I have a problem with that reasoning, and it's a big pet peeve of mine on FFA. I do agree that there can be a problem with shippers sometimes adopting/co-opting representation arguments when they don't really care about that, or turning it into a queerbaiting conspiracy theory. I would also agree that campaigning for a particular ship to be canon is often not effective.
But I don't think it's entitled to want to see representation on a show that you like, with characters you like. I also don't think it's entitled for LGBT fans to relate to a character or the way that the relationship between two characters is being depicted. I don't like the implication that we should just be satisfied with any character being gay, when in practice that often means background characters who don't have major romantic plotlines anyway.
When I was in my late teens, I watched a lot of shows and movies that I didn't really like because they had lesbian characters/relationships. I remember when those shows were a bigger deal because there was nothing else.
I'm a fan of Lucifer, and I absolutely think Maze/Linda should be canon. Because they act like they have romantic chemistry, Maze is canonically bisexual, and there have been tons of straight relationships on that show (including ones that seem much more unlikely than Maze/Linda). I don't think it's entitled to think that the relationship would make sense, or to feel like the "really close female friendship" angle the show has been going with feels a bit forced when Maze is canonically bi, has propositioned Linda, and has been shown to be willing to almost die for her. Why should I want some random background character to be gay, instead?
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I have a problem with that reasoning, and it's a big pet peeve of mine on FFA. I do agree that there can be a problem with shippers sometimes adopting/co-opting representation arguments when they don't really care about that, or turning it into a queerbaiting conspiracy theory. I would also agree that campaigning for a particular ship to be canon is often not effective.
But I don't think it's entitled to want to see representation on a show that you like, with characters you like. I also don't think it's entitled for LGBT fans to relate to a character or the way that the relationship between two characters is being depicted. I don't like the implication that we should just be satisfied with any character being gay, when in practice that often means background characters who don't have major romantic plotlines anyway.
When I was in my late teens, I watched a lot of shows and movies that I didn't really like because they had lesbian characters/relationships. I remember when those shows were a bigger deal because there was nothing else.
I'm a fan of Lucifer, and I absolutely think Maze/Linda should be canon. Because they act like they have romantic chemistry, Maze is canonically bisexual, and there have been tons of straight relationships on that show (including ones that seem much more unlikely than Maze/Linda). I don't think it's entitled to think that the relationship would make sense, or to feel like the "really close female friendship" angle the show has been going with feels a bit forced when Maze is canonically bi, has propositioned Linda, and has been shown to be willing to almost die for her. Why should I want some random background character to be gay, instead?