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Where the villains of a series become [[Evil Is Cool|more popular than the good guys.]] The heroes start to rub the fans the wrong way, and a notable proportion of the fandom now dislikes and actively bashes the main characters. They're almost a [[Hatedom]], yet they call themselves fans and continue to read/watch/play the source material because they like the bad guys. Often happens in series with a [[Designated Hero]] or [[Designated Villain]]. However, once they take this opinion, they tend to [[Creator Backlash|never care what actually happens anymore]] to contradict their views. |
Where the villains of a series become [[Evil Is Cool|more popular than the good guys.]] The heroes start to rub the fans the wrong way, and a notable proportion of the fandom now dislikes and actively bashes the main characters. They're almost a [[Hatedom]], yet they call themselves fans and continue to read/watch/play the source material because they like the bad guys. Often happens in series with a [[Designated Hero]] or [[Designated Villain]]. However, once they take this opinion, they tend to [[Creator Backlash|never care what actually happens anymore]] to contradict their views. |
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There's usually a turning point in [[Canon]] that leads to this: Fans gain too much [[Sympathy for the Devil]], gets a subplot that's more interesting than what the main cast is doing, or a major character [[Kick the Dog|kicks the dog]]. Or maybe |
There's usually a turning point in [[Canon]] that leads to this: Fans gain too much [[Sympathy for the Devil]], gets a subplot that's more interesting than what the main cast is doing, or a major character [[Kick the Dog|kicks the dog]]. Or maybe [[Evil Is Cool|the bad guys are just cooler]] than [[Good Is Boring|the good guys]]. Or it may be that the viewer is tired of having a hero [[If You Kill Him You Will Be Just Like Him|never able to make a tough decision]] and revels in rooting for someone [[I Did What I Had to Do|who does]]. Or maybe one simply likes actually being on [[Do Not Do This Cool Thing|the strongest side]], for once. |
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Tends to occur when the source material has [[Jump the Shark|jumped the shark]] and started to lose its focus, but sometimes [[Just for Fun]] or for reasons of the fans' own. It can also be a response to [[Writer Revolt]] or a perceived slight to the fans. [[Jerkass Dissonance]] often plays a part. Unlike the [[Misaimed Fandom]], the character roles are working out as they're supposed to, but the audience willingly cheers on the enemy.Hate to the actor can also involve this, when the hated actor is playing a good guy. Contrast [[Draco in Leather Pants]] and [[Ron the Death Eater]] for when the "hero" and "villain" roles are handled fine in-canon, but [[Fanon]] tends to disagree. Also contrast [[Love to Hate]], where the villain is just popular, but not always rooted for. |
Tends to occur when the source material has [[Jump the Shark|jumped the shark]] and started to lose its focus, but sometimes [[Just for Fun]] or for reasons of the fans' own. It can also be a response to [[Writer Revolt]] or a perceived slight to the fans. [[Jerkass Dissonance]] often plays a part. Unlike the [[Misaimed Fandom]], the character roles are working out as they're supposed to, but the audience willingly cheers on the enemy.Hate to the actor can also involve this, when the hated actor is playing a good guy. Contrast [[Draco in Leather Pants]] and [[Ron the Death Eater]] for when the "hero" and "villain" roles are handled fine in-canon, but [[Fanon]] tends to disagree. Also contrast [[Love to Hate]], where the villain is just popular, but not always rooted for. |
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