And yeah, I’ve seen a variety of disturbing comments like that. It’s like some people just can’t separate actors and characters (I see that a lot on Twitter). And it usually comes across as an unpleasant combination of rude and creepy.
I don’t know where people think or get this idea that they can dictate the story of a show that isn’t even their baby. It’s ridiculous.
Do you know if all shows on television worked that, no one would watch because story and characters would be jumping all over the place, it would be one huge mess.
I’ve had very few problems with Adam and Eddy’s writing. Except for the weaker episodes (Selfless, Brave and True mostly). But you know, at the end of the day, Once is their fanfiction and they’re going to write it how they want to write it.
As a writer myself, I would feel annoyed if someone told me how to write my story. Which is why I like to write everything out and make sure it’s all perfect and flawless before posting online. Comments on, ‘I like this’ are fine but don’t try to dictate me how to write my story.
I definitely empathize with A&E and the bullying thing, I’ve been bullied too and it really is not a nice experience. Bullying nowadays is so much worse than playground bullying because people can hide their faces behind a username and think that their words don’t hurt the other person. But they do. I think Jen’s open Facebook letter when she was at Monaco is proof of that.
Jen and I are both April babies and I have a sneaking feeling after she read all those nasty comments, probably cried for a good 30 minutes or something before posting that response. I get very emotional when I’m furiously mad about something.