don't think the first use of that word is actually correct. Characters in GoT are supposed to be assholes. (Not that none of them are problematic, but it's possible to write a bigoted or otherwise awful character in a way that is not problematic)

[(Anonymous)]

Pretty much this. For example, Cersei is a complete bitch. But I wouldn't say her character is problematic.

[cbrachyrhynchos]

For example, Book of the New Sun, where the protagonist is supposed to be a monster, vs. Lovecraft or Burroughs who have significant problems with implicit racism.

[(Anonymous)]

I guess my position tends to be that it's probably better to ignore people who are obviously wrong and acting stupid about it than to reshape your opinions in opposition to them.