I just wanted to say that you guys are so brave for just… Going against the grain in today’s fandom culture. I remember the good days when anyone could have any type of gender/sexuality headcanons and they were all valid, now try having other hcs for character sexualities that aren’t what fanon likes or, as a trans person, not vibing with a trans headcanon bc of how fetishistic it seems and get ready for the torches and the pitchforks.Wish I could be as brave as you. I wanna get back into the silly lawyers game after leaving in 2016, but I’m just so afraid of being attacked for not… liking the pre-established fanon or liking ships that aren’t that accepted/beloved.
Come and sit at my lunch table and talk about the lawyer games with me, anon!
The only way to make fandom a welcoming space for all fans– the only way to make it so that it’s not a single voice or a single headcanon that gets heard on repeat– is for fans who have different opinions and headcanons and ideas to actually voice those opinions.
Its really easy to feel silenced and shamed by popular headcanons, and like you don’t belong in fandom, but that’s not true.
There is a place in fandom for every voice and every idea, and the only way that we can make shy people feel more welcome is to be loud and welcoming and inviting!
I could easily keep my opinions to myself and just post fic on AO3, or only talk about my ideas in a private discord server.
But I really, really WANT to see more voices and more opinions and more headcanons– even ones that disagree with mine– pop up and blossom in fandom in general and in Ace Attorney fandom in specific!
Obviously I don’t want you to put too much stress on yourself, but I think it would be wonderful if you managed to feel comfortable playing in this sandbox too.
And even if you don’t, I’m so glad you sent me this message, and I hope to hear from you again some time! <3
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