History Main / FandomHeresy

** To a lesser extent, insult Mothra (especially regarding her tendency to be underutilized or StuffedInTheFridge) and her fans ''will'' come after you, [[HePannedItNowHeSucks as even professional film critics have found out.]]

Sometimes, this trope can even extend to fans who hold opinions that are only tenuously related (or, in some case, ''entirely unrelated'') to the work in question -- which run contrary to {{Fandom}} consensus. Can exist in the form of "you can't be a true fan of Band X, if you [[FandomRivalry also like Band Y]] or you [[ComplainingAboutPeopleNotLikingTheShow don't also like Band Z]]".

This trope is extremely dependent on biases and sometimes it may make you feel uncomfortable if you do not hold their views. However, do not lose heart: It's all right to keep your opinions and be a 'heretic' if it's being truer to your heart and you are not directly harming anyone. You probably just need to be extra careful on how you express your opinion, but you will eventually find a community where or friend to whom your opinion wouldn't look too much like a heresy. Don't let the biases of the loud fandom listed below prevent you from enjoying (or ''not'' enjoying) the media.

* Theatre/{{Cats}}: Do not praise the [[Film/{{Cats}} 2019 film adaptation]] or fans will force you to commit terrible memories.

** ''VideoGame/Persona5'': Unless it's a LoveToHate opinion, never say anything positive about any of the game's antagonists (excluding [[spoiler:Sae Niijima, Akechi and Maruki]]), due to their various unlikeable natures and, with the arguable exception of one character(Okamura), being written as clear HateSink characters, or else expect the fanbase to enter your MentalWorld to deliver a beatdown to your shadow self.

** ''VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver'': It's not a good idea to speak positively about Delibird, a Pokémon so poor that it's the franchise's poster boy for {{Joke Character}}s. You can speak positively about its future Paradox variant [[GameBreaker Iron Bundle]], however.

** Do not say anything even remotely critical about the following ''Star Wars'' characters or you will be fed to a Sarlacc: Darth Vader [[note]]This does not apply to his pre-suit identity of Anakin Skywalker, but even then, criticism of Anakin must now be handled very carefully due to his character (and actor Creator/HaydenChristensen) being VindicatedByHistory.[[/note]] (and don't even suggest that he didn't deserve his redemption), Luke Skywalker[[note]]At least in regards to his Original Trilogy portrayal. His portrayal in the Sequel Trilogy is quite controversial[[/note]], Princesss Leia Organa, Han Solo[[note]]Aside from perhaps his ''Film/{{Solo}}'' anthology film, though that criticism is aimed more at the film itself rather than Han as a character[[/note]], Chewbacca, Lando Calrissian, R2-D2, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Boba Fett[[note]]You can say that you don't like how he was portrayed in ''Return of the Jedi'' or ''Series/TheBookOfBobaFett'', but saying you don't like him or that he's anything less than a top-tier badass will get you roasted by Boba's flamethrower.[[/note]] (this also applies to his "father" Jango to a lesser extent), Emperor Palpatine/Darth Sidious[[note]]Only applicable to his appearances in the Prequel and Original Trilogies, as his return in the Sequel Trilogy is very much controversial[[/note]], Darth Maul and Count Dooku/Darth Tyranus.

** Don't say anything positive about [[CreatorsPet Jar Jar Binks]]. In the words of Jar Jar Binks, if you do...yousa gonna die.[[note]]This only applies to the character -- Jar Jar's actor, Ahmed Best is pretty much off-limits unless you wanna look like a dick.[[/note]]

This trope is extremely dependent on biases and sometimes it may make you feel uncomfortable if you do not hold their views. However, do not lose heart: It's all right to keep your opinions and be a 'heretic' if it's being truer to your heart and you are not directly harming anyone. You probably just need to be extra careful on how you express your opinion, but you will eventually find a community or friend where your opinion wouldn't look too much like a heresy. Don't let the biases of the loud fandom listed below prevent you from enjoying (or ''not'' enjoying) the media.

