#but what kind of slings and arrows are we aiming at the artists whose styles we don't like

[fortheloveofdeaddove]

Some things to remember about The Hobbit fandom (or any fandom) in case anyone has forgotten or never knew in the first place because I've noticed a rise in posts dripping in The Nonsense (TM):

You can and should characterize however you desire in your fanfiction, fanart, head canons, essays, shit posts, etc. Your Bilbo or Thorin or whoever, however you present them (whatever age, weight, attitude, etc) is correct, as long as it makes you happy.

Remember that other people's opinions are not fact, and if it differs from yours, just give them a Robert Redford Mountain Man style nod and move on (see gif for example):

If you see other people being negative or trashing the styling, characterizations, or head canons you like, just remember there is space for everyone, and its important that you and your ideas are here because it makes the room more interesting! Feel free to block them so you don't have to see content that is negative to you. Don't worry about not following the "most popular kid" in the room.

Learn and grow from exposure to knew ideas and concepts, but don't feel morally or socially pressured to change the things you like because of someone else's more "high-minded" interpretation.

Skinny, twink Bilbo of any age and art style is fine. Dark-Fuck-Prince Thorin of any age is fine. Accurate-to-Tolkien's-description-Hobbits are fine! Gender-bent Bilbo is fine (genderbent ANYONE is fine and is NOT inherently homophobic ffs I WILL GO OFF).

Whatever you like, however you like, is fine! I'm listing these things specifically because they've been called out in other posts in just this last week alone. I wouldn't deny those OP folks their expression, but I don't want it to be the only conversation happening.

Please enjoy yourselves, everyone!

#the hobbit #the hobbit fandom #bagginshield #fandom gatekeeping #fandom discourse #dead dove speaks #i personally don't think we can afford to condemn entire art styles #if i were an artist and saw that post #and happened to draw in that style #i know i would not feel good and would potentially stop creating #a loss for the fandom sure #but what kind of slings and arrows are we aiming at the artists whose styles we don't like #personally i dont #i just don't consume it or say anything #and i go find art i like #its not hard