#TLDR stop saying that every valid criticism is a Supercorp tantrum when in reality you just want to bring ship wars into this

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Oh no, I’m so sorry that you think the showrunners were offended after the fans “bullied” them for bringing back a character who was literally modeled after a producer that was fired for sexual harassment.

I’m so sorry that the showrunners were personally hurt because the fans are calling out their continuous sidelining of POC characters, lack of respect for non-male characters, and total silencing of LGBT characters.

I’m so sorry that the showrunners faced great pain upon hearing that people were upset about the return of a character who’s time even non-Supercorp fans say is over (as evidenced by articles by large sources—such as The AV Club—talking about Supergirl’s “Mon-El problem”)

I’m so sorry that the showrunners are heartbroken because the fans used the trending “NO MORE MONEL” as a legitimate way to explain why they don’t want him back, adding substantial and valid explanations with their tweets.

The showrunners couldn’t give less of a shit of what the fans say—even if they’re supposedly “bullied”. If they did, we would have a proper reveal scene between Alex and Kelly. We’d have Kara act in character at the end of the 100th episode instead of completely breaking out of her arc. We’d have a meaningful and complex villain instead of goddamn Lex Luthor again.

And fans have the absolute right to speak up about this. Young women are recounting how they laughed along to Mon-El’s misogynistic jokes, internalizing that it was okay to say things like that and not unlearning that negativity till far later. People are upset, and they have every right to be.

Honestly, I didn’t even participate in this tag. I think the character of Mon-El was woefully misused—it’s why I like writing him as a himbo and supportive wingman in my fics. I think he had an incredible amount of potential, and I really like the idea of him; it’s just that the execution was completely and utterly flawed. But I admire how the fans took initiative to do something like this.

This isn’t a ship wars thing or whatever. This is a substantial group of people who have genuine qualms against the usage and harmful behavior of a character. I don’t care if you’re blatantly for or against Supercorp—that shouldn’t matter. Realize that people’s dislike for a character is rooted in something far more substantial than petty ship wars.

Fans are allowed to criticize. They’re allowed to have negative opinions. And they’re allowed to voice them. Supergirl is a show that has long suffered from bad writing, even outside this instance. It refuses to put emphasis on its more meaningful characters, instead time and time again, centering characters who have no positive impact in being centered. When a clear mass of fans finally speak their mind on it through a tag like ‘NO MORE MONEL’, you can’t be upset about it. And if you disagree, then go start your own tag, but don’t jump on people for actually speaking out for what they believe in.

#just because I love Supergirl doesn’t mean I can’t acknowledge how bad the writing is #I love the *characters* in Supergirl—the same characters that the showrunners have the tendency to sideline and discount #Y’all are complaining that the showrunners are being ‘bullied’ and we’re throwing a ‘tantrum’ when in reality: #we’re speaking out against a valid concern and the showrunners couldn’t give less of a shit #stop defending every criticism of Mon-El just because you don’t like Supercorp and take a step back #maybe see why and how people are criticizing him instead of just hurtling into outrage and blind defense #it’s not wrong to speak out at the showrunners with an issue you have with the show itself #that’s literally what they’re there to do: run the show #if you can’t make your feelings known to them #then who can you actually say these things to? #TLDR stop saying that every valid criticism is a Supercorp tantrum when in reality you just want to bring ship wars into this #also if you respond with some aggressive bullshit I’m blocking you #I don’t have the fucking energy for this shit #supercorp #lena luthor #supergirl #kara danvers #kara x lena #no more monel #kat’s supercorp rants