* ''VideoGame/DinoCrisis'': Do not speak positively about ''VideoGame/DinoCrisis3'' or that you liked it, as it's considered a FranchiseKiller due to abandoning the {{Cliffhanger}} of the second game in favor of dinosaurs [[RecycledInSpace IN SPACE]].

** Alternatively, suggesting you ship Amity with ''any'' of the male characters is not a wise move and is a guaranteed way to get labeled as a lesbophobe by nerds everywhere due to the fact that she is canonically a lesbian in the show. The same punishment holds for attempting to ship Luz with any male character.

* ''Series/LizzieMcGuire'': Do not say anything bad about "Between a Rock and a Bra Place", as it is considered by fans the best episode ever made. Also, do not say that [[AlphaBitch Kate]] [[spoiler:doesn't deserve her redemption in TheMovie]].

* ''VideoGame/GartenOfBanban'': Don't say anything positive about the first two chapters of the game, or Jumbo Josh will [[SquashedFlat Squash you Flat]].

** While other expansions considered "bad"(namely ''Cataclysm'' and ''Warlords'') for whatever reasons have their fair share of defenders. Do '''NOT''' speak positively about either ''Battle for Azeroth'' or ''Shadowlands''

* ''VideoGame/TwinBee'': ''Detana!! [=TwinBee=]''[[note]]Known outside of Japan as ''Bells & Whistles''[[/note]] is considered a SacredCow, meaning that criticizing it will have you gunned down by [=TwinBee=] and [=WinBee=], possibly [[TheresNoKillLikeOverkill both at the same time]]. And [=GwinBee=] will [[RuleOfThree finish you off]].

** [[EnsembleDarkhorse Ahsoka Tano]] is a character who is considered sacred by the fandom, and saying anything negative about her can and will lead to you being [[EarthShatteringKaboom targeted and then fired at by both Death Stars, Starkiller Base, and every single Xyston-class Star Destroyer]], [[TheresNoKillLikeOverkill all at once]]. Interestingly, [[CharacterPerceptionEvolution Ahsoka started off as mainly disliked, but as time went on]] and she was given notable CharacterDevelopment, she cemented herself as a popular character, showing that she had to gain the positive reputation she has today, something the fans say she has earned and, at the end of the day, simply makes the aforementioned all the more justified.

** While this wasn't entirely the case in earlier years, when they had more defenders, in recent years '''do not''' say [[DracoInLeatherPants anything positive]] about the endgoals of Caesar's Legion unless you want to be melted into plasma goo. This is due to their overtly cruel nature, the clear implications that their form of governance is unsustainable combined with concerns in recent years about MisaimedFandom for various factions depicted as "fascistic" in multiple franchises being a hotbed for possible real-world far-right radicalization, as well as greater awareness of the concept of anti-Fascist satire in light of the positive reevaluation of the ''Film/StarshipTroopers'' movie. While other factions that could be seen as "[[PuttingOnTheReich fascistic]]" such as the ''VideoGame/Fallout4'' Brotherhood and even the Enclave(which itself was a satire of American ultranationalism) do have spaces where they could defend aspects of their faction owing to the fact that a case could be made for the former that Maxon's actions in ''Fallout 4'' were more in line with what the Brotherhood was always supposed to be in the older games, while fans of the latter tend to mainly enjoy them as villains or moreso like them for their more sympathetic portrayals in unofficial mods such as ''VideoGame/EnclaveReborn'', or feel, not without reason, that Colonel Autumn could have taken things in a decent direction in ''VideoGame/Fallout3'', supporting Caeser's Legion in recent years will get whole swaths of the fandom after you.

