Can Somebody Here Give Me Some Advice ?
Um, maybe. Here goes.
Okay. Good.
That can be expected on YouTube. When you get enough people complaining about something that they feel passionate about then videos can start multiplying like mushrooms. Then it could start to become a popular YouTube trend and then you get the bandwagoners. Even more videos and suddenly negative videos far outweigh the positive ones.
Uh huh. It's not uncommon for their to be a lot of anger on both sides. But it helps to know the motives of the poster or YouTubers critique. More on that later.
You're likely still in the majority. But it's probably not as big of a majority as some of the dissenters of critics are trying to make it seem. It's fair to say that people and fans are divided by this.
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You could try to ignore it. It sounds simple but it's difficult if you're a regular SW blogger.
You could vent endlessly in flame wars. But that (of course) would only make the anger problems worse before you got to a point of catharsis.
So as I mentioned earlier it helps to know "the motives of your audience" so to speak. It's easy to lump all of the complainers of Disney SW into one category. Because, let's face it, it's easier and most people do it because most people are socially lazy when it comes to dissecting opposing views. But I would break up Disney SW complainers into the following categories:
* Trolls: self-explanatory.
* Political Trolls: if you check these people's posting history you will see that they politicize everything down to the food they eat, not just SW.
* SJW Agenda Complainers: closely related to political trolls in tone, but raise more objective questions about things they point to as being evidence or suspicious.
* Bandwagoners/Wannabes: these people complain because they want to be a part of a popular trend; they often latch onto popular complaints and arguments but can't back them up very well when pushed because they're not entirely genuine in the first place.
* Rian Johnson Haters: most or all of their complaints are wrapped up in their hatred of TLJ and Rian Johnson's handling of the movie. Usual list of complaints are too much subversion, bad humor, he ruined Luke Skywalker, boring plots and plot holes, etc. But they can often outline the reasons for their complaints well.
* (Avid) TLJ Haters: these are usually the same people as RJ haters but more extreme; they will make plenty of YouTube videos as well. But instead of focusing more well structured arguments about why they feel TLJ is bad SW, they will endlessly rant about their hatred of the movie and use argument points to validate a call to boycott.
"Yeah but..." Fans: Actual fans of Disney SW? Yeah, except for one particular movie they don't like. They will often get accused of not liking Disney SW at all when they voice their displeasure about the one particular movie that they didn't like. TFA haters and Rogue One haters sometimes fit into this category, and they can be capable of articulating their reasons for being sour on one movie.
* "Quality Check" Complainers: fans unhappy with what they see as gaping problems in the quality or integrity of the trilogy. The list of complaints can depend on the movie but are usually supported with explanations. Things like bad writing, bad characterizations, bad mythos, plot holes...
* Genuine Misogynists and Racists: they usually list complaints that are common or even seemingly valid, but ultimately they can't help themselves; because the bulk of their commentary winds up being personal insults about the actress or minority actor who plays the character. Or degrading barbs about their character that lack specific critiques. Eventually they may get around to making statements like "This is why we don't need women/minorities in SW."
* YouTube Ranters: these guys rant about almost everything in every movie they review, not just SW. They seem to get a rise out of it and it makes for jaded humor some people find entertaining.
* Disney Haters: some people hate Disney handling of certain things; some people hate everything Disney stands for and this is their motive for complaining about Disney SW.
Some of these profiles you probably find in every movie genre fanbase. But knowing what the complainer is all about (or being able to determine it) can help you decide how much emotional energy to spend (or waste on them). Just because someone doesn't agree with what you like about Disney SW doesn't mean that they are not emotionally invested in it. But some of the profiles I listed are not. So you can save yourself from letting those profiles "push your buttons".
