tenaflyviper:

kumagawa:

im probably not gonna fuck with steven universe anymore either, i’m not really a fan of a studio letting their fans “draw whatever” of a children’s show like we’ve literally seen how that turned out for my little pony

Yeah, we’ve seen how it’s actually incredibly difficult to find adult content for MLP:FiM in a normal internet search, even with Google Safe Search OFF, because not only are their places with age restrictions that keep such content from being readily available, but fans themselves initiated an annual event to make sure that children could safely browse the internet (though let’s not forget that it’s kind of the parent’s job to BE A PARENT, and not rely on the computer to babysit their kids). Meanwhile, adult fans of MLP:FiM made the show so successful that it’s wrapping up a fifth season, has three feature films with another on the way, and launched several spin-off lines of merchandise. There are full costumes for children and adults (complete with wigs), dolls for practically every character, and even soundtrack compilations (not counting the overwhelming amount of fan-made music). Little girls are making out like little bandits because of the adult fans, with zero downside (in spite of the bullshit people like you believe to be true). A bunch of people who first watched a show just to MOCK it ended up finding something they liked, and spreading the word about it, regardless of how they knew they’d be treated. In spite of their ages or gender, the cast and crew of the show (creator included) have shown nothing but support for the fan base.



To top it off, MLP:FiM fans have accumulated hundreds of thousands of dollars for numerous charities worldwide, and have been doing so since the middle of season ONE (i.e., before the existence of an older fandom was even that widely known). The idiots in your fandom that have given it such a bad name have done nothing but whine about drawings while somehow believing they’re doing anything to make the world a better place. Oh, they claim to be “protecting” people from “child pornography” (which there has been none of), but the thing is–drawings are not real-life children. If you honestly believe ANY cartoon resembles an actual child, then you have bigger problems in life than what other people are scribbling on their tablets. Not only that, but even if people were drawing underaged cartoon pornography (which has yet to be seen, even though it’s allegedly “everywhere”), guess what? It could actually help prevent REAL cases of rape against REAL children. But then, you people are clearly not interested in helping actual human beings, especially ones that aren’t YOU. You’re only interested in desperately latching onto and trying to live vicariously through imaginary characters in a sad attempt to make up for how unhappy you are in your own lives. I would LOVE to see one of you motherfuckers try to explain to the two little girls who survived the affront to humanity known as “Daisy’s Destruction” how you’re “helping” them. I’m sure they would totally agree that people making drawings of cartoon characters is on par with being repeatedly abused and sexually exploited. Totally exactly the same thing, right? Oh, and for the record, there has been porn of cartoons literally since cartoons first existed. Google “Tijuana bibles”. The only thing that’s changed since the 1920′s is technology making it easier to share.



It’s actually hilarious that you even assume that “draw what you want” automatically means that people will draw the most depraved material possible, and not that it just means drawing in whatever style they feel, and not receiving death threats from people who intentionally try to find negativity in it. Aside from obvious trolls, there was never any “fatphobic” art–just people that rabidly wanted to interpret it that way. There’s a HUGE motherfucking difference between what people like you deem to be “wrong”, and what is actually wrong. Your actions have shown the world what “wrong” really is. I’ve been on the internet since I was a teen, and we’re talking a good 17+ years here, back when people still used Netscape. I’ve been in a lot of fandoms, but never before have I seen a fandom seriously try to get someone to kill themselves over fan art, especially when that art was purely innocuous, with absolutely no ill intent behind it. There is NOTHING you can say to justify that shit. You guys have been nothing but absolutely fucking disgusting towards other people, and it’s got fuck all to do with your race or gender. I honestly don’t know how you can even call yourself human. The world wonders how you can look in the mirror every day and not feel complete and utter shame. Anyone that is legitimately threatened by the prospect of people having freedom to express themselves artistically is probably a person the rest of the world should actively avoid, if not outright ostracize and quarantine from the rest of society.



The only thing you have done (aside from almost causing someone’s death) is gotten the creators of your show to hate you (and yes, they have plenty of reason to). By the way, if you’re going to avoid SU, you might want to avoid Gravity Falls as well, since the creator of that show openly voiced his agreement with fans being able to draw what they want.



Good luck in life, ya dumb shit. You’re gonna need it.



And, once again: I sympathize with the rest of the fans. I know you’re not to blame for a handful of batshit insane lunatics with severe entitlement issues. Keep on loving your show, and spreading the word about it to others. Draw characters in whatever way makes you happy, or allows you to identify with them. If you want to cosplay Rose or Garnet, don’t let your body type or skin tone stop you–show the world how much you love those characters: It’s your right as a fan to do so.



Fandom is supposed to be about not only showing your appreciation for a series, but also imagining and creating things that aren’t canon, and sharing them with each other. If you imagine Dipper Pines becoming half deer through supernatural circumstances, embrace it. If you imagine Fluttershy falling in love with Big Macintosh, embrace that too. Those are YOUR WORLDS, made from YOUR IDEAS. No one has any right to take that from you.



However, if you can’t respect others’ ideas–ideas which do not affect the show’s canon–then you don’t belong participating in ANY fandom.

