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''Self-appointed guardians who will defend their precious work or fandom from ''any'' criticism and any "haters", even constructive criticism or fans who don't like a certain aspect.''
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''Self-appointed guardians who will defend their precious work or fandom from ''any'' criticism and any ''any'' "haters", even constructive criticism or fans who don't like a certain aspect.''
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The opposite of the '''Theocrat''' (see below), and often veering into HateDumb territory as well, these are fans who, above all else, prefer ''only'' the {{fanon}} explanations, or, even better, their own explanations of canon events and characters, and take this attitude too far. Often found twisting a character's personality into a DracoInLeatherPants[=/=]RonTheDeathEater and saying that those should be the true characters, heaping scorn on the [[OfficialCouple canon pairing]] and propagating DieForOurShip, taking WordOfDante over WordOfGod and declaring the latter as a result of {{writing pitfall|Index}}s, erasing any and all clarifications of {{Plot Hole}}s to fit their own personal canons, the list goes on and on. Ironically/hypocritically, while this type of fan will stubbornly challenge and reject anything the author says, they'll usually react with anger and offence if anyone (even other fans with their own fanon explanations) dares question ''their'' preferred interpretation.
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The opposite of the '''Theocrat''' (see below), and often veering into HateDumb territory as well, these are fans who, above all else, prefer ''only'' the {{fanon}} explanations, or, even better, better from their perspective, their own explanations of canon events and characters, and take this attitude too far. Often found twisting a character's personality into a DracoInLeatherPants[=/=]RonTheDeathEater and saying that those should be the true characters, heaping scorn on the [[OfficialCouple canon pairing]] and propagating DieForOurShip, taking WordOfDante over WordOfGod and declaring the latter as a result of {{writing pitfall|Index}}s, erasing any and all clarifications of {{Plot Hole}}s to fit their own personal canons, the list goes on and on. Ironically/hypocritically, while this type of fan will stubbornly challenge and reject anything the author says, they'll usually react with anger and offence if anyone (even other fans with their own fanon explanations) dares question ''their'' preferred interpretation.interpretation.
Sometimes, the Anarchist's fan theories are absolutely crazy, but other times they're relatively sane and the Fan Dumb only comes from the fact that the Anarchist is insisting they are true. An Anarchist who's also an '''Edgelord''' will tend to make very dark theories, and religious Anarchists or Anarchists who are also '''Highbrows''' might insist that EveryoneIsJesusInPurgatory.
Sometimes, the Anarchist's fan theories are absolutely crazy, but other times they're relatively sane and the Fan Dumb only comes from the fact that the Anarchist is insisting they are true. An Anarchist who's also an '''Edgelord''' will tend to make very dark theories, and religious Anarchists or Anarchists who are also '''Highbrows''' might insist that EveryoneIsJesusInPurgatory.
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The Beancounter is fixated on box office numbers, television ratings, and chart positions (and almost always in relation to the most popular and — crucially — commercially successful things around; if it isn't in the mainstream and making big money, it might as well not exist in the Beancounter's mind) and tends to talk about the things they enjoy in terms that sound better suited to a corporate boardroom or shareholders' meeting than any fan venue. While the business side of the entertainment industry is often interesting to explore, the Beancounter (who never has any actual financial stake in the success of what they're following) takes it more seriously than they probably should, referring to pieces of art exclusively as "properties" or "IP", praising actors for their status as "draws" rather than their talent as performers and citing nebulous ideas like "lack of franchise potential" as a legitimate criticism of a piece of art, seldom having more than a surface level appreciation for the art itself. Beancounters will point to the amount of money a work has made in response to virtually any criticism it receives and accuse said critics of jealousy of their target's success; at the extreme end, Beancounters will get into earnest arguments about ''which'' gigantic corporation should have a monopoly on particular characters or series (the question of whether or not gigantic corporations ''should'' have a monopoly on said characters or series is ignored) and even defend corrupt or dishonest business practices on the basis that the corporate entity carrying them out owns the thing they like.
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The Beancounter is fixated on box office numbers, television ratings, and chart positions (and almost always in relation to the most popular and — crucially — commercially successful things around; if it isn't in the mainstream and making big money, it might as well not exist in the Beancounter's mind) and tends to talk about the things they enjoy in terms that sound better suited to a corporate boardroom or shareholders' meeting than any fan venue. venue.
While the business side of the entertainment industry is often interesting to explore, the Beancounter (who never has any actual financial stake in the success of what they're following) takes it more seriously than they probably should, referring to pieces of art exclusively as "properties" or "IP", praising actors for their status as "draws" rather than their talent as performers and citing nebulous ideas like "lack of franchise potential" as a legitimate criticism of a piece of art, seldom having more than a surface level appreciation for the artitself. itself.
Beancounters will point to the amount of money a work has made in response to virtually any criticism it receives and [[YoureJustJealous accuse said critics of jealousy of their target'ssuccess; success]]; at the extreme end, Beancounters will get into earnest arguments about ''which'' gigantic corporation should have a monopoly on particular characters or series (the question of whether or not gigantic corporations ''should'' have a monopoly on said characters or series is ignored) and even defend corrupt or dishonest business practices on the basis that the corporate entity carrying them out owns the thing they like.