** While this wasn't entirely the case in earlier years, in recent years '''do not''' say [[DracoInLeatherPants anything positive]] about any faction whose goals could be seen as "[[PuttingOnTheReich fascistic]]" unless you want to be nuked out of oblivion. Namely the Enclave(and by extension pre-War America), Caesar's Legion, and even the ''VideoGame/Fallout4'' Brotherhood[[note]]they are seen as such due to their xenophobic and arguably genocidal approach to Ghouls and Synths[[/note]] outside to appreciating them as villains. This is because of concerns in recent years about MisaimedFandom for various factions depicted as "fascistic" in multiple franchises being a hotbed for possible real-world far-right radicalization, as well as greater awareness of the concept of anti-Fascist satire in light of the positive reevaluation of the ''Film/StarshipTroopers'' movie. While you can get away with speaking positively the Enclave or Maxon's Brotherhood in some circles owing to the fact that most Enclave fans mainly enjoy them as villains or like their "redemption arc" in ''VideoGame/EnclaveReborn'', or feel, not without reason, that Colonel Autumn could have taken things in a decent direction ''VideoGame/Fallout3'', and defenders of Maxon's Brotherhood will make the point that his actions were more in line with what the Brotherhood was always supposed to be in the older games, supporting Caeser's Legion in recent years will get whole swaths of the fandom wanting to melt you into plasma goo, even the abovementioned fans of the Enclave and the '"Fallout 4'' Brotherhood.

** While this wasn't entirely the case in earlier years, in recent years '''do not''' say [{DracoInLeatherPants anything positive]] about any faction whose goals could be seen as "[[PuttingOnTheReich fascistic]]" unless you want to be nuked out of oblivion. Namely the Enclave(and by extension pre-War America), Caesar's Legion, and even the ''VideoGame/Fallout4'' Brotherhood[[note]]they are seen as such due to their xenophobic and arguably genocidal approach to Ghouls and Synths[[/note]] outside to appreciating them as villains. This is because of concerns in recent years about MisaimedFandom for various factions depicted as "fascistic" in multiple franchises being a hotbed for possible real-world far-right radicalization, as well as greater awareness of the concept of anti-Fascist satire in light of the positive reevaluation of the ''Film/StarshipTroopers'' movie. While you can get away with speaking positively the Enclave or Maxon's Brotherhood in some circles owing to the fact that most Enclave fans mainly enjoy them as villains or like their "redemption arc" in ''VideoGame/EnclaveReborn'', or feel, not without reason, that Colonel Autumn could have taken things in a decent direction ''VideoGame/Fallout3'', and defenders of Maxon's Brotherhood will make the point that his actions were more in line with what the Brotherhood was always supposed to be in the older games, supporting Caeser's Legion in recent years will get whole swaths of the fandom wanting to melt you into plasma goo, even the abovementioned fans of the Enclave and the '"Fallout 4'' Brotherhood.

** While this wasn't entirely the case in earlier years, in recent years '''do not''' say [{DracoInLeatherPants anything positive]] about any faction whose goals could be seen as "[[PuttingOnTheReich fascistic]]" unless you want to be nuked out of oblivion. Namely the Enclave(and by extension pre-War America), Caesar's Legion, and even the ''VideoGame/Fallout4'' Brotherhood[[note]]they are seen as such due to their xenophobic and arguably genocidal approach to Ghouls and Synths[[/note]] outside to appreciating them as villains. This is because of concerns in recent years about MisaimedFandom for various factions depicted as "fascistic" in multiple franchises being a hotbed for possible real-world far-right radicalization, as well as greater awareness of the concept of anti-Fascist satire in light of the positive reevaluation of the ''Film/StarshipTroopers'' movie. While you can get away with speaking positively the Enclave or Maxon's Brotherhood in some circles owing to the fact that most Enclave fans mainly enjoy them as villains or like their "redemption arc" in ''VideoGame/EnclaveReborn'', or take more sympathetic interpretations of Colonel Autumn in ''VideoGame/Fallout3'', and defenders of Maxon's Brotherhood will make the point that his actions were more in line with what the Brotherhood was always supposed to be in the older games, supporting Caeser's Legion in recent years will get whole swaths of the fandom wanting to melt you into plasma goo, even the abovementioned fans of the Enclave and the '"Fallout 4'' Brotherhood.

