For me, when it comes to Star Wars (or any fandom now), I just avoid the fandoms as much as possible. I remember when I was younger and going into comic/hobby shops, many times I was the only girl in there. Seeing the "real fans" argue and outright insult me because "it's for boys not for girls" or whatever other crap they would say; forced me into liking and loving my IPs in relative secret. I'm also into horror movies (not into gore just monsters & supernatural stuff), and they were very loving and embracing. I would go to many Star Trek Conventions before I attended any Comic Cons in the 80s & 90s and had an easier time. No harassment from my Trekkies/Trekkers initially or from my horror fans. Then in the last decade, I have seen the hate that I found in comics shops and Star Wars fandom make its way into my other IPs. My beloved Star Trek is filled with so much hate now and it sickens me. While I am not a fan of the newer shows and movies, I don't actively hate it nor do I wish harm on those that like it or are in it. Star Wars is an IP that many people see as their own and take it VERY PERSONALLY. Any criticism of the movies they take as an attack against them. They coined the distinction "Star Wars" and "Disney Star Wars." Everything is either the best in the world or the worse, there is no middle ground. GOD FORBID you like something but have a critic of it, they think you hate it when you just clearly stated you did enjoy it but found issues. I just follow Kevin Smith's approach to IPs and public discussions. To paraphrase Mr. Smith, "I will talk all day about what I love but you will never hear me talk about what I don't like" I'm not going to waste my breath on something I don't like. Thankfully I have several addons on my browser for blocking RUclips channels. When I am online and watching something, there will ALWAYS be a channel on the side with a video calling something "woke", or "why this failed" or "why this is garbage", and those channels I block.
The Kevin Smith approach is something that I have embraced. I admit in the past I wasn't always as enlightened as I am now, but I was never toxic. At least I hope not. I was vocal when they casted someone I thought wasn't right for the part. Learned the hard way to shut up and wait till it comes out. Cause yes, I was one of the idiots that thought Heath Ledger wouldn't make a good Joker. Dumb I know. I try to look at it like this, if I can't say it to the actor or creator don't type it. There is someone who may love that property or actor and who am I to take that away from them?! Let people love WHO and WHAT they love and keep it moving. Best way to look at it. You got two people over here who always try to be a nerdy safe space!
I really liked it. I don't pay attention to the weird fandom and grifters on the platforms. I thought some things did not work and could had been better, but I enjoy it.
Michael, yes SW needs to expand even beyond lightsabers. But the fandom just bitch if they do. So until SW become like Trek and keep it fans at arms length then SW will always be held hostage.
This is 1000% correct. They just announced Acolyte will not get a second season and instead of people moving on they are attacking Amandla. This fan base is going to run off any and everyone.
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For me, when it comes to Star Wars (or any fandom now), I just avoid the fandoms as much as possible.
I remember when I was younger and going into comic/hobby shops, many times I was the only girl in there. Seeing the "real fans" argue and outright insult me because "it's for boys not for girls" or whatever other crap they would say; forced me into liking and loving my IPs in relative secret. I'm also into horror movies (not into gore just monsters & supernatural stuff), and they were very loving and embracing.
I would go to many Star Trek Conventions before I attended any Comic Cons in the 80s & 90s and had an easier time. No harassment from my Trekkies/Trekkers initially or from my horror fans. Then in the last decade, I have seen the hate that I found in comics shops and Star Wars fandom make its way into my other IPs. My beloved Star Trek is filled with so much hate now and it sickens me. While I am not a fan of the newer shows and movies, I don't actively hate it nor do I wish harm on those that like it or are in it.
Star Wars is an IP that many people see as their own and take it VERY PERSONALLY. Any criticism of the movies they take as an attack against them. They coined the distinction "Star Wars" and "Disney Star Wars." Everything is either the best in the world or the worse, there is no middle ground. GOD FORBID you like something but have a critic of it, they think you hate it when you just clearly stated you did enjoy it but found issues.
I just follow Kevin Smith's approach to IPs and public discussions. To paraphrase Mr. Smith, "I will talk all day about what I love but you will never hear me talk about what I don't like"
I'm not going to waste my breath on something I don't like. Thankfully I have several addons on my browser for blocking RUclips channels. When I am online and watching something, there will ALWAYS be a channel on the side with a video calling something "woke", or "why this failed" or "why this is garbage", and those channels I block.
The Kevin Smith approach is something that I have embraced. I admit in the past I wasn't always as enlightened as I am now, but I was never toxic. At least I hope not. I was vocal when they casted someone I thought wasn't right for the part. Learned the hard way to shut up and wait till it comes out. Cause yes, I was one of the idiots that thought Heath Ledger wouldn't make a good Joker. Dumb I know.
I try to look at it like this, if I can't say it to the actor or creator don't type it. There is someone who may love that property or actor and who am I to take that away from them?! Let people love WHO and WHAT they love and keep it moving. Best way to look at it. You got two people over here who always try to be a nerdy safe space!
I really liked it. I don't pay attention to the weird fandom and grifters on the platforms. I thought some things did not work and could had been better, but I enjoy it.
Same. They took some swings and had some misses but I liked it.
Michael, yes SW needs to expand even beyond lightsabers. But the fandom just bitch if they do. So until SW become like Trek and keep it fans at arms length then SW will always be held hostage.
This is 1000% correct. They just announced Acolyte will not get a second season and instead of people moving on they are attacking Amandla. This fan base is going to run off any and everyone.