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Originally Posted by Mesnick

Toxic fanaticism is a very old thing, and although the Internet has made it louder, it is hardly more dangerous. This hardly affected Sato Ryuga?s career: after Geats, he already managed to play in two shows, and he also has a singing career. Plus, if we accept that the message about the toxicity of the audience in Geats is the main one (although I?m sure it wasn?t even in the original script), then we can turn on the conspiracy theorist and assume that the hate posts are fake, written incognito by Toei employees.

Unfortunately, it can be detrimental to mental health though. I'm glad that Satou's career is thriving, but there are also those who lack self-worth, like Neon, for whom the toxic words of angry haters can cause harm and suffering. Even though she doesn't fall off the edge like Keiwa after Sara's death, we can only see the side that she wants to project. The tragic death of JDF 2 years ago is a memorable example of someone who always appears invincible to his fans while actually falling apart on the inside.

For sure, it would be an impressive yet disturbing commitment to the meta if Toei or even Satou's agency had actually faked some of those death threats as a publicity stunt.

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Originally Posted by Mesnick

What if, in his eyes, the ideal daughter is the winner of the DGP? That's why they give vent to their anger. Because, for them, other participants have no chance at all compared to Neon. And this deprives the reality show of its main trump card - competition.As I wrote above, the audience of such projects is ready to deal with injustice, but only as long as there remains an element of unpredictability in the project. And when the winner is known from the beginning, that?s when it starts to boil.

While it's true that a contestant who always has an unfair advantage will eventually become boring, shouldn't this also apply to Ace? The Divergence arc gives us the reality show setting where we can gauge how the audience feel about the characters, showing how Ace's and Neon's celebrity status holds no weight to the future people, but they're still cool enough to easily beat Keiwa in approval ratings. The results seem like they're supposed to reflect the general consensus of the real life audience in this way, since Tycoon is often seen as a joke for having his Core ID limited to a campaign.

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Originally Posted by DreamSword

Except that no, we don't. The innocent should never be held responsible for the actions of the guilty. Are there fans who send death threats and the like? Yes. But that doesn't mean that you or I or the vast majority of viewers do and as such we should not be held in contempt.

Sure, but drawing attention to those toxic minorities could be a good way to encourage fans in general to think carefully about individual feelings before saying something that might cause harm.

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Originally Posted by DreamSword

There's a difference between critiquing a story and critiquing a person. Very different beasts.

I welcome both beasts, as long as the criticism is constructive.