#it's gotten to the point where whenever someone says they don't like fitz I'm immediately suspicious

[bookwyrminspiration]

ngl kinda frustrated with some of the arguments people make for disliking fitz cause like- some of them are so nitpicky?? like you could dissect every single thing every character in the series has said, and i guarantee you could come up with a reason that over 40% of them are actually horrible things to say and these characters are horrible people. everyone always gets so worked up when people talk about disliking any other character. it’s just fitz that no one gives a fuck. like leave people alone ffs.

sorry for ranting lol

No need to apologize, Nonsie! I think your assessment of people's treatment of Fitz is accurate. It's like everything he does is being approached with bad faith, expecting the absolute worst of him so all the things he does are turned into things that can be used against him when it's actually not that serious at all!

You're right, we could absolutely come up with reasons why everyone is horrible in the series! Remember how mean Wylie was to Sophie? He probably still hates her but she healed his dad so now he's being nice, but he's just using her. Dex? He's so pushy and insensitive. Remember when he gave Sophie crush cuffs? Like "hey I like you so I think you should announce to the world that you like me back even though I have no proof you do" come on it's disgusting (to be clear these are exaggerated examples I don't actually think this way). That's how some of the arguments sound to me, looking for a way to spin every single action the worse way possible to use as more fuel against him.

You don't have to like Fitz! You don't have to like any of the characters and that's okay! But when you go out of your way to vilify someone and have these bad faith, weak arguments heavily influenced by your own distaste, please don't be surprised if people don't take them seriously. And don't take it out on them either or insult people for liking characters you don't.

All the other characters are generally loved with a few criticisms here and there, but when it comes to Fitz there's a very different vibe. People say they dislike Fitz and it's like it's no big deal, but you say you don't like Dex or Linh? That's going to get such a different reaction!

I think it's likely a lot of it is fueled by the love triangle and Fitz is the unfortunate casualty. Dex was part of it, but he never really had a chance, you know? So instead he became this sweet victim of it, retaining all the love people held for him. But Fitz was more of a real consideration, so he garnered a more severe (and in my opinion, undeserved) reaction.

It's frustrating to see the difference in treatment between Fitz and the other characters. I love Fitz! It's okay if you hate him, but please let those of us who like him enjoy him in peace without trying to spin him into this selfish, entitled villain. It really doesn't match with who he is.

Thank you for the rant Nonsie, I also wanted to rant about it.