Faith Erin Hicks - Blog Posts

I feel like this should probably be considered.

(this being like. the actual writer of Ashes of the Academy.) Absolutely you can criticize Bryke and their handling of Azula's arc in ATLA all you want, but the parasocial "the writers have it out for us specifically" is a little bit over the top.

While I still understand the frustration with Azula's (lack of) arc and handling, I think that acting like everything is shade thrown against us and harassing the writer over something like this is not fair. The ATLA fandom has really been treating the writers (especially the smaller ones, because they are more reachable than Bryke) like shit lately, and it sounds kind of similar to the author of Penquan Island getting harassed because she didn't center Korrasami. I think it is important to consider the perspective of the different characters the writer is, well, writing, and stop acting like that makes someone irredeemable.

So this is where we are now, huh?

We’re sending threats and stuff to the authors now? Like what are we, the Voltron or Stephen Universe fandom? Jesus Christ.

Sorry your “favorite character” that you fundamentally do not understand is not completely redeemed nor seen as the hero of a comic that is largely not focused on her. Grow up. Get your ass out of the mountain of OOC fanfics you’re reading, and go touch some grass. Stuff like this is pathetic, sad, and indicative of people with no real points to prove just getting angry and lashing out.