This fandom needs to be bigger bro I want more stuff,”—fan art, fan fic, merch , freaking anime as well
Who caressss, theres always weirdo in every fandom, the fandom doesn’t define the material nor should you let it define ur experience either. It’s only a problem if every part of the fandom is highlighting the minority cuz then it’ll seem like a ‘majority’, and there’ll be no space for people to just enjoy(tho there always is in reality) I don’t engage with much opinions on x cuz if it, I just selectively engage with contents cuz you can’t manage other ppl, ppl like that always existed in every corner of the planet, so don’t let it exist in ur awareness.
Also isn’t it more important for the author if they have a bigger fandom? (Fans experience <<<author happiness) I don’t think letting a bad all spoil the bunch is a good idea. I’m sure, as an artist, having a group of people that genuinely see your art and support it is a good thing. I heard this has the risk of dropping a few months ago so if it gain more traction the chance of it being dead won’t be a concern.
Nah the author deserve better than that. We can selectively engage in contents to define our fandom experience but the author can’t go further if there’s no much engagement. I heard that it has a risk of cancellation a few months ago—idk if that’s still true— but that fact that was even brought up isn’t a good thing.
Though I get the concerns you have and all, I never was much of the “engage in the community ” type person cuz how I felt about the art matter more to my experience, I only look for comments or discussion that broaden my understanding and completely ignore the ones that problematic(cuz I wouldn’t even talk to ppl like that irl, ain’t align with me yk?) so it was never a big problem for me, tho I get that some do value seeing the community part of the fandom other than just the creative part(fan art/fanfic/edits) so I see how it’s a concern. But I still think what benefits the creator matter more overall, since we even got the experience was cuz of them.





Notice how the brother (whom the Dante is afraid of) has the ‘ability’ that mc has? The ability to ‘read’ people. I don’t think his brother is as psychologically intelligent as he present him to be, as he hover that over Dante’s head. I think he felt threatened by dante due to his own lack of ability and make up by ‘absorbing’ or ‘mimicking’ that talent and project his ability of lack onto the mc so he never developed psychological ability properly( as Now that his brother isn’t constantly shaming him or stunting his growth thru verbal or psychological abuse. see how this ability naturally unravels for him? And how that is his fog ability? The ability to perceive and connect with someone core desire and inner child requires ‘heart’, an empathy that naturally gravitates towards people, and believing theres good in them. Mc’s brother lack it, (you can logically understand ppl without the empathy) and is terribly insecure, as to be threaten by someone’ existence and based his self-worth on hovering over that person. Superiority complex, a self-made system to rank self- worth and everyone else’s, his brother choose ‘being psychologically intelligent’ as the top.
Either that, or his brother isnt as bad as it seem, as dante does have an inferiority complex so it warped the narrative around his home life, so maybe his brother wasnt purposefully taunting him in reality. (But I don’t wannaaaa elaborate on thisss one,though considering how the author create a negative impression of a character before revealing the humanity they have, I’m leaving this possibility open. )
Nvmmm, I don’t think the second option is that possible. I was scrolling thru the chapters and saw that scene of child Dante crying over a dying bird and that ass of a brother belittling his emotions. “Please be rationale, you’re going to be late for school” Bye. I really don’t like his ass, does he think he’s above feelings, he genuinely can’t empathise nor can he actually ‘handle’ feelings. The audacity to portray yourself as the ‘psychologically smart one” when you’re not.
I can’t wait for the story to reveal him to be less ‘scary’ and omniscient as Dante’s mind present him to, especially cuz Dante actually doing the real work to connect with people heart’s, and develop his psychological ability to understand someone subconscious feelings. Hes gonna realise his brother is more pathetic than he seem to be, and there was nothing ever to be afraid of.
Tho, still open (kinda) to the second possibility cuz I hate missing potential plot twists.