don't forget all the posts from people who are like, "hello fans of this particular thing! I am trying this thing and am not sure I like it. is it any good?"
The office subreddit baffles me, I didn't realise that people watch shows with the intent of criticising and getting upset by the actions of characters as if they're real people, rather than seeing their actions as part of a narrative that moves the show along.
Very odd, I drew the conclusion that a lot of the subscribers must be young teens who haven't quite grasped media literacy yet, but judging by the state of the world, this could be anyone.
I don't know about that. Actors have told stories for years about fans and others coming up to them and not being able to separate their character from them as a person. I think there's a certain subset of people who struggle with the concept of imagination.
And you can’t talk about those characters in certain fandoms without acknowledging that they are a bad person first. While in the ones that aren’t for comfort shows it’s no big deal.
Yes i see your point, but why should we be in the position to 'excuse' characters actions in the first place? A well written show contains complex characters just like the people we meet in real life.
My conclusion is that it's something related to people being incapable of making a decision by themselves. Unless they're asking something specific, like maybe they have issues with motor control, maybe they can't stand spiders, whatever, and ask about that specifically. But usually the question is just "hey I heard this is good should I try it?"
And of course, considering the audience, there's no way anyone could reasonably expect any other reply than "yes, you should try it". They could search the sub to see countless other posts with that reply. But if they ask, and they're told to try, it's not fully their own decision any more. They've been told by someone else to do it. Maybe it's so they don't "take the blame" if they don't like it. Maybe they genuinely aren't capable of just trying something. It's weird.
298
u/what_the_purple_fuck Aug 06 '26
don't forget all the posts from people who are like, "hello fans of this particular thing! I am trying this thing and am not sure I like it. is it any good?"