History Main / ArtistDisillusionment

** For many years, the cast of ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries'' showed signs of this, as they were angered over the constant pressure from fans and executives who only saw them as the characters they played on the show. This came to the forefront in the 1980s for several of them, including Creator/WilliamShatner's notable anti-''Trek'' rant on an episode of ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'', and Creator/LeonardNimoy's famous tell-all book ''I Am Not Spock'' (where he categorically stated that there was much more to his life than a character he played for three seasons and a handful of movies). Notably, the 80's book ''Trek Memories'' went into detail about the crew's hatred of their fame and fanbase, but eventually, they all came around and acknowledged their characters again. These days, of course, the TOS crew consider themselves custodians of Gene's legacy and are very territorial about it.

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* It's been obvious on the ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'' forums that Rich Burlew has become thoroughly sick of people questioning whether something that happened is in the comic is within the rules of ''Dungeons & Dragons''. It's a bit hard to blame him for this as 1) this has been happening for years; 2) it's always been made clear that the story has priority over the rules; 3) many of the times he's accused of breaking the rules the actual rule is heavily debated and how it works in the comic is a legitimate interpretation of the written rule; or 4) the accusation is just wrong.
--> '''Rich Burlew:''' The only thing worse than the usual irrelevant rules pedantry is incorrect irrelevant rules pedantry.
* The authors of ''Webcomic/GoneWithTheBlastwave'' have clearly stated that they're doing the comics for themselves and not the fans, they even went as far as to actively disencourage the fan translations the comic was getting. Though, as of late, it ''seems'' that they are slowly changing their posture with all the attention they're getting.
* Part of the reason why Ian J. quit ''Webcomic/RPGWorld''. He hated fans who kept harping on him about the comic when it didn't please them of his decisions and, along with both studying animation, a breakup with his girlfriend and dissatisfaction with the story. Just up and quit the comic altogether..''[[CutShort when it was in its final arc]]''.
* Gigi Digi (formerly Webcomic/{{Hiimdaisy}}) was not particularly pleased to find out that there was a Kickstarter launched for an unauthorized FanSequel of one of her works. She's also vented that she's been tired of her past comics for a long time and particularly annoyed by the memes that have spawned from them.
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* ''WebAnimation/BonusStage'' creator Matt Wilson ended the cartoon one "season" earlier than he originally intended, citing at first his desire to make money from his animations, then changing his mind and saying that he just got sick of [[TwoGamersOnACouch making video-game references]] and the cartoon's trademark [[NoFourthWall self-deprecatory humor]]. After pitching some ideas for a new series of his, Wilson seems to have cut off connection with the internet. He is currently working on ''WebAnimation/{{Pencilmation}}'' as a director.

* Music/TheBeatles famously dealt with this - they stopped touring in 1966 due to several factors, most of which can be traced to disillusionment with touring (due to issues from protests about the famous "BiggerThanJesus" comment to being unable to hear themselves play at venues).
** Music/GeorgeHarrison in particular suffered a serious case of this when it came to the Beatles, having publicly acknowledged on numerous occasions that the allure had worn well off for him by about 1965 or thereabouts. The fact that Music/JohnLennon and Music/PaulMcCartney were for the most part rather dismissive of his own songwriting efforts and tended to treat him as the baby of the group because he was the youngest didn't help matters much.

* Phil Fish of ''VideoGame/{{FEZ}}'' fame quit the games industry a short way into development of "Fez II", as a result years of rage and insults being hurled at him, with Marcus Beer's remarks being the final straw. It should be noted that certain developers and journalists who saw first-hand what he was put through by the gaming community tend to be amazed he held on as long as he did.
** Phil Fish is an interesting case of this. He was very vocal about slinging vitriol and seemed to almost encourage it coming his way, seeming to feed off the trolls. At some point, though, it seemed to hit a tipping point, and he lost all interest in dealing with the drama. Unfortunately, one can't just turn the internet off like that, and it never stopped coming in, leading to overload and total disillusionment.

* The "Hollywood Diva" archetype is a strange example. They're expected to be nasty to the press and condescending to their fans - in fact, most of them retain their following ''due to'' their negative attitude, not ''in spite'' of it. After all, when did ''E!'' ever do a special on "The Top 100 Genuinely Nice Actresses in Hollywood"? Actually, that doesn't sound like a bad idea...

