Apollo C Vermouth wrote:
Really, fans put heavy emphasis on character development, but will also parade around a character totally based on their sexuality (see: Mr. Smiley) without the character being at all interesting.
Meh. I just freaked out with joy because my headcanon had more evidence of being true. What I don't like is this:
"I don't like this character", "This character is the worst", "We barely know about said character" or "Who is this character?"
Suddenly, it's confirmed they are gay/bi/lesbo/ace/trans/not straight or cis
"HOLY FLADOODLES THIS IS THE BEST CHARACTER EVER!", "SAID CHARACTER IS THE BEST NOW!", "LET'S BUILD A SHRINE OUT OF THIS CHARACTER. THEY'RE LGBT NOW"
..really? That's basically saying "I didn't like this character before, but now I do because they're not straight/cis."