While the business side of the entertainment industry is often interesting to explore, the Beancounter (who never has any actual financial stake in the success of what they're following) takes it more seriously than they probably should, referring to pieces of art exclusively as "properties" or "IP", praising actors for their status as "draws" rather than their talent as performers and citing nebulous ideas like "lack of franchise potential" as a legitimate criticism of a piece of art, seldom having more than a surface level appreciation for the art
Beancounters will point to the amount of money a work has made in response to virtually any criticism it receives and [[YoureJustJealous accuse said critics of jealousy of their target's
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* '''Mad Bride/Groom''': This fan is more a fan of a specific character than the franchise, with the series largely being a vehicle to enjoy them. Their attachment to the character could be [[PerverseSexualLust an actual crush]] (in which case, expect them to write fanfiction that ships them with an AuthorAvatar), but it could also just be the concept of a favourite character, taken up to eleven. These people often take this to the extent that they refuse to follow the franchise if/when their favourite character is [[PutOnABus left out of it]]. The lack of this character's involvement in the series or characterization going off in another direction than expected often turns this fan into a more personalized version of the '''Tinfoiler'''; in this case, according to the Mad Bride/Groom, the producers are doing what they do because they have a personal vendetta against this character, rather than because they're unable to fit them into the story.[[note]]there are a few cases where [[CreatorsPest the creator actually hated the character]], but "they're unable to fit them into the story" is far more likely.[[/note]] These fans are at their worst when their favorite character also happens to be a DesignatedMonkey. Tellingly, the fans often have a [[DracoInLeatherPants rather idealized, if not distorted, view of the character]] that they adore. {{Shipp|ing}}ers are heavily associated with these sorts of fans; this can become doubly worrisome if the character they like is involved with another character with whom the fan actually identifies directly, or if they become involved in a LoveTriangle. They often have a username like "[=[Character]luvr234=]" or (especially if a Mad Bride with a crush on a male character) "Future Mrs. [Last name of character]". Contrast with (and sometimes rivals to) [[HateDumb the Hate Monger]]. One should ask the Mad Bride/Groom to compare the amount of screentime they want of their crush to the amount the central protagonist already gets (unless their crush ''is'' the central protagonist, in which case you should point out that any character would quickly become dull in a vacuum), and also point out that the producers would then get numerous other complaints from the Mad Brides/Grooms of all the other characters. For their own sake, it should also be pointed out to them that [[StalkerWithACrush people who display this degree of affection for real-life people]] tend to get restraining orders placed upon them.
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* '''Mad Bride/Groom''': This fan is more a fan of a specific character than the franchise, with the series largely being a vehicle to enjoy them. Their attachment to the character could be [[PerverseSexualLust an actual crush]] (in which case, expect them to write fanfiction that ships them with an AuthorAvatar), but it could also just be the concept of a favourite character, taken up to eleven. \\
These people often take this to the extent that they refuse to follow the franchise if/when their favourite character is [[PutOnABus left out of it]]. The lack of this character's involvement in the series or characterization going off in another direction than expected often turns this fan into a more personalized version of the '''Tinfoiler'''; in this case, according to the Mad Bride/Groom, the producers are doing what they do because they have a personal vendetta against this character, rather than because they're unable to fit them into the story.[[note]]there are a few cases where [[CreatorsPest the creator actually hated the character]], but "they're unable to fit them into the story" is far more likely.[[/note]] [[/note]]\\
These fans are at their worst when their favorite character also happens to be a DesignatedMonkey. Tellingly, the fans often have a [[DracoInLeatherPants rather idealized, if not distorted, view of the character]] that they adore. {{Shipp|ing}}ers are heavily associated with these sorts of fans; this can become doubly worrisome if the character they like is involved with another character with whom the fan actually identifies directly, or if they become involved in a LoveTriangle. They often have a username like "[=[Character]luvr234=]" or (especially if a Mad Bride with a crush on a male character)"Future Mrs. "[[MrsHypothetical Future Mrs.]] [Last name of character]". Contrast with (and sometimes rivals to) [[HateDumb the Hate Monger]]. \\
One should ask the Mad Bride/Groom to compare the amount of screentime they want of their crush to the amount the central protagonist already gets (unless their crush ''is'' the central protagonist, in which case you should point out that any character would quickly become dull in a vacuum), and also point out that the producers would then get numerous other complaints from the Mad Brides/Grooms of all the other characters. For their own sake, it should also be pointed out to them that [[StalkerWithACrush people who display this degree of affection for real-life people]] tend to get restraining orders placed upon them.
These people often take this to the extent that they refuse to follow the franchise if/when their favourite character is [[PutOnABus left out of it]]. The lack of this character's involvement in the series or characterization going off in another direction than expected often turns this fan into a more personalized version of the '''Tinfoiler'''; in this case, according to the Mad Bride/Groom, the producers are doing what they do because they have a personal vendetta against this character, rather than because they're unable to fit them into the story.[[note]]there are a few cases where [[CreatorsPest the creator actually hated the character]], but "they're unable to fit them into the story" is far more likely.
These fans are at their worst when their favorite character also happens to be a DesignatedMonkey. Tellingly, the fans often have a [[DracoInLeatherPants rather idealized, if not distorted, view of the character]] that they adore. {{Shipp|ing}}ers are heavily associated with these sorts of fans; this can become doubly worrisome if the character they like is involved with another character with whom the fan actually identifies directly, or if they become involved in a LoveTriangle. They often have a username like "[=[Character]luvr234=]" or (especially if a Mad Bride with a crush on a male character)
One should ask the Mad Bride/Groom to compare the amount of screentime they want of their crush to the amount the central protagonist already gets (unless their crush ''is'' the central protagonist, in which case you should point out that any character would quickly become dull in a vacuum), and also point out that the producers would then get numerous other complaints from the Mad Brides/Grooms of all the other characters. For their own sake, it should also be pointed out to them that [[StalkerWithACrush people who display this degree of affection for real-life people]] tend to get restraining orders placed upon them.
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Chicken Littles see doom in every raindrop, and live in perpetual terror that the sky is about to come crashing down on top of their favorite series or franchise. Whilst no franchise can claim to be entirely perfect and flawless, the Chicken Little is terrified that any misstep on the part of the producers [[JumpingTheShark will inevitably result in cancellation]]. While it is, in fact, possible for [[SeasonalRot franchises to]] [[AudienceAlienatingEra get worse]], Chicken Little responds to every proposed change, [[TaintedByThePreview every teaser, every trailer]], and every bit of KudzuPlot with paranoia, and almost has no hope for any spinoffs. Expect these guys to scream, "[[ThisIsGonnaSuck This film/game/show/book/etc. will SUUUUUUCK!]]" or "This will singlehandedly [[DarthWiki/RuinedFOREVER ruin the franchise forever!!!]]"
