i’m doing a bit of character research now and it’s so… gratifying to see contributions from people in the fandom that aligns with your perspective? and it’s backed up by a very textual understanding of the work and time period and i’m just?? especially when it’s worded so much better than you can ever do yourself and it’s like ‘OH YES. my friend. i support you. go on then, tear down the no good very bad terrible horrible tropes perpetuated for so long 8|.’