Coming from the doorway anon here I haven't checked Tumblr in a while absolutely in love with this blog/p
Also as a Michael Shelley lover I think the only reason he's up there is because he is an empty shell
We don't get that much of him and they either like him because since he is in an empty shell we don't get to see almost none of his flaws other than being naive and people like projecting it gives them stuff to work with not in an "stuff to analyse Michael Shelley" kind of way but just to make stuff up and whatever they slap onto him cannot be mischacterisation because there is not much of him to be mischaracterised
Also I never realised why I desliked Martin in a way until I found this blog
"SO THAT'S WHY I FEEL LIKE THAT ABOUT HIM"
Also Michael being naive and disposable.....the fandom is full of traumatized people
I wish Jon was aromantic too oh my god
I couldn't realise WHY I hated Martin so much because whenever I opened tumblr everyone made him seem like such a sweetheart
Writing this at school with not much sleep and dehydrated ignore any spelling mistakes
Please never ever stop posting
Also I think the fandom is starting to make me slightly annoyed at Michael Shelley because he's so babied too? Maybe
also confused on where muslim basira came from I am relistening and wondering if I zoned out on an episode (I probably did)
I MISS SO MANY STUFF OH MY GODD
About Michael - yeah, that is basically what makes him fun! While technically you are free to do as you please in regards of the designs, with him you can also do whatever you want with his personality. He’s a bit like a free space in the story, and you can squeeze whoever you’d like in there.
I’m glad i helped give words to your feelings regarding Martin. That’s why diversity in fandom is needed, not everyone will enjoy a piece of media in the same way. You need different perspectives in order to put together your own. Not to mention that it always feels nice to find someone who shares your opinion.
The babying is a big problem in this fandom. Notice how its always male characters getting this treatment? They’re always helpless cute babies. And the women aren’t even hated, they’re just never talked about.
And muslim Basira? I think it’s just the fandom hearing a vaguely eastern name and deciding to run with a stereotype. A hijab is a garment tied to religious faith, and there is nothing said about Basira’s beliefs or relationship with religion in the show.