There's an manhwa called Killing Stalking, a story about a gay stalker who broke into his love interest's house and discovered the dude is actually a serial killer. It's an interesting story of mental illness, Stockholm Syndrome, horror, and suspense, and understandably there's an enthusiastic fan community. But there's also a large group that bashes the series and personally attacks fans, saying those who enjoy it support abusive relationships or predators. Instead of the fandom doing what it usually does — speculating, producing fanart or fanfiction, doing their usual pairing bullshit — most of the conversation is defensive.

I feel like fifteen, twenty years ago this wouldn't've been an issue. I'm not saying fandom wars didn't exist — they sure did about the stupidest, stupidest bullshit — but instead now there has to have long conversations with social justice warriors. People produced a lot of sick shit, but usually there would be warning we'd call "squick." And you'd know to stay clear away from that unless you were into Heero having bondage sex with Doctor J. And that would be that.

Under the Bush years we would always yell about how closed-minded conservatives were as we faced fights against gay marriage, abortion, birth control, whatever. But the left is turning that way too. Unless you fit the slim litmus test of liberalness, then you're immediately a villain who needs to be attacked. There is only black and white. If you like to wear a kimono and you're not Japanese, then you're racist. If you patron sports teams but not female ones, you're sexist. If you like a fucking fictional piece of work, you actively advocate domestic violence and serial killers I guess. It's a disturbing trend I really hope ends soon because I'm just here for the porn, I don't want to read long, confrontational essays.