Stupid people

[farla]

One of the interesting things about my heavily gamebased fanfics is that anything that accuses the player of not caring about pokemon seems to inevitably lead to a spat of reviews in which other people claim it's not true.

These usually disturb me because the reviewers sound batshit insane, and I'd like to go on with my life without the knowledge there are actually nutcases who form deep bonds with their little pixels. I can see liking the game, liking certain pokemon species, even liking a particular pokemon that wins a lot. Start talking about how they're your actual friends though, and I start hoping you're already institutionalized.

But after getting back from a conversation with the most recent of these, I find there's another alternative which seems more plausible.

Basically, when I say something to the effect of 'So let's admit it everyone, we're just playing a game, and all that stuff it says about caring and kindness isn't true because none of us really act like that', people take it as a personal attack and promptly deny it. It's never occurred to them before, they've never done anything contrary to this, but the moment I suggest it, their hearts fill with love for their pokemon and hurt that I could think otherwise.

I'd like to take a moment to thank the comics industry for their incompetence that led to the creation of the perfect word to describe this, as otherwise I'd be left flailing about for a description.

The reviewers are trying to retcon their beliefs and actions. Over a stupid story.

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[farla.livejournal.com]

Start screwing with them, then!