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Chicken Littles see doom in every raindrop, and live in perpetual terror that the sky is about to come crashing down on top of their favorite series or franchise. Whilst no franchise can claim to be entirely perfect and flawless, the Chicken Little is terrified that any misstep on the part of the producers [[JumpingTheShark will inevitably result in cancellation]]. While it is, in fact, possible for [[SeasonalRot franchises to]] franchises]] to [[AudienceAlienatingEra get worse]], Chicken Little responds to every proposed change, [[TaintedByThePreview every teaser, every trailer]], and every bit of KudzuPlot with paranoia, and almost has no hope for any spinoffs. Expect these guys to scream, "[[ThisIsGonnaSuck This film/game/show/book/etc. will SUUUUUUCK!]]" or "This will singlehandedly [[DarthWiki/RuinedFOREVER ruin the franchise forever!!!]]"
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A fan of the franchise, but only as long as it's cool to be so. This is somewhat the inverse of ItsPopularNowItSucks, but it's mostly the inverse of HePannedItNowHeSucks, since many of these fans only like it because a reviewer said something good about it, so clearly, [[ReviewsAreTheGospel it must be good and]] [[ComplainingAboutPeopleNotLikingTheShow if you disagree with them]], TheComplainerIsAlwaysWrong. Overlaps ''heavily'' with PraisingShowsYouDontWatch. In some extreme cases, these fans have no will of their own, relying ''entirely'' on reviewers and sometimes QualityByPopularVote. When the inverse happens and it becomes cool to ''hate'' it instead of like it (see HateDumb), these are the people who turn their backs on the fandom and deny having ever had anything to do with it.
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A fan of the franchise, but only as long as it's cool to be so. This is somewhat the inverse of ItsPopularNowItSucks, but it's mostly the inverse of HePannedItNowHeSucks, since many of these fans only like it because a reviewer said something good about it, so clearly, [[ReviewsAreTheGospel it must be good and]] good]] and [[ComplainingAboutPeopleNotLikingTheShow if you disagree with them]], TheComplainerIsAlwaysWrong. Overlaps ''heavily'' with PraisingShowsYouDontWatch. In some extreme cases, these fans have no will of their own, relying ''entirely'' on reviewers and sometimes QualityByPopularVote. When the inverse happens and it becomes cool to ''hate'' it instead of like it (see HateDumb), these are the people who turn their backs on the fandom and deny having ever had anything to do with it.
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Sometimes a fan's frustration towards the Fan Dumb goes full circle and [[HeWhoFightsMonsters creates its own Fan Dumb]]. A Litter-Bearer seems to [[FanHater hate their fellow fans]] to the extent that even valid criticism can be dismissed simply because it's coming from a fan and not an "approved" source like an outside critic. Convinced of the stupidity and utter worthlessness of their fellow fans, they begin to see things from such a skewed perspective that in their eyes, any disapproval from the fanbase just proves that the creator is right and the franchise is good. They tend to leap upon all complaints in the same fashion as the Undesired Champion, only replacing the aggression with sneering condescension. In extreme cases, this can extend to the Litter-Bearer himself, who believes that if they, or any other fan, doesn't like the product, "it's fine the way it is, and if we don't like it, that's ''our'' problem." Litter-Bearers can often be identified by their liberal use of the word "we" in complaining about the fandom.
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Sometimes a fan's frustration towards the Fan Dumb goes full circle and [[HeWhoFightsMonsters creates its own Fan Dumb]]. A Litter-Bearer seems to [[FanHater hate their fellow fans]] to the extent that even valid criticism can be dismissed simply because it's coming from a fan and not an "approved" source like an outside critic. Convinced of the stupidity and utter worthlessness of their fellow fans, they begin to see things from such a skewed perspective that in their eyes, any disapproval from the fanbase just proves that the creator is right and the franchise is good. They tend to leap upon all complaints in the same fashion as the Undesired Champion, only replacing the aggression with sneering condescension. In extreme cases, this can extend to the Litter-Bearer himself, who believes that if they, or any other fan, doesn't like the product, "it's fine the way it is, and if we don't like it, that's ''our'' problem." Litter-Bearers can often be identified by their liberal use of the word "we" in complaining about the fandom. They also tend to label the fandom as a whole as "toxic" just because ''some'' of the other fans act inappropriately.
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Essentially, they're the {{grumpy old m|an}}en of the fandom, constantly complaining about the good old days and shouting at the young whippersnappers to get off their lawn, saying that they're too young to deserve it. Very commonly they may be found complaining about something that back in their day was a problem, yet complain about the ''lack'' of it after the issue is fixed, acting like those adults who make better lives for their children yet say "[[WhenIWasYourAge back in my day we [did unpleasant action X]]] and we ''liked'' it." Or alternatively, if a franchise (or medium) tries to get some newer fans, they complain about people who [[NoTrueScotsman are not true fans]] and act like a five-year-old upset that their newborn baby sibling is getting more attention than they are. When dealing with these kinds of fans, point out to them that they and the members of their group are ''old'', and that a franchise that isn't able to recruit new fans to replace the members who leave will die.
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Essentially, they're the {{grumpy old m|an}}en of the fandom, constantly complaining about the good old days and shouting at the young whippersnappers to get off their lawn, saying that they're too young to deserve it. Very commonly they may be found complaining about something that back in their day was a problem, yet complain about the ''lack'' of it after the issue is fixed, acting like those adults who make better lives for their children yet say "[[WhenIWasYourAge back in my day we [did unpleasant action X]]] and we ''liked'' it." Or alternatively, if a franchise (or medium) tries to get some newer fans, they complain about people who [[NoTrueScotsman are not true fans]] and act like a five-year-old [[InfantSiblingJealousy upset that their newborn baby sibling is getting more attention than they are.are]]. When dealing with these kinds of fans, point out to them that they and the members of their group are ''old'', and that a franchise that isn't able to recruit new fans to replace the members who leave will die.
