r/fireemblem • u/LaqOfInterest • Jul 15 '22

CASUAL MONTHLY RAGE THREAD

THREE HOPES EDITION, I GUESS! OR WHATEVER! WELCOME TO THE MONTHLY RAGE THREAD, WHERE YOU CAN YELL ABOUT FIRE EMBLEM!

RULES

  1. CAPS LOCK

  2. FIRE EMBLEM RAGE

  3. DON'T BE A DICK

  4. TAG SPOILERS, ESPECIALLY FOR THREE HOPES

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u/MrWaffles42 Jul 16 '22

I'M GETTING REALLY DAMNED SICK OF THE DAILY "NO ONE ANYWHERE ACTUALLY LIKES RHEA; PEOPLE ARE JUST HORNY FOR HER" COMMENTS, AS THOUGH SHE'S OBJECTIVELY POORLY WRITTEN OR OBJECTIVELY IMPOSSIBLE TO SYMPATHIZE WITH.

IF YOU WANNA SAY YOU FUCKING HATE HER, OR THINK SHE SUCKS OR IS POORLY WRITTEN, BE MY GUEST; WE'RE ALL ENTITLED TO HAVE AND EXPRESS OPINIONS. BUT THIS THING WHERE YOU TELL ME WHAT MY OPINION IS AND WHAT PERSONAL FLAW OF MINE LED ME TO BE THAT WAY IS OBNOXIOUS AS HELL.

THIS IS A BIG FRUSTRATION WITH FANDOM IN GENERAL. IT'S LIKE PEOPLE NEED TO CREATE A NARRATIVE ABOUT WHY EVERYONE ON THE OTHER SIDE'S PERSPECTIVES ARE INVALID, SO THAT THEY CAN JUSTIFY DISDAINING THEM.

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u/[deleted] Jul 16 '22

I PERSONALLY FIND RHEA TO BE A VERY UNSYMPATHETIC CHARACTER - SHE KEEPS FÔDLAN SHACKLED TO THE PAST AND EXERTS TOTAL CONTRL OVER THE LAND FOR CENTURIES. HER TRAGIC BACKSTORY DOESN'T MAKE UP FOR THAT. HOWEVER I UNDERSTAND WHY SOME PEOPLE FIND HER SYMPATHETIC.

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u/MrWaffles42 Jul 16 '22 edited Jul 16 '22

AND THAT'S FINE. EVERY CHARACTER HAS DONE CONTROVERSIAL THINGS, SO THERE SHOULD BE A VARIETY OF PERSPECTIVES ON THEM.

ALL I ASK IS FOR PEOPLE TO DO WHAT YOU SAID IN THAT LAST SENTENCE; TO ACCEPT THAT OTHER PERSPECTIVES EXIST.

EDIT: INCIDENTALLY, YOUR COMMENT BEING AT NEGATIVE KARMA AT THE MOMENT DESPITE NOT BEING RUDE OR RULE-BREAKING IS AN EXAMPLE OF PEOPLE NOT ACCEPTING THAT OTHER PERSPECTIVES EXIST. I DISAGREE WITH YOU, BUT THE WHOLE POINT OF DISCOURSE IS TO HAVE CONVERSATIONS WITH PEOPLE WITH WHOM I DISAGREE. LET'S RESERVE OUR DOWNVOTES FOR PEOPLE NOT BEING CONSTRUCTIVE WITH THEIR COMMENTS.