Hey Ella are we allowed to tag you into stuff related to the fandom (so you can give your opinion on it or maybe spread it a little, if you want) or, if we know that somebody has already written an analysis/theory you’re planning on doing, can we point them out to you? (not sayin that you shouldn’t write that theory in any case, because you’d probably have a different spin or more complete view, however seeing the other one could be an insight on some common misconceptions)

Okay, woah. If this is a
packed ask if I’ve ever seen one haha. Here’s the packed answer:

By all means, feel free
to tag me. Although, I have trouble keeping up with my notifications, so
that’s where a message would probably come in handy. I’m very limited in my
capacity, though, and am not online for long periods of time.

Yay! Someone finally
gets it! One of my biggest pet peeves is when people think that if a topic’s
been covered, then others aren’t free to talk about it. NO! NO! NO! That’s not a discussion; it’s
an entitled dictation. The whole point of a fandom is to offer more voices and
thoughts, not close them off.

As long as you’re not merely repeating what
the other person said and have nothing new to offer, then anyone should feel
inclined to talk about the same subject. There is no “original” theorist in
this fandom. People have been coming up with headcanons and interpretations
ever since its inception, let’s be real here. What matters again is if original ideas are
added to complement or oppose the already existing ones.  

That said, anything I
talk about is 100% free game for other people to discuss, analyze, and
interpret.

As for the
misconceptions, I’m ambivalent. I think people have to understand that slight alterations in the interpretations
of the characters are inevitable. Overly strict “canon-police” types bug me in the sense that they feel the need to dictate and rudely scrutinize
every trivial detail of another person’s depiction of the characters. People like that have
no right to impinge on how others enjoy the fandom, nor do those who take
artistic liberties have the right to force their interpretation onto others.

Don’t like the
interpretation? Show some maturity and ignore it. Not everyone is going to
share your opinion and it’s not up to you to control what they do or don’t do with the characters.

On the other hand, if
the misconception is so huge that it completely botches the character/plot and either
spreads misinformation or hate, only then do I believe it’s important to step
in, politely. There’s also a difference when someone acknowledges that they’re departing from canon and gives the correct information before doing so. 

Also… I don’t want you guys to think of me as some kind of holy expert or anything. I’m not and haven’t ever claimed to be. My word isn’t law: I want you guys to think for yourselves and show some discretion of your own 🙂