* Spider Jerusalem, of ''ComicBook/{{Transmetropolitan}}'', has something of a hate/loathe/disgust/contempt/pity complex regarding his fans. They read his journalism (which is good enough to be art, by any means) and find his exploits entertaining, and occasionally they listen to him if he shouts loud enough. On the other hand, they don't care enough, they don't get the message, and generally let him down. The volume New Scum ends with him chucking grenades off a roof because, despite his column, [[spoiler: the public finally followed his advice and booted out the Beast, but elected a president Jerusalem found even more loathsome.]]

* Appin Dungannon from ''Literature/BimbosOfTheDeathSun''. Though definitely an AssholeVictim, the novel does reflect on how Dungannon's anger comes from [[OnceDoneNeverForgotten his inability to escape the series of pulpy,]] ''Franchise/ConanTheBarbarian''-esque novels that made him famous and be recognized as a serious writer who [[ShownTheirWork put a lot of effort into some parts]], such as the mythology. It also crosses over with CreatorBacklash, as at one point he compares himself to [[Literature/AChristmasCarol Jacob Marley]], forever chained to a series of cheesy fantasy novels. Of course, the guy '''is''' an egotistical JerkAss regardless of the motivation, but it [[JerkassWoobie keeps him from being 100% unsympathetic]].
** Dungannon has quite a bit in common with Creator/HarlanEllison (see above), to the point where fans believed that author Sharyn [=McCrumb=] wrote him as a TakeThat; seemingly in order to defuse these accusations, she included a part where someone suggests getting Ellison to write Dungannon's eulogy (and it's noted that the two men despised each other). Amusingly, in the forward for a later edition of the ''Bimbos'', [=McCrumb=] noted that she always knew which authors were "on the outs" with the fandom because people would ask her "Was (this guy) the inspiration for Dungannon?".

* In the ''Anime/LittleWitchAcademia'' series, the author of the ''[[Literature/{{Twilight}} Nightfall]]'' book series is revealed to be a LegacyCharacter, with the most recent one wishing to pass on the role due to being a target of internet trolls. Lotte (the one who she tries to pass the role on) convinces her instead that for all the people who insult and mock her, there are many more who love her writing and genuinely appreciate her, which leads to her continuing the role.

* The cast of the second season of the '80s ''Series/WarOfTheWorlds'' series were subject to this. When the second season premiered, viewers were reportedly incensed that the entire framework of the series had changed (including the deaths of main characters and the changing of several plot-related elements) that they decided to make their displeasure known with hateful letters written to the cast and crew. Their biggest targets were actor Denis Forest and actress Catherine Disher (who played the leaders of the Morthrai on the show). Disher was so angered by the derogatory and negative letters she received (both during and after the show) that, to this day, she won't talk about it at fan conventions.

* Appin Dungannon from ''Literature/BimbosOfTheDeathSun''. Though definitely an AssholeVictim, the novel does reflect on how Dungannon's anger comes from [[NeverLiveItDown his inability to escape the series of pulpy,]] ''Franchise/ConanTheBarbarian''[[NeverLiveItDown -esque novels that made him famous]] and be recognized as a serious writer who [[ShownTheirWork put a lot of effort into some parts]], such as the mythology. It also crosses over with CreatorBacklash, as at one point he compares himself to [[Literature/AChristmasCarol Jacob Marley]], forever chained to a series of cheesy fantasy novels. Of course, the guy '''is''' an egotistical JerkAss regardless of the motivation, but it [[JerkassWoobie keeps him from being 100% unsympathetic]].

* The author of ''LightNovel/ReZero'', Tappei Nagatsuki, is a unique case in that not only does he despise modern day NEET otaku, but he also despises the light novel industry, particularly generic Isekai stoies, in general, hence many of LightNovel/ReZero's [[TakeThatAudience jabs toward the audience]] being the result of this. Nagatsuki has even stated outright that the reason his characters suffer great pain that is a little too close to home for many of these Otaku is because he feels modern Isekai LN authors aren't ballsy enough to do so.

* The late Creator/DwayneMcDuffie had dealt with this in his various works, critically opining about editorial interference in his stories and complaining about fans who claimed he was trying "force diversity" down their throats. He was also vocal about the racism in both the comic industry and fandom. He was also highly critical of the stereotypical Luke Cage, whom he intensely disliked for promoting the "gangsta" image.

* ''WebAnimation/BonusStage'' creator Matt Wilson ended the cartoon one "season" earlier than he originally intended, citing at first his desire to make money from his animations, then changing his mind and saying that he just got sick of [[TwoGamersOnACouch making video-game references]] and the cartoon's trademark [[NoFourthWall self-deprecatory humor]]. After pitching some ideas for a new series of his, Wilson seems to have cut off connection with the internet. He is currently working on [[WebAnimation/{{Pencilmation}} as a director.

