{"id":7612,"date":"2016-08-23T20:28:08","date_gmt":"2016-08-23T20:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/?p=7612"},"modified":"2016-08-23T21:58:05","modified_gmt":"2016-08-23T21:58:05","slug":"unpopular-opinion-dio-loves-fandom-kills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/?p=7612","title":{"rendered":"[Unpopular Opinion] Dio Loves, Fandom Kills"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"Reset\" data-reactid=\".3.2.0.0.$1114=17058823529412.0\">\n<li class=\"pageli\" data-reactid=\".3.2.0.0.$1114=17058823529412.0.$row-0\">\n<div id=\"pf1\" class=\"page-outer-wrapper\" data-reactid=\".3.2.0.0.$1114=17058823529412.0.$row-0.0\">\n<div class=\"page-inner-wrapper\" data-reactid=\".3.2.0.0.$1114=17058823529412.0.$row-0.0.0\">\n<div id=\"pgpf1\" class=\"pf pgw0 pgh0\">\n<div class=\"pc pgpc1 pgw0 pgh0\">\n<div class=\"t pgm0 pgx0 pgh1 pgy0 pgff1 pgfs0 pgfc0 pgsc0 pgls0 pgws0\">\n<ul class=\"Reset\" data-reactid=\".3.2.0.0.$1114=17058823529412.0\">\n<li class=\"pageli\" data-reactid=\".3.2.0.0.$1114=17058823529412.0.$row-0\">\n<div id=\"pf1\" class=\"page-outer-wrapper\" data-reactid=\".3.2.0.0.$1114=17058823529412.0.$row-0.0\">\n<div class=\"page-inner-wrapper\" data-reactid=\".3.2.0.0.$1114=17058823529412.0.$row-0.0.0\">\n<div id=\"pgpf1\" class=\"pf pgw0 pgh0\">\n<div class=\"pc pgpc1 pgw0 pgh0\">\n<div class=\"t pgm0 pgx0 pgh1 pgy0 pgff1 pgfs0 pgfc0 pgsc0 pgls0 pgws0\">\n<p>\u2018<em>You don\u2019t even get that reference thus I will look down on you<\/em>\u2019 is the general feeling that seems to come along with some fandoms.\u00a0 With the rise of easy to buy cheap Chinese mass produced costumes, social media elitism, and the growing divisional cliques at conventions there has come a rise in some fandoms becoming not very friendly to newcomers.\u00a0 Even if you are a fan of a series like Love Live or Overwatch you might find yourself outcasted from the big group of cosplayers you just ran into because you don\u2019t get their Tumblr in-jokes or aren\u2019t part of their Facebook group.\u00a0 It is a sad direction that fandom has taken in the last five or so years and it likely won\u2019t change any time soon.<\/p>\n<p>It has gotten to a point that many people, both cosplayers and general fans, have dropped specific series from their list of favorites due to the attitude of the vocal side of the fanbase.\u00a0 Putting away costumes, ceasing to purchase products, and turning their backs on those few good fans are not uncommon behaviors.\u00a0 It is likely that everyone knows or has met someone who has apologized for the fandom as a whole and given the \u2018not all fans\u2019 speech.\u00a0 Many have turned toward shunning or avoiding those asshole fans, but that doesn\u2019t always work.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/?attachment_id=7617\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7617\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7617\" src=\"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/DSC06471-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"DSC06471\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/DSC06471-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/DSC06471-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/DSC06471-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/DSC06471-956x717.jpg 956w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>LEARNING FROM HISTORY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>However, the fact that some fandoms might not be welcoming does not mean that avoiding that fandom is your only choice. \u00a0When Sailor Moon finally hit Toonami, the Sailor Moon fandom was out of control.\u00a0 If you liked the North American version you were not a \u2018real\u2019 fan and if you were not following all the various spin offs you were not part of the real fans.\u00a0 In the end this turned off many people from the fandom, but like the turning of the tide this did not last.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/?attachment_id=7618\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7618\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7618\" src=\"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/sj_groupage-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"sj_groupage\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/sj_groupage-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/sj_groupage.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>By 2006 things had really calmed down with the Moonies.\u00a0 Many of the old message boards and fan groups had almost completely faded away.\u00a0 Those who wanted to enjoy the series their own way came out of the woodwork once more and being a Sailor Moon fan was not seen as being an elitist snob anymore now the fans were seen as your typical anime fans who happen to like a mediocre magical girl show from the 90s.\u00a0 In many ways it was considered \u2018normal\u2019 to be a Sailor Moon fan since so many had grown up with it and the negativity had faded away.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, with the resurgence of the series in 2014 the old attitudes started to come up once more, but many of the fans resisted this attitude since many of them had been made to feel less than during the height twelve years prior.\u00a0 While there are still some terrible people in the Sailor Moon fandom, however the overall perception is that they are fans of a mediocre magical girl show from the 90s that has some less than stellar source material and spin offs.\u00a0 Of course this does not mean that the elitist snob fansdon\u2019t still exist, they just have no more power over the reputation of the fandom.