It’s pretty clear from reading this thread that we’ve had an interesting variety of reactions to different characters. Let’s try to keep discussion here light and friendly by respecting those different perspectives by avoiding implying that our own views are objective (sometimes a good way to do this is to talk about our impressions of a character, as Natasy does above, as opposed to about what the character is actually like). And by keeping our language calm and moderate when we know we’re making negative comments about characters who, while fictional themselves so don’t have feelings to hurt, can mean a lot to other fans.
Let’s also be careful to avoid derailing the thread by getting involved in detailed side discussions of the characters, rather than how our impressions have changed. Consider starting or resurrecting a different thread if you’d like to discuss a specific character in more detail.
Thanks! (And apologies for moderating before things have actually deteriorated, but from experience here I thought it worth a quick reminder to hopefully help avoid that outcome.)