** ''VideoGame/Persona5'': Unless it's a LoveToHate opinion, never say anything positive about any of the game's antagonists (excluding [[spoiler:Sae Niijima, Akechi and Maruki]]), due to their various unlikeable natures, or else expect the fanbase to enter your MentalWorld to deliver a beatdown to your shadow self.

* ''VideoGame/{{Fallout}}'': Due to the very negative reception of the entry, saying that ''VideoGame/Fallout76'' is a good game or that you like it will get you targeted and nuked out of existence by the majority of the ''Fallout'' fandom.

** Do not say anything even remotely critical about the following ''Star Wars'' characters or you will be fed to a Sarlacc: Darth Vader [[note]]This does not apply to his pre-suit identity of Anakin Skywalker, but even then, criticism of Anakin must now be handled very carefully due to his character being VindicatedByHistory.[[/note]] (and don't even suggest that he didn't deserve his redemption), Luke Skywalker[[note]]At least in regards to his Original Trilogy portrayal. His portrayal in the Sequel Trilogy is quite controversial[[/note]], Princesss Leia Organa, Han Solo[[note]]Aside from perhaps his ''Film/{{Solo}}'' anthology film, though that criticism is aimed more at the film itself rather than Han as a character[[/note]], Chewbacca, Lando Calrissian, R2-D2, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Boba Fett[[note]]You can say that you don't like how he was portrayed in ''Return of the Jedi'' or ''Series/TheBookOfBobaFett'', but saying you don't like him or that he's anything less than a top-tier badass will get you roasted by Boba's flamethrower.[[/note]] (this also applies to his "father" Jango to a lesser extent), Emperor Palpatine/Darth Sidious[[note]]Only applicable to his appearances in the Prequel and Original Trilogies, as his return in the Sequel Trilogy is very much controversial[[/note]], Darth Maul and Count Dooku/Darth Tyranus.

*** Players, especially tourney-fans, will kill you on the spot if you say that you play as Meta Knight, due to the fact that his ''Brawl''-iteration is widely considered to be the ''biggest'' GameBreaker in the entire series.

** On the opposite side of things, do not say that you didn't like ''Anime/PokemonTheSeriesXY'', considered to be one of the best sagas in the anime for various reasons. The only exception to this is the Kalos League arc (which in fact is risky to say you didn't ''hate'').

** ''Film/WonderWoman2017'': By merit of breaking the glass ceiling, you're unlikely to find many brave enough to point out any flaws in Wonder Woman's cinematic debut. The climactic battle is considered fair game though, due to being indistinguishable from any other superhero movie. The sequel is outright dismissed thanks to making Wonder Woman a date rapist and reducing her arch-nemesis Cheetah down to an insignificant henchwoman.

** Do not voice any approval for ''[[VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl Brawl]]'''s random tripping, as both casual and competitive fans regard it as an unfun ScrappyMechanic, and was additionally [[CreatorBacklash seen as a bad idea in hindsight]] by Creator/MasahiroSakurai himself, enough to be dropped from future games.

** Similarly, do '''not''' say anything positive about the live-action spinoff/reboot ''Series/TheFairlyOddparentsFairlyOdder'', as it's just as hated as the live-action movies. Even Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} seemed to agree and [[BuryYourArt wiped Fairly Odder from existence]].

* ''Franchise/StarWars'': It should be noted that the Star Wars Fandom has a MASSIVE BrokenBase, so pretty much ''any'' statement about the various films or TV series, whether positive or negative, will tick off at least part of the group. These are some of the biggest examples:

* ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales2017'': Unlike his [[WesternAnimation/DuckTales1987 1987]] counterpart, it's not a good idea to say anything positive about [[HateSink Doofus Drake]].

* ''Franchise/MyLittlePony'': Saying that you like G3.5 will have fans sending out a horde of ponies to trample you.

*** Bringing up ''VideoGame/MegaManX7'' in a positive way is sure to rile up the fandom due to the various problems with the game, mainly the gameplay. If you say you like it or that it's one of your favorite entries in the series, angry fans will want you to "BURN TO THE GROUND!"