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A subspecies of the Purist is the '''Imperialist'''. This fan is normally found around works that were translated from another language (usually things from Japan — as these are most commonly found around Japanese localisations). The tropes {{Woolseyism}}, SugarWiki/SuperlativeDubbing, and CulturalTranslation ''do not exist'' to these people, as any changes made to the script, even if it's to avoid something being LostInTranslation or a DubInducedPlothole, is a {{Macekre}}. Expect these people to frequently cry "bad translation" and "Memes for Memes sake" when something is localised, and assume for them to cry BlindIdiotTranslation when the translation is actually accurate and faithful to the original, just not a word-for-word translation. A frequent source of MisBlamed. If any change is made, even if it is to comply with local laws to even [[NoExportForYou allow the work to be marketed there legit in the first place]], it is because the company assumes ViewersAreMorons. Puns that would otherwise [[LostInTranslation go far over the heads of viewers who aren't familiar with that language]] and changed to something they would be familiar with? ViewersAreMorons. In spite of their extreme insistence of cultural purity in translations, expect many Imperialists to actually be [[ValuesDissonance somewhat blind to how different cultures truly are]], and are only familiar with [[TheThemeParkVersion an idealized version from the limited insight they have]]. A frequent example is viewers complaining at changes to the script while expressing {{Squick}} at works that originate from countries with a lower age of consent or less liberal views.
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A subspecies of the Purist is the '''Imperialist'''. This fan is normally found around works that were translated from another language (usually things from Japan — as these are most commonly found around Japanese localisations). The tropes {{Woolseyism}}, SugarWiki/SuperlativeDubbing, and CulturalTranslation ''do not exist'' to these people, as any changes made to the script, even if it's to avoid something being LostInTranslation or a DubInducedPlothole, is a {{Macekre}}. Expect these people to frequently cry "bad translation" and "Memes for Memes memes' sake" when something is localised, and assume for them to cry BlindIdiotTranslation when the translation is actually accurate and faithful to the original, just not a word-for-word translation. A frequent source of MisBlamed. If any change is made, even if it is to comply with local laws to even [[NoExportForYou allow the work to be marketed there legit in the first place]], it is because the company assumes ViewersAreMorons. Puns that would otherwise [[LostInTranslation go far over the heads of viewers who aren't familiar with that language]] and changed to something they would be familiar with? ViewersAreMorons. In spite of their extreme insistence of cultural purity in translations, expect many Imperialists to actually be [[ValuesDissonance somewhat blind to how different cultures truly are]], and are only familiar with [[TheThemeParkVersion an idealized version from the limited insight they have]]. A frequent example is viewers complaining at changes to the script while expressing {{Squick}} at works that originate from countries with a lower age of consent or less liberal views.
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''A fan who hates someone or something for ruining the franchise, despite them [[MisBlamed not being responsible]].''
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''A fan who hates someone or something for ruining [[DarthWiki/RuinedForever ruining]] the franchise, despite them [[MisBlamed not being responsible]].''
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These fans often seem to have no WillingSuspensionOfDisbelief, often leading them to criticize or refuse to accept plots, characters, and themes that might be necessary or even essential for that franchise or genre to function. They often appear to be members of a PeripheryDemographic who cannot or do not wish to accept that the franchise is not actually aimed directly at them (if at all), and yet resent the fact that it is not actually aimed at them. Therefore, any complaints about how it's ''not'' aimed at them are legitimate complaints and considered "weaknesses." If the work in question is aimed specifically at children, expect this kind of fan to pick out dubious evidence from the work (ParentalBonus, for example) as "proof" that it is ''actually'' for adults.
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These fans often seem to have no WillingSuspensionOfDisbelief, often leading them to criticize or refuse to accept plots, characters, and themes that might be necessary or even essential for that franchise or genre to function. They often appear to be members of a PeripheryDemographic who [[ItsAllAboutMe cannot or do not wish to accept that the franchise is not actually aimed directly at them them]] (if at all), and yet resent the fact that it is not actually aimed at them. Therefore, any complaints about how it's ''not'' aimed at them are legitimate complaints and considered "weaknesses." If the work in question is aimed specifically at children, expect this kind of fan to pick out dubious evidence from the work (ParentalBonus, for example) as "proof" that it is ''actually'' for adults.
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''A fan who has a preferred way to experience a work and doesn't enjoy it otherwise.''
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''A fan who has a believes their preferred way to experience a work and doesn't enjoy it otherwise.is the only valid way to experience it.''
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A more extreme case of this is the '''Ideological Inquisitor''', in which the Ideological Inquisitor insists that all "[[NoTrueScotsman true fans]]" must agree with the creator's personal ideologies, especially if the work in question is political in nature and the creator expresses strong political views in public. The Ideological Inquisitor has the urge to exclude fans of a work who favor a different political party from the creator's political affiliation. If the creator is an EqualOpportunityOffender, then the Ideological Inquisitor would go after practically everyone (even the creator himself/herself if the creator does SelfDeprecation), except for some UnacceptableTargets.
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A more extreme case of this is the '''Ideological Inquisitor''', in which the Ideological Inquisitor insists that all "[[NoTrueScotsman true fans]]" must agree with the creator's personal ideologies, especially if the work in question is political in nature and the creator expresses strong political views in public. The Ideological Inquisitor has the urge to exclude fans of a work who favor a different political party from the creator's political affiliation. If the creator is an EqualOpportunityOffender, then the Ideological Inquisitor would go after practically everyone (even the creator himself/herself themself if the creator does SelfDeprecation), except for some UnacceptableTargets.
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Expect them to get into {{Flame War}}s with Power Scalers from opposing fandoms while other fans stare and shake their heads at the ridiculous claims they make about their character of choice.