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/?attachment_id=7626\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7626\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7626\" src=\"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/DSC00568-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"DSC00568\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/DSC00568-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/DSC00568-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/DSC00568-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/DSC00568-956x717.jpg 956w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE\u00a0<\/strong><b>VETERAN<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The general view of a fandom comes from how the fans interact with other people.\u00a0 If the fans are getting grey paint everywhere or give people an attitude while wearing their cheap Chinese made idol costume it will have major consequences on how not only that fandom, but all fandoms are viewed by the public.\u00a0 Bad fans and unwelcoming fandoms have that reputation for a reason and it is all due to those fans who are too self absorbed to remember they don\u2019t rule the world.\u00a0 That reputation will influence the rules of an event, it will cause people to avoid and mock those fans, and it generally makes all fandoms at an event look bad.\u00a0 Worse yet, there is not a single thing that a single person can do to change that fact.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7624\" src=\"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/PICT2062_sumire-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"PICT2062_sumire\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/PICT2062_sumire-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/PICT2062_sumire-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/PICT2062_sumire-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/PICT2062_sumire-956x717.jpg 956w, https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/PICT2062_sumire.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>However, changing the attitudes of those you meet in your fandom can slowly create change.\u00a0 Obviously changing a person\u2019s mind isn\u2019t the easiest thing to do and there is no guaranteed method to achieve this goal.\u00a0 The only thing you can really do is begin with your own group.\u00a0 If someone amongst your team has an attitude either correct them or kick them out of your group.\u00a0 Being ostracized is one of the easiest ways of making someone comply with social standards.\u00a0 While your civics teacher may have told you that \u2018judging is wrong\u2019 be assured that anyone who believes that is a total idiot.\u00a0 Judging is what keeps most people from acting outside of socially acceptable norms.\u00a0 Convention culture has social norms at one point, but many had\u00a0forgotten them in fear of hurting someone\u2019s feelings.<\/p>\n<p>It is the responsibility of the older fans, and younger mature fans, to keep others in their circle in check.\u00a0 A convention or gathering is not an excuse for anarchy.\u00a0 Standing up to your friends may not be an easy thing to do, but if you care about someone you should care enough to tell that person that s\/he is being a total jerk.\u00a0 If the person ceases being your friend after such an action then that person wasn\u2019t much of a friend to begin with and you are better off without that person in your life.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7625\" src=\"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/PICT2051_title-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"PICT2051_title\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/PICT2051_title-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/PICT2051_title-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/PICT2051_title-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/PICT2051_title-956x717.jpg 956w, https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/PICT2051_title.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>THE WO\/MAN IN THE MIRROR<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Outside of sociopaths and narcissists there are very few people who set out to act like jerks at conventions.\u00a0 It is human nature to want to share things you like with others.\u00a0 It is through this sharing that you can find new friends and connections that you might miss out on otherwise.\u00a0 Yet, some people may not even be aware of their behaviors because you might be so wrapped up in your convention experience that you forget that others are trying to enjoy their experience as well.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/?attachment_id=7622\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7622\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7622\" src=\"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/tumblr_mj4wiej68X1rtr3kno1_500-300x217.jpg\" alt=\"tumblr_mj4wiej68X1rtr3kno1_500\" width=\"300\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/tumblr_mj4wiej68X1rtr3kno1_500-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/tumblr_mj4wiej68X1rtr3kno1_500.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Having a selfish attitude at a convention isn\u2019t entirely a bad thing.\u00a0 It\u2019s the drive that makes you rush for that autograph line, it makes you hunt down that rare figure, and it is what drives you to do the things that make you the most happy at an event.\u00a0 However, that selfish drive should not be so strong that you ruin the experience of others.\u00a0 Running for an autograph line doesn\u2019t mean you trample others, going through the dealer hall should not be a contact sport, and having fun does not mean destroying a hot tub with your body paint.<\/p>\n<p>It might not be easy to self analyze, but it is something that all people should do.