[TheBlueMarvel]

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Originally Posted by Snowflakian

Pretty much. Everything evolves and changes. Things that don't, get stale and don't last. You have to go with the flow, see the whys, appreciate the whys, and work it from there.

Some "fans" dislike anything different, but if it wasn't for things growing we wouldn't have anything we have today. It's thanks to evolution of IPs that we have anything. From the various Captain America stories, to much beloved interpretations and chapters of wolverine, to what Deadpool is now as opposed to the carbon copy of Slade Wilson he was. How characters evolve and change is what makes them resound so much with the public and their stories timeless. How even Superman has evolved from his earliest roots to having the emblem changed, and eventually the current look with the red briefs gone. All IPs evolve. They always will. No matter how many fits people throw about wanting them to stay frozen in ice.

Some "fans" also seem highly jealous that others get the chance to influence that evolution, so they crap on everything, even if it's intriguing or good work. But seeing how things evolve, grow and the areas that appreciate the work alongside the new IPs is really amazing. Getting stuck in such "hate cycles" and seeing work constantly shat on gets so tiring, but seeing constructive criticism and those reveling in works appreciating it is so much better and uplifting and makes fandoms feel warmer and more open to cooler works and ways to expand stuff and wanting to see more works get created for them.

The constant hate band wagon and it gets so tiring and wondering why to even bother. And how some "fans" throw such ego fits when their time is up from contributing too, even though they were helped to get some amazing things made. -_- And it makes you start to realize how selfish they are, and can make you feel so gross after realizing how inflated those egos were and how little they appreciated the help they got. And how much they poison the waters for other fans that could have gotten a shot to contribute if those experiences hadn't left such a bad taste. So it's more selfishness and elitism to prevent others from having that joy too.

I mean really, what's the point in even making something for people to enjoy if all they do is crap all over it time and time again, or personally insult people that helped get it made. At that point, you almost can't blame areas for having certain things cease because of mistreatment until areas can learn to play nice. And I rather not keep getting "grounded" as a fan because of some of the bad eggs ruining it for the rest of us. But I digress and am now venting about several somethings else entirely.

I agree, but I had to be one of those sanctimonious fans before arriving at the same conclusion. There are many aspects of how comics are currently being presented (in both print and movie adaptation) that don't exactly thrill. That said, I'm willing to put my canon instincts aside to open up the genre to a wider range of fandom. It's hard, especially when you feel you no longer fit squarely within the focus group for properties you've spent your entire life loving. Sometimes, it feels more like punishment rather than reward for years of loyal dedication. An insult to one’s intelligence, especially when you count yourself as one of the ranks that celebrated these works before being a ‘geek’ became vogue. However, the potential that the overall appreciation of those same loves (comics, anime, animation, fantasy, sci-fi, horror, etc) is growing and will endure well into the future is a fair enough trade for things not being presented in exactly the way you remembered.