I can dislike an overall trope while still liking an individual that falls within that trope? Or at least I thought I could. Apparently the fandom police don’t think so.
This. I hate this, and I see a lot of it. People are very eager to call "hypocrite" when someone says they like something that falls into a category they normally dislike, without a) actually asking the person if they AGREE the thing falls into that category, or b) asking WHY they like it when they normally don't. Often, there's a reason (for instance, you and many others liking Supernatural despite its treatment of women because it has elements that just don't exist elsewhere). And even if there's NOT a clear reason, sometimes certain tropes that someone normally hates just work for them in some cases. It can be as simple as really liking an actor, or a certain twist on the story, or whatever.
I don't get the eagerness to point fingers, like -- AH HA! I caught you in a lie! No. People respond to every story differently, and just because they make general statements doesn't mean they ALWAYS apply. People like things they normally dislike, and vica-versa. AND THAT'S OKAY.
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This. I hate this, and I see a lot of it. People are very eager to call "hypocrite" when someone says they like something that falls into a category they normally dislike, without a) actually asking the person if they AGREE the thing falls into that category, or b) asking WHY they like it when they normally don't. Often, there's a reason (for instance, you and many others liking Supernatural despite its treatment of women because it has elements that just don't exist elsewhere). And even if there's NOT a clear reason, sometimes certain tropes that someone normally hates just work for them in some cases. It can be as simple as really liking an actor, or a certain twist on the story, or whatever.
I don't get the eagerness to point fingers, like -- AH HA! I caught you in a lie! No. People respond to every story differently, and just because they make general statements doesn't mean they ALWAYS apply. People like things they normally dislike, and vica-versa. AND THAT'S OKAY.