My dislike for her doesn't come from a misogynistic place. My dislike for her stems from the fact that a lot of the trouble she got into was her own fault. Certainly not all of it, but she didn't have to lie and choose that little brat over her sister. She's a self-centered, shallow little brat and she didn't figure that out until it was too late.
Now when I dislike a character, it's a little distant and vague, if that makes any sense. I leave room to change my mind. If she starts to grow as a character, I'll probably start to like her.
But I still vote for Danaerys to get the throne back, even though I don't think it's all that possible at this point. By the time she gets there, she's going to have the experience of caring for a group of people, and she's already shown compassion and determination and courage. Sansa hasn't really shown any of those qualities except for determination to get what she wants even at her own sister's expense. You know, these stories are a total bummer... I changed my mind, at least for a moment. I want Tyrion Lannister to be king. He'd bring some fun to the world along with all his practical thinking.
I think the problem with a lot of people in fandom is that they don't understand how to properly express a dislike for the character. You get a whole mob mentality going on, where people stop thinking for themselves and start agreeing with everyone else. And mobs tend to be irrational, which could certainly bring the whole misogyny thing into play. But don't have an opinion just to spite them. Have it because you think it's absolutely true. There are a few people out there who listen.
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Now when I dislike a character, it's a little distant and vague, if that makes any sense. I leave room to change my mind. If she starts to grow as a character, I'll probably start to like her.
But I still vote for Danaerys to get the throne back, even though I don't think it's all that possible at this point. By the time she gets there, she's going to have the experience of caring for a group of people, and she's already shown compassion and determination and courage. Sansa hasn't really shown any of those qualities except for determination to get what she wants even at her own sister's expense. You know, these stories are a total bummer... I changed my mind, at least for a moment. I want Tyrion Lannister to be king. He'd bring some fun to the world along with all his practical thinking.
I think the problem with a lot of people in fandom is that they don't understand how to properly express a dislike for the character. You get a whole mob mentality going on, where people stop thinking for themselves and start agreeing with everyone else. And mobs tend to be irrational, which could certainly bring the whole misogyny thing into play. But don't have an opinion just to spite them. Have it because you think it's absolutely true. There are a few people out there who listen.