\u00a0 Even if you consider yourself a polite con goer that might not mean that you really are one.\u00a0 If you are in doubt of your behaviors try asking your friends and those select few that only know you via conventions.\u00a0 If you are lucky they will give honest answers and help you find your weaknesses.\u00a0 Self improvement is part of growing and an important part of life.\u00a0 As you become a better person others will see the change and likely be driven to grow themselves or like the friends who cannot take criticism they will leave you, but in that case you are better off not having those self stagnating people in your life.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/?attachment_id=7621\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7621\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7621\" src=\"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1385231_10151614909802109_1396381428_n-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"1385231_10151614909802109_1396381428_n\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1385231_10151614909802109_1396381428_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1385231_10151614909802109_1396381428_n.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>AND THAT\u2019S THE BOTTOM LINE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There is only one \u201cattitude era\u201d and it has nothing to do with modern anime or sci-fi series that people cosplay from at conventions.\u00a0 Having a bad attitude can be harmful to both yourself and others.\u00a0 If the goal of an event is to have fun or learn something new then that should be a part of everyone\u2019s experience not those few elites who think themselves greater than all others.\u00a0 By ruining the experiences of others you are bringing down the event as a whole.\u00a0 By not correcting those who act this way you are also part of the problem.\u00a0 The sad thing is, being polite is not that hard to do, but apparently many people have forsaken their manners for their own selfish reasons.\u00a0 However, there is no better way of showing how someone can change than a real life example:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/?attachment_id=7620\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7620\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7620\" src=\"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/DSC06725-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"DSC06725\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/DSC06725-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/DSC06725-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/DSC06725-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/DSC06725-956x717.jpg 956w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Once upon an Anime Boston a Jotaro Kujo cosplayer was angry at the rude people at the\u00a0event.\u00a0 After having random people give him the stink eye, crowds pushed him around, and having his foot stepped on so many times he lost count the cosplayer was about to explode with rage.\u00a0 When a person came up to him to give him a compliment he just ignored the nice person and went on his way with an angry grunt.\u00a0 Then he remembered something, that person wasn\u2019t any of the reasons why he was angry.\u00a0 He realized that the nice person was just trying to be friendly.\u00a0 The Jotaro cosplayer turned around and walked back toward the person he had push away.\u00a0 He apologized for his behavior and told the person that he was having a bad day and that he didn\u2019t mean to be a jerk.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/?attachment_id=7628\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7628\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7628\" src=\"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/DSC06492-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"DSC06492\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/DSC06492-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/DSC06492-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/DSC06492-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/DSC06492-1-956x717.jpg 956w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Many cosplayers could learn from that story.\u00a0 It happened at Anime Boston 2016 and hopefully those who witnessed the event learned something important.\u00a0 No matter how bad your day is going, no matter how elitist others may be, there is no excuse to ever be rude to someone who was just trying to be friendly.\u00a0 Self improvement is free all you have to do is chose to be a good person and recognize when you are a jerk then apologize and try to do better.\u00a0 In an age where it seems like everyone is trying to be the most popular perhaps we should remember that what\u2019s most important is reputation and it\u2019s impossible to have a good rep unless you are a good person.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7613\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/?attachment_id=7613\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7613\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7613\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7613\" src=\"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1927129_10201439590136669_1861649372_n-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Article by Jared The Greek (Twitter: @JaredTheGreek)\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1927129_10201439590136669_1861649372_n-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1927129_10201439590136669_1861649372_n.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7613\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Article by Jared The Greek<br \/>(Twitter: 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