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Expect them to get into {{Flame War}}s with Power Scalers from opposing fandoms while other fans stare and shake their heads at the ridiculous claims they make about their character of choice. On This Very Wiki, Power Scalers are responsible for many of ''WebAnimation/DeathBattle'''s subpages being either cut, locked, or part of the Administrivia/PermanentRedLinkClub, as whenever one of their favorite characters won, they'd insist it wasn't just a victory, but an utter CurbStompBattle, and whenever they lost, they'd accuse the hosts of not properly doing the research or being biased, leading to lots of trope misuse.
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''A fan who has a strict and unchangeable vision of the franchise and will react badly to any changes outside of this vision.''
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''A fan who has a strict and unchangeable vision of the franchise and will react badly poorly to any changes outside of this vision.''
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Like we said atop of the page, a fandom succeeds when people with differing opinions can get along well in spite of their differences. Well, this kind of fan wants to make you think otherwise. They always try to speak for the entire community, even though they were never voted or chosen to hold such a claim, so [[OpinionMyopia they always want to pass their opinion as "everyone's/the majority's opinion"]]; at best they may be speaking for people that think like them (expect accusations of NoTrueScotsman when lampshading this). A key feature of this type of fan is the use of RoyalWe ("we, the community..." -or simply, "the community"-, "we, [[NoTrueScotsman the true fans]] of X", "it's what we want", "we want X", etc).
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Like we said atop of the page, a fandom succeeds when people with differing opinions can get along well in spite of their differences. Well, this kind of fan wants to make you think otherwise. They always try to speak for the entire community, even though they were never voted or chosen to hold such a claim, so [[OpinionMyopia they always want to pass their opinion as "everyone's/the majority's opinion"]]; at best they may be speaking for people that who think like them (expect accusations of NoTrueScotsman when lampshading this). A key feature of this type of fan is the use of RoyalWe ("we, the community..." -or simply, "the community"-, "we, [[NoTrueScotsman the true fans]] of X", "it's what we want", "we want X", etc).
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These fans love something to such a powerful extreme that they constantly feel that it's threatened by a franchise [[DuelingShows competing]] [[DuelingMovies against it]]. Thus, they feel they ''must'' defend it at all costs, even if it means starting a war. Even if the other franchise has a friendly [[FandomRivalry rivalry]] with it (and even if the two franchises overlap in some way), the two franchises being compared with each other at all is simply too much for the warmonger. They will go out of their way to bash the competing franchise and attack its fans, using their passionate love for a certain franchise as a weapon by citing how much more successful/popular/well-reviewed/enduring it is in comparison (they will then hypocritically take offense to being fired back at by the opposing fandom). They will also push away any fans that happen to like both the franchise they like and the competing one simultaneously, because they regard that as betrayal.
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These fans love something to such a powerful extreme that they constantly feel that it's threatened by a franchise [[DuelingShows competing]] [[DuelingMovies against it]]. Thus, they feel they ''must'' defend it at all costs, even if it means starting a war. Even if the other franchise has a friendly [[FandomRivalry rivalry]] with it (and even if the two franchises overlap in some way), the two franchises being compared with each other at all is simply too much for the warmonger. They will go out of their way to bash the competing franchise and attack its fans, using their passionate love for a certain franchise as a weapon by citing how much more successful/popular/well-reviewed/enduring it is in comparison (they will then hypocritically take offense to being fired back at by the opposing fandom). They will also push away any fans that who happen to like both the franchise they like and the competing one simultaneously, because they regard that as betrayal.
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A more extreme case of this is the '''Ideological Inquisitor''', in which the Ideological Inquisitor insists that all "[[NoTrueScotsman true fans]]" must agree with the creator's ideologies, especially if the work in question is political in nature and the creator expresses strong political views in public. The Ideological Inquisitor has the urge to exclude fans of a work who favor a different political party from the creator's political affiliation. If the creator is an EqualOpportunityOffender, then the Ideological Inquisitor would go after practically everyone (even the creator himself/herself if the creator does SelfDeprecation), except for some UnacceptableTargets.
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A more extreme case of this is the '''Ideological Inquisitor''', in which the Ideological Inquisitor insists that all "[[NoTrueScotsman true fans]]" must agree with the creator's personal ideologies, especially if the work in question is political in nature and the creator expresses strong political views in public. The Ideological Inquisitor has the urge to exclude fans of a work who favor a different political party from the creator's political affiliation. If the creator is an EqualOpportunityOffender, then the Ideological Inquisitor would go after practically everyone (even the creator himself/herself if the creator does SelfDeprecation), except for some UnacceptableTargets.
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A more extreme case of this is the '''Ideological Inquisitor''', in which when the Ideological Inquisitor insists that all "[[NoTrueScotsman true fans]]" must agree with the creator's ideologies, especially if the work in question is political in nature and the creator expresses strong political views in public. The Ideological Inquisitor has the urge to exclude fans of a work who favor a different political party from the creator's political affiliation. If the creator is an EqualOpportunityOffender, then the Ideological Inquisitor would go after practically everyone (even the creator himself/herself if the creator does SelfDeprecation), except for some UnacceptableTargets.
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A more extreme case of this is the '''Ideological Inquisitor''', in which when the Ideological Inquisitor insists that all "[[NoTrueScotsman true fans]]" must agree with the creator's ideologies, especially if the work in question is political in nature and the creator expresses strong political views in public. The Ideological Inquisitor has the urge to exclude fans of a work who favor a different political party from the creator's political affiliation. If the creator is an EqualOpportunityOffender, then the Ideological Inquisitor would go after practically everyone (even the creator himself/herself if the creator does SelfDeprecation), except for some UnacceptableTargets.
