I sort of know what you mean. I'm not into the FB movies as much, but if you are, I can see how that's tricky?
The ironic thing is that I felt ALL I ever saw was criticism of the books, and felt I wasn't allowed to like them. I'm not saying you're wrong, I think it depends on where you go. I was really excited about the anniversary of the DH release, realized no one else cared, and I felt a lot of it was the general "canon is ew" vibe I felt around fandom. But there are also a lot of fans who don't want to hear any criticism, and that gets frustrating.
And of course now, being a fan is harder. I still like the series, yet I feel I have to mention how much I hate JK Rowling every time I talk about them. i really do want to separate myself from her views, and some of the problematic aspects of her books (which I've long acknowledged).
And FWIW, there's nothing wrong with being invested in FB. I didn't really like the last movie, but know a lot of people who loved it. We can't all agree on everything.
ETA: Speaking of talking about things in your own journal, I almost feel like enthusiasm about anything needs to be muted these days. I don't know. It makes me sad and is a large part of why I don't post as often.
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The ironic thing is that I felt ALL I ever saw was criticism of the books, and felt I wasn't allowed to like them. I'm not saying you're wrong, I think it depends on where you go. I was really excited about the anniversary of the DH release, realized no one else cared, and I felt a lot of it was the general "canon is ew" vibe I felt around fandom. But there are also a lot of fans who don't want to hear any criticism, and that gets frustrating.
And of course now, being a fan is harder. I still like the series, yet I feel I have to mention how much I hate JK Rowling every time I talk about them. i really do want to separate myself from her views, and some of the problematic aspects of her books (which I've long acknowledged).
And FWIW, there's nothing wrong with being invested in FB. I didn't really like the last movie, but know a lot of people who loved it. We can't all agree on everything.
ETA: Speaking of talking about things in your own journal, I almost feel like enthusiasm about anything needs to be muted these days. I don't know. It makes me sad and is a large part of why I don't post as often.