Why the hate, Hellsing fandom?
Hello, everyone. I hope that you are well in whatever time period that you are currently in. Currently, I have become rather distressed on a rather large divide that I've been seeing in the Hellsing fandom, most recently on DeviantArt. I spend a fair amount of time on there and recently, a good friend of mine posted a commission for another user, an artwork of Alucard and Integra in a sexy pose. Within a day, they were relentlessly spammed and insulted by users who despised the pairing of AlucardxIntegra. My friend had to disable comments on the artwork due to such vitriolic actions. Earlier in the year, another artist was criticized when she posted a painting of Alucard and Integra dancing the tango because it was not "in character". I followed the critic's link to their profile and to a group called "Anti AxI". For their webcam, someone had taken a panel of Integra from the Hellsing manga and a picture from the famed Japanese fansite, Solid&Etc. They had labeled the scan from the manga as "This is Integra Hellsing" and the Solid&Etc work as "This is a slut". There were comments praising the webcam and complaining about poetic license. Though I haven't seen hostility towards AxS to the same degree, I have read a few comments that have criticized the character of Seras, just as I have read some that criticized the character of Integra. From an AxI fan who commented on the comment of an AxI hater, I saw a poorly typed, misspelled response telling the critic to "STFU!!!!!"
Now, I'm not going to argue for the case of either pairing, because other fans before me have done a splendid job of it and I would just be reiterating their arguments. I'm not going to argue that you should like either pairing because it is canon, either; it is your right to dislike canon if you choose to, and there's nothing I can do about it. (AN: I'm talking about both the OVA/Mangaverse and Gonzoverse here.)
However, there is no excuse to criticize an artist for drawing something that you do not like. To insult them is not only immature; it's also a reflection of how you treat others and anyone who sees you will judge you for those comments. If you don't like the picture, simply move on and don't comment. It's not that hard. There is also no need to flame someone just because they flamed you first. Responding civilly and logically is the adult thing to do and it shows that you are the better person because of it.
I don't understand why some Hellsing fans hate on each other; it takes away from the real subject, which is just how wonderful and engaging Hellsing is. Whether we were brought in by the characters or the animation or the plot, we can all agree that Hellsing is an epic win at the end of the day, pairings or not.
Now, I'm not going to argue for the case of either pairing, because other fans before me have done a splendid job of it and I would just be reiterating their arguments. I'm not going to argue that you should like either pairing because it is canon, either; it is your right to dislike canon if you choose to, and there's nothing I can do about it. (AN: I'm talking about both the OVA/Mangaverse and Gonzoverse here.)
However, there is no excuse to criticize an artist for drawing something that you do not like. To insult them is not only immature; it's also a reflection of how you treat others and anyone who sees you will judge you for those comments. If you don't like the picture, simply move on and don't comment. It's not that hard. There is also no need to flame someone just because they flamed you first. Responding civilly and logically is the adult thing to do and it shows that you are the better person because of it.
I don't understand why some Hellsing fans hate on each other; it takes away from the real subject, which is just how wonderful and engaging Hellsing is. Whether we were brought in by the characters or the animation or the plot, we can all agree that Hellsing is an epic win at the end of the day, pairings or not.