* ''WebAnimation/BonusStage'' creator Matt Wilson ended the cartoon one "season" earlier than he originally intended, citing at first his desire to make money from his animations, then changing his mind and saying that he just got sick of [[TwoGamersOnACouch making video-game references]] and the cartoon's trademark [[NoFourthWall self-deprecatory humor]]. After pitching some ideas for a new series of his, Wilson seems to have cut off connection with the internet, and what he's up to now is anyone's guess (mostly criticizing webcomics on The Awful Forums).

* Hideaki Anno was reputed to be resentful of the MisaimedFandom of ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'' as well as the death threats his fans sent him after the GainaxEnding of the series that he created [[TheMovie a film that more or less replaced the last two episodes]] as the true ending. Without giving anything away, it was the ''exact opposite'' of what many fans of the series wanted and, in some cases, expected. The truth is this was the original ending before executive meddling, and with the exception of one or two scenes the work was not intended as a [[TakeThat jab]] against the fans. He did show the death threats sent to him ''on-screen'' after the movie was over, and a certain scene of FanDisservice is interpreted to target some of the fans. Never has a biggest hate letter to an [[FanDumb overly rabid fanbase]].
** Although, according to various translations of the quick-flashing letters in the live-action sequence, most of them are actually fairly supportive letters, some from middle-schoolers (the same age range as the main character) telling Anno how much Evangelion inspired them and helped them in their own lives. Only two of these, the more negative and threatening of the lot, can really be considered "death threats".

* A few notable ''VideoGame/RPGMaker'' content creators and scripters clearly dislike the community and newbies and [[DisproportionateRetribution tend to react very harshly]] if people ask them questions about their content.

* A few notable ''VideoGame/RPGMaker'' content creators and scripters clearly dislike the community and newbies and [[DisproportionateRetribution tend to react disproportionately harsh]] if people ask them questions about their content.

* Some people involved in the [[video game modding GameMod]] communities have been driven away from fans, due to vary reasons.

* Creator/AkiraToriyama of ''Franchise/DragonBall'' fame once confessed that he was ashamed of Dragon Ball being exported outside of Japan, because unlike the rest of the world, the Japanese Dragon Ball fanbase invert the BrokenBase.

* Creator/AkiraToriyama of ''Franchise/DragonBall'' fame once confessed that he was ashamed of Dragon Ball being exported outside of Japan, because unlike the rest of the world, the Japanese Dragon Ball fanbase invert the BrokenBase.

* Hideaki Anno was reputed to be resentful of the MisaimedFandom of ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'' as well as the death threats his fans sent him after the GainaxEnding of the series that he created [[TheMovie a film that more or less replaced the last two episodes]] as the true ending. Without giving anything away, it was the ''exact opposite'' of what many fans of the series wanted and, in some cases, expected. The truth is this was the original ending before executive meddling, and with the exception of one or two scenes the work was not intended as a [[TakeThat jab]] against the fans. He did show the death threats sent to him ''on-screen'' after the movie was over, and a certain scene of FanDisservice is interpreted to target some of the fans. Never has a biggest hate letter an [[FanDumb overly rabid fanbase]].

* Creator/AkiraToriyama of ''Francise/DragonBall'' fame once confessed that he was ashamed of Dragon Ball being exported outside of Japan, because unlike the rest of the world, the Japanese Dragon Ball fanbase invert the BrokenBase.

* Hideaki Anno was reputed to be so sick and tired of the MisaimedFandom of ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'' as well as the death threats his fans sent him after the GainaxEnding of the series that he created [[TheMovie a film that more or less replaced the last two episodes]] as the true ending. Without giving anything away, it was the ''exact opposite'' of what many fans of the series wanted and, in some cases, expected. The clincher? The truth is this was the original ending before executive meddling, and with the exception of one or two scenes the work was not intended as a TakeThat against the fans. He did show the death threats sent to him ''on screen'' after the movie was over, and a certain scene of FanDisservice is interpreted to target some of the fans. Never has a bigger "Fuck you" been given to an [[FanDumb overly rabid fanbase]].

* Creator/AkiraToriyama once confessed that he was ashamed of Dragon Ball being exported outside of Japan, because unlike the rest of the world, the Japanese fanbase invert the BrokenBase.
* The author of ''LightNovel/ReZero'', Tappei Nagatsuki, is a unique case in that not only does he despise modern Day NEET otaku, but he also hates the LN industry, particularly generic Isekai stoies, in general, hence many of LightNovel/ReZero's TakeThatAudience moments being the result of this. He's even stated outright that the reason his characters suffer great pain that's a little too close to home for many of these Otaku is because he feels modern Isekai LN authors aren't ballsy enough to do so.