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A more extreme case of this is the '''Ideological Inquisitor''', in which when the Ideological Inquisitor insists that all "true fans" must agree with the creator's ideologies, especially if the work in question is political in nature and the creator expresses strong political views in public. The Ideological Inquisitor has the urge to exclude fans of a work who favor a different political party from the creator's political affiliation. If a creator is an EqualOpportunityOffender, then the Ideological Inquisitor would go after practically everyone (even the creator himself/herself if the creator does SelfDeprecation), except for some UnacceptableTargets.
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A more extreme case of this is the '''Ideological Inquisitor''', in which when the Ideological Inquisitor insists that all "true fans" "[[NoTrueScotsman true fans]]" must agree with the creator's ideologies, especially if the work in question is political in nature and the creator expresses strong political views in public. The Ideological Inquisitor has the urge to exclude fans of a work who favor a different political party from the creator's political affiliation. If a the creator is an EqualOpportunityOffender, then the Ideological Inquisitor would go after practically everyone (even the creator himself/herself if the creator does SelfDeprecation), except for some UnacceptableTargets.
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A more extreme case of this is the '''Ideological Inquisitor'', in which when the Ideological Inquisitor insists that all "true fans" must agree with the creator's ideologies, especially if the work in question is political in nature and the creator expresses strong political views in public. The Ideological Inquisitor has the urge to exclude fans of a work who favor a different political party from the creator's political affiliation. If a creator is an EqualOpportunityOffender, then the Ideological Inquisitor would go after practically everyone (even the creator himself/herself if the creator does SelfDeprecation), except for some UnacceptableTargets.
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A more extreme case of this is the '''Ideological Inquisitor'', Inquisitor''', in which when the Ideological Inquisitor insists that all "true fans" must agree with the creator's ideologies, especially if the work in question is political in nature and the creator expresses strong political views in public. The Ideological Inquisitor has the urge to exclude fans of a work who favor a different political party from the creator's political affiliation. If a creator is an EqualOpportunityOffender, then the Ideological Inquisitor would go after practically everyone (even the creator himself/herself if the creator does SelfDeprecation), except for some UnacceptableTargets.
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clarified and provided a name for the extreme Theocrat called the Ideological Inquisitor
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A more extreme case of this is when the Theocrat insists that all "true fans" must agree with the creator's political views, especially if the work in question is political in nature and the creator expresses strong political views in public. Such Theocrat has the urge to exclude fans of a work who favor a different political party from the creator's political affiliation.
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A more extreme case of this is the '''Ideological Inquisitor'', in which when the Theocrat Ideological Inquisitor insists that all "true fans" must agree with the creator's political views, ideologies, especially if the work in question is political in nature and the creator expresses strong political views in public. Such Theocrat The Ideological Inquisitor has the urge to exclude fans of a work who favor a different political party from the creator's political affiliation.affiliation. If a creator is an EqualOpportunityOffender, then the Ideological Inquisitor would go after practically everyone (even the creator himself/herself if the creator does SelfDeprecation), except for some UnacceptableTargets.
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Fans love their creator, and want to be their friend -- or maybe feel that the creator is ''already'' their friend on some level. This is relatable to most people, as it is a common phenomenon called a ''parasocial relationship'' that, for most people, is a healthy form of emotional play that eases loneliness and develops empathy skills. However, for this type of fan, it is mistaken for a real relationship, often accompanied by feelings of entitlement to the creator's time and life, which can easily turn into deep feelings of hurt and rejection, and even vengeful behaviour, after the creator doesn't respond to the comments they leave on their corporate Instagram page. Attempts to get their targets to acknowledge their existence generally are limited to writing annoying things on the internet, but can run to sexual harassment, [[https://www.koreaboo.com/lists/13-disturbing-stories-sasaeng-fans-went-far-1/ kidnappings, stalking]], [[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/26/japanese-girl-band-members-attacked-saw-fan-event assaults]], and even ''murder''.
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Fans love their creator, and want to be their friend -- or maybe feel that the creator is ''already'' their friend on some level. This is relatable to most people, as it is a common phenomenon called a ''parasocial relationship'' that, for most people, is a healthy form of emotional play that eases loneliness and develops empathy skills. However, for this type of fan, it is mistaken for a real relationship, often accompanied by feelings of entitlement to the creator's time and life, which can easily turn into deep feelings of hurt and rejection, and even vengeful behaviour, after the creator doesn't respond to the comments they leave on their corporate Instagram page. Attempts to get their targets to acknowledge their existence generally are limited to writing annoying things on the internet, but can run to sexual harassment, [[https://www.koreaboo.com/lists/13-disturbing-stories-sasaeng-fans-went-far-1/ kidnappings, stalking]], [[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/26/japanese-girl-band-members-attacked-saw-fan-event assaults]], and even ''murder''.''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_John_Bardo murder]]''.
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the bit about learning in kindergarten and accusing the whole Internet of this doesn't add to the description and is overly complainy
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The key characteristics of a Fan Dumb tend to be people with an overdeveloped sense of {{entitle|dBastard}}ment and/or victimization, and (usually) an underdeveloped sense of [[NoSenseOfHumor humor]] or perspective about the subject of their fandom, coupled with an obsessive level of interest and (frequently) some rather irrational views on the whole thing. Finally, we can also mix this with the inability to distinguish fact from opinion and/or [[CantTakeCriticism disagreement from hatred]] that so many people on the internet seem to be suffering from these days (despite these lessons typically being instilled in ''kindergarten''). They usually believe that the very fact that they are fans of something somehow entitles them to special or exclusive treatment, or that they are being persecuted by numerous different parties (the creator, the producers, other fans, the world at large, etc.) because of their fandom.
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The key characteristics of a Fan Dumb tend to be people with an overdeveloped sense of {{entitle|dBastard}}ment and/or victimization, and (usually) an underdeveloped sense of [[NoSenseOfHumor humor]] or perspective about the subject of their fandom, coupled with an obsessive level of interest and (frequently) some rather irrational views on the whole thing. Finally, we can also mix this with the inability to distinguish fact from opinion and/or [[CantTakeCriticism disagreement from hatred]] that so many people on the internet seem to be suffering from these days (despite these lessons typically being instilled in ''kindergarten'').hatred]]. They usually believe that the very fact that they are fans of something somehow entitles them to special or exclusive treatment, or that they are being persecuted by numerous different parties (the creator, the producers, other fans, the world at large, etc.) because of their fandom.
