Just don’t give obvious A-holes the attention they clamor for…it’s that simple. Keep the conversations to the intelligent minded.
Yeah, you’re right. I just don’t like when people pretend that the A-holes don’t exist, and that the claims of A-holes existing are corporate proaganda or something. They’re real, and they’re a problem.
Anybody who tries to argue that the Fandom Menace doesn’t exist is a member of the Fandom Menace, whether they know it or not.
Also, go watch the Sarah Z video “Sacrificial Trash” about the phenomenon of mediocre-to-subpar media made by or featuring marginalized groups getting intense right-wing backlash and said backlash coloring the popular opinion of said media. I’m oversimplifying, but it’s a fascinating concept that arguably applies to this franchise.