flashandthunderfire:
here is how it goes:
- you can like literally whatever you want to like
- because this is fiction
- as long as you acknowledge that other people may be uncomfortable with it, and you need to respect them when they are.
- some things are genuinely problematic in and of themselves
- people can admit this, compartmentalize, and enjoy
- some people are too bothered by these aspects to do that
- both viewpoints are 100% valid
if, for example, you feel really personally grossed out by joss whedon’s handling of race on firefly, and it prevents you from enjoying the show
that’s legit
conversely, if you really enjoy firefly, and you’re like “yeah, there’s some gross racial stuff that needed to be addressed” but you still really dig the characters/the ships/the cool action scenes/etc
that is also legit
i’m pretty sure i missed some stuff but that basically covers it tbh
(via anotherforworkingdays)