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fandom moral guardians strongly detest demographic-dissonant crossovers
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These kinds of fans are very concerned with the moral influence of their chosen series. While they may be part of the target audience themselves, the Fandom Moral Guardian focuses their attention on criticizing adult or teen-oriented books or programs [[ThinkOfTheChildren for being inappropriate for children]], even though younger audiences clearly aren't what the creators had in mind. The Fandom Moral Guardian sees a lot of fiction in terms of {{black and white|Morality}}; there are "dark" works that only adults can enjoy and there are "light" works which are only appropriate for children. However, if creators working in the latter category decide that they'd like to make their work even a little bit [[CerebusSyndrome darker]] — maybe they want the work to age alongside its original audience or hope they'll have greater story opportunities — the Fandom Moral Guardian is convinced that the work is irretrievably shifted into the "dark" category, so they'll be there to [[ContractualPurity complain about the creator "betraying" them]] and berate other fans for continuing to enjoy such [[TheNewRockAndRoll immoral material]].
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These kinds of fans are very concerned with the moral influence of their chosen series. While they may be part of the target audience themselves, the Fandom Moral Guardian focuses their attention on criticizing adult or teen-oriented books or programs [[ThinkOfTheChildren for being inappropriate for children]], even though younger audiences clearly aren't what the creators had in mind. The Fandom Moral Guardian sees a lot of fiction in terms of {{black and white|Morality}}; there are "dark" works that only adults can enjoy and there are "light" works which are only appropriate for children. However, if creators working in the latter category decide that they'd like to make their work even a little bit [[CerebusSyndrome darker]] — maybe they want the work to age alongside its original audience or hope they'll have greater story opportunities or simply [[DemographicDissonantCrossover have a crossover with a mature work]] — the Fandom Moral Guardian is convinced that the work is irretrievably shifted into the "dark" category, so they'll be there to [[ContractualPurity complain about the creator "betraying" them]] and berate other fans for continuing to enjoy such [[TheNewRockAndRoll immoral material]].
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* '''Mad Romantics''' take their {{Celebrity Crush}}es too far. They feel possessive of their idol because they contribute to the idol's success and/or feel involved in the idol's life due to following them on social media, and then feel betrayed when their one-way relationship is shattered by the idol, who most likely ''doesn't even know the fan exists''. If the idol gets an actual love interest, expect this fan to loathe the poor guy/gal for "stealing" the idol away from the fan. The somewhat less insane Mad Romantics realize that they'd never get their idol anyway, but are still upset with the love interest for ruining their relationship fantasies. In extreme cases, these fans will become Stalker Stans. Mad Romantics are common among fans of TeenIdol or PopIdol personalities. Musicians, actors, and athletes in general may also get such fans.
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* '''Mad Romantics''' take their {{Celebrity Crush}}es too far. They feel possessive of their idol because they contribute to the idol's success and/or feel involved in the idol's life due to following them on social media, and then feel betrayed when their one-way relationship is shattered by the idol, who most likely ''doesn't even know the fan exists''. If the idol gets an actual love interest, expect this fan to loathe the poor guy/gal for "stealing" the idol away from the fan. The somewhat less insane Mad Romantics realize that they'd never get their idol anyway, but are still upset with the love interest for ruining their relationship fantasies. In extreme cases, these fans will become Stalker Stans. Mad Romantics are common among fans of TeenIdol or PopIdol Pop Idol personalities. Musicians, actors, and athletes in general may also get such fans.
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* '''Mad Bride/Groom''': This fan is more a fan of a specific character than the franchise, with the series largely being a vehicle to enjoy them. Their attachment to the character could be [[PerverseSexualLust an actual crush]] (in which case, expect them to write fanfiction that ships them with an AuthorAvatar), but it could also just be the concept of a favourite character, taken up to eleven. These people often take this to the extent that they refuse to follow the franchise if/when their favourite character is [[PutOnABus left out of it]]. The lack of this character's involvement in the series or characterization going off in another direction than expected often turns this fan into a more personalized version of the '''Tinfoiler'''; in this case, according to the Mad Bride/Groom, the producers are doing what they do because they have a personal vendetta against this character, rather than because they're unable to fit them into the story.[[note]]there are a few cases where [[CreatorsPest the creator actually hated the character]], but "they're unable to fit them into the story" is far more likely.[[/note]] These fans are at their worse when their favorite character also happens to be a DesignatedMonkey. Tellingly, the fans often have a [[DracoInLeatherPants rather idealized, if not distorted, view of the character]] that they adore. {{Shipp|ing}}ers are heavily associated with these sorts of fans; this can become doubly worrisome if the character they like is involved with another character with whom the fan actually identifies directly, or if they become involved in a LoveTriangle. They often have a username like "[=[Character]luvr234=]" or (especially if a Mad Bride with a crush on a male character) "Future Mrs. [Last name of character]". Contrast with (and sometimes rivals to) [[HateDumb the Hate Monger]]. One should ask the Mad Bride/Groom to compare the amount of screentime they want of their crush to the amount the central protagonist already gets (unless their crush ''is'' the central protagonist, in which case you should point out that any character would quickly become dull in a vacuum), and also point out that the producers would then get numerous other complaints from the Mad Brides/Grooms of all the other characters. For their own sake, it should also be pointed out to them that [[StalkerWithACrush people who display this degree of affection for real-life people]] tend to get restraining orders placed upon them.
