@Spacey_Princely's post on Artfol

This has always happened but I’ve noticed more ppl interact with media who basically think “mc is bad person = bad character” and I’m like “wow that’s… a shallow way to engage with fiction ngl”Jun 24, 2026
Comments
I sometimes feel like the entire internet doesn’t understand what fiction is anymore. Characters are tools to explore ideas, not real people you’re supposed to agree or disagree with 😭 it makes me very stressed as a writer bc I’m like “if my work breaches containment, then I’m going to have people making their bad shallow takes my problem.”
And boring????!! Like wdym characters can’t have flaws???
people nowadays will straight up see a main character that’s ain’t a villain do bad things and suddenly equate that to bad writing for some reason and a “ why should I care”. Idk what going on, Like everyone mentally 12 now 🧍‍♂️