#(aka: uwu babies in need to be subbued for their own good AND they are barbarians that assault hylian men for fun)

[rawliverandgoronspice]

oh nooooo not me forgetting to not go on zelda youtube and being forced to reckon with the sheer magnitude of its fanbase's unchecked racism

#thoughts #zelda fandom critical #gerudos #the wildest thing is #I don't think they realize????? #I don't even think they realize #but WOW does this fandom have a fucking Problem with the gerudos #sometimes I go like #"mmm maybe I'm extrapolating a little surely it's not actually that ba-- #*gets hit in the face by a dozen lazer beams* #pain is the best teacher #or something #(reminds me of the discourse surrounding batarians in mass effect) #(but even worse here because I Understand why people might not see what batarians are based on/so hateable I sort of get it) #(but like!! gerudos are meant to be partially sympathetic at least!!! and people are just Saying Shit on both ends of the spectrum) #(aka: uwu babies in need to be subbued for their own good AND they are barbarians that assault hylian men for fun) #(and it's like??? do you guys not hear your dumb selves oh my god) #(anywayyyy it's too early for this)