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* '''Mad Bride/Groom''': This fan is more a fan of a specific character than the franchise, with the series largely being a vehicle to enjoy them. Their attachment to the character could be [[PerverseSexualLust an actual crush]] (in which case, expect them to write fanfiction that ships them with an AuthorAvatar), but it could also just be the concept of a favourite character, taken up to eleven. These people often take this to the extent that they refuse to follow the franchise if/when their favourite character is [[PutOnABus left out of it]]. The lack of this character's involvement in the series or characterization going off in another direction than expected often turns this fan into a more personalized version of the '''Tinfoiler'''; in this case, according to the Mad Bride/Groom, the producers are doing what they do because they have a personal vendetta against this character, rather than because they're unable to fit them into the story.[[note]]there are a few cases where [[CreatorsPest the creator actually hated the character]], but "they're unable to fit them into the story" is far more likely.[[/note]] These fans are at their worse worst when their favorite character also happens to be a DesignatedMonkey. Tellingly, the fans often have a [[DracoInLeatherPants rather idealized, if not distorted, view of the character]] that they adore. {{Shipp|ing}}ers are heavily associated with these sorts of fans; this can become doubly worrisome if the character they like is involved with another character with whom the fan actually identifies directly, or if they become involved in a LoveTriangle. They often have a username like "[=[Character]luvr234=]" or (especially if a Mad Bride with a crush on a male character) "Future Mrs. [Last name of character]". Contrast with (and sometimes rivals to) [[HateDumb the Hate Monger]]. One should ask the Mad Bride/Groom to compare the amount of screentime they want of their crush to the amount the central protagonist already gets (unless their crush ''is'' the central protagonist, in which case you should point out that any character would quickly become dull in a vacuum), and also point out that the producers would then get numerous other complaints from the Mad Brides/Grooms of all the other characters. For their own sake, it should also be pointed out to them that [[StalkerWithACrush people who display this degree of affection for real-life people]] tend to get restraining orders placed upon them.
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''Please do not put this on a work's main page and sub-pages. The only exception is if it is {{invoked}} canonically as a character trait someone has. In that case, mark it as such.''
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''Please do not put this on a work's main page and sub-pages. The only exception is if it is {{invoked}} {{invoked|Trope}} canonically as a character trait someone has. In that case, mark it as such.''
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Adding a point on usernames and Mad Brides/Grooms.
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* '''Mad Bride/Groom''': This fan is more a fan of a specific character than the franchise, with the series largely being a vehicle to enjoy them. Their attachment to the character could be [[PerverseSexualLust an actual crush]] (in which case, expect them to write fanfiction that ships them with an AuthorAvatar), but it could also just be the concept of a favourite character, taken up to eleven. These people often take this to the extent that they refuse to follow the franchise if/when their favourite character is [[PutOnABus left out of it]]. The lack of this character's involvement in the series or characterization going off in another direction than expected often turns this fan into a more personalized version of the '''Tinfoiler'''; in this case, according to the Mad Bride/Groom, the producers are doing what they do because they have a personal vendetta against this character, rather than because they're unable to fit them into the story.[[note]]there are a few cases where [[CreatorsPest the creator actually hated the character]], but "they're unable to fit them into the story" is far more likely.[[/note]] These fans are at their worse when their favorite character also happens to be a DesignatedMonkey. Tellingly, the fans often have a [[DracoInLeatherPants rather idealized, if not distorted, view of the character]] that they adore. {{Shipp|ing}}ers are heavily associated with these sorts of fans; this can become doubly worrisome if the character they like is involved with another character with whom the fan actually identifies directly, or if they become involved in a LoveTriangle. Contrast with (and sometimes rivals to) [[HateDumb the Hate Monger]]. One should ask the Mad Bride/Groom to compare the amount of screentime they want of their crush to the amount the central protagonist already gets (unless their crush ''is'' the central protagonist, in which case you should point out that any character would quickly become dull in a vacuum), and also point out that the producers would then get numerous other complaints from the Mad Brides/Grooms of all the other characters. For their own sake, it should also be pointed out to them that [[StalkerWithACrush people who display this degree of affection for real-life people]] tend to get restraining orders placed upon them.
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* '''Mad Bride/Groom''': This fan is more a fan of a specific character than the franchise, with the series largely being a vehicle to enjoy them. Their attachment to the character could be [[PerverseSexualLust an actual crush]] (in which case, expect them to write fanfiction that ships them with an AuthorAvatar), but it could also just be the concept of a favourite character, taken up to eleven. These people often take this to the extent that they refuse to follow the franchise if/when their favourite character is [[PutOnABus left out of it]]. The lack of this character's involvement in the series or characterization going off in another direction than expected often turns this fan into a more personalized version of the '''Tinfoiler'''; in this case, according to the Mad Bride/Groom, the producers are doing what they do because they have a personal vendetta against this character, rather than because they're unable to fit them into the story.[[note]]there are a few cases where [[CreatorsPest the creator actually hated the character]], but "they're unable to fit them into the story" is far more likely.[[/note]] These fans are at their worse when their favorite character also happens to be a DesignatedMonkey. Tellingly, the fans often have a [[DracoInLeatherPants rather idealized, if not distorted, view of the character]] that they adore. {{Shipp|ing}}ers are heavily associated with these sorts of fans; this can become doubly worrisome if the character they like is involved with another character with whom the fan actually identifies directly, or if they become involved in a LoveTriangle. They often have a username like "[=[Character]luvr234=]" or (especially if a Mad Bride with a crush on a male character) "Future Mrs. [Last name of character]". Contrast with (and sometimes rivals to) [[HateDumb the Hate Monger]]. One should ask the Mad Bride/Groom to compare the amount of screentime they want of their crush to the amount the central protagonist already gets (unless their crush ''is'' the central protagonist, in which case you should point out that any character would quickly become dull in a vacuum), and also point out that the producers would then get numerous other complaints from the Mad Brides/Grooms of all the other characters. For their own sake, it should also be pointed out to them that [[StalkerWithACrush people who display this degree of affection for real-life people]] tend to get restraining orders placed upon them.