* There are those who have theorized that this may have been the case with Hideo Kojima toward the ''VideoGame/MetalGear'' series after having received death threats. Considering how the [[BrokenBase fourth game turned out]] this is entirely possible and people have [[http://metagearsolid.org/reports_mgs4_soldout_1.html written quite a lot about it]].
** Should be noted that Kojima did a 180 and was very enthusiastic about ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolidPeaceWalker''.
* Some people involved in the GameMod communities have been driven away from fans.

* Ichiro Mihara, the designer of the ''VideoGame/TetrisTheGrandMaster'' series, [[DigitalPiracyIsEvil hates the Western TGM community for using emulators and clones rather than legitimate hardware]], and is [[https://twitter.com/miharasan/statuses/460852633209561088 very vocal about it]]. This is despite the series being [[NoExportForYou Japan-only]] and having no rereleases or consumer ports (partially due to The Tetris Company's [[DisneyOwnsThisTrope iron grip on games carrying the]] ''VideoGame/{{Tetris}}'' name), thereby [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes making playing the series in a form that doesn't violate copyright nearly impossible without spending copious amounts of cash on hardware that is not as mass-produced as consumer games]]. This seems to have changed in 2015, with Mihara opening up a [[https://twitter.com/tgm_series bilingual official TGM Twitter account]] and taking feedback for an upcoming ''TGM'' location test in the United States, as well as encouraging fans, Japanese and otherwise, to use the #tgm_series hashtag when discussing ''TGM'' on social media.

* Scott Cawthon went through a lot of this due to fan pressure towards ''VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddys'', to the point where he made himself a boss in ''VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddysWorld'' to show just how upset he was with the fandom.
* Just stick around on Creator/HidekiKamiya's [[https://twitter.com/PG_kamiya Twitter account]] and you're bound to see his irritation in a good fraction of his tweets. Asking him questions he's been asked repeatedly will often be met with a link to a tweet asking followers to check and search his tweet log, and pestering him with fan dumb comments (e.g. complaining about ''VideoGame/{{Bayonetta 2}}'' being on the UsefulNotes/WiiU or questioning his English skills, never mind that English is not his native language) will be met with a "fuck off" at best and a derogatory comment in Japanese followed by a block at worst. Furthermore, all of his replies are public, so being a nuisance to him is a one way trip to being humiliated by other followers. He makes it no secret that some of his fans piss him off, and whenever a major news site reports on him or his games, which is when his account takes a big jump in replies from followers, you can expect tweets along the lines of "Idiots rushing in..."

** It should also be noted that he gets this a lot from his English followers, but according to him, it's not as bad of a case with his Japanese followers:

* Occurs in ''WebVideo/CommentaryTheMusical'', halfway between parody and TakeThatUs: Joss Whedon's song, ''Heart (Broken)'' is a meditation on postmodernism and fan interaction so depressing it makes everyone else flee the room. Also has a [[EarWorm killer refrain]].

* ''Series/RupaulsDragRace'': Many former contestants have spoken against the show's rabid fanbase. For instance, any time a queen gets the "Bitch Edit" where she's made out to be the villain of the season, viewers will flood her social media with hatemail (including racial slurs if she's non-white) even if other contestants come out and say she's actually a wonderful person 99% of the time and doesn't deserve such ire. Queens also criticize fans who only go to local shows when a "Ru Girl" is in town and don't bother to support their city's drag scene the rest of the time.

* ''Series/RupaulsDragRace'' has been praised for bringing mainstream recognition to an underground art form, but many {{drag queen}}s--including former contestants--have spoken against the show's rabid fanbase. For instance, any time a queen gets the "Bitch Edit" where she's made out to be the villain of the season, viewers will flood her social media with hatemail (including racial slurs if she's non-white) even if other contestants come out and say she's actually a wonderful person 99% of the time and doesn't deserve such ire. Queens also criticize fans who only go to drag shows when a "Ru Girl" is in town and don't bother to support local shows the rest of the time.

* Brought up by Kayaba Akihiko in ''WebVideo/SwordArtOnlineAbridged'':
-->'''Kabaya:''' Alright now that I have your ears as well as your spines; allow me to indulge myself for a moment and tell you all what every content creator has always wanted to say to their audience: '''FUCK ALL Y'ALL!!'''