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strixhaven · 2 years

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red flag characters to a certain degree don’t exist and the entire concept is pretty dumb and nuanceless because what it means to like and appreciate a character varies so much from person to person and fandom to fandom and thus is basically impossible to generalize. that being said if there ever was one though it’s definitely anders dragon age

#i’ve said it before but truly he is an incredibly accurate depiction of a shitty ancom ex boyfriend who’s deeply jealous #highly codependent and absolutely will wreck your mental and emotional well-being if you stay with him for too long #he’s incredibly manipulative and has little respect for your boundaries but you’re also to a certain degree Stuck with him #which is a very interesting character and i’m amazed at how real and relatable he feels despite the da setting and the more fantastical #elements to his character. the whole da2 cast really does feel like a bunch of people you know and can see existing irl to a certain degree #but it just so happens that anders is so well-done in this regard that i know too many guys like him and thus don’t like him at all #and as a result he attracts this Exact kind of person fan-wise and truly. they suck so bad #fortunately like a poisonous bug they let you know Immediately that you’re not going to get along n will regret trying to get close to them #like he absolutely is right in the grand scheme of things don’t get me wrong and if it hadn’t been anders doing something #somebody else would’ve inevitably sparked what would become the mage templar war #it’s just that he’s a dick while also being right #and that kind of character can attract some Odious fans who want to scrub away their flaws yet simultaneously idolize their worst traits #dragon age 2 has some good writing and great characters but sometimes some tumblr fans bother me is all i’m saying

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