Post #1292916
2026-04-16 01:57 UTC
the thing that I'm noticing about things like Deltarune and Digital Circus is that while "mysteries and lore" can add energy and popularity into a fandom, it almost always attracts fans who are functionally illiterate and will emit a huge amount of toxicity
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@AmyZenunim@unstable.systems 2026-04-16 02:01
I haven't seen the same toxicity out of something like Celeste, which is almost universally beloved as well. I don't think "mystery and lore" is necessary. it's almost like a crutch at a certain point; the "mystery box" style of storytelling. in contrast, even with all the problems the Touhou fandom has, the toxicity is almost antithetical to its "lore" - people go out of their way not to care.
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@pikhq@social.treehouse.systems 2026-04-16 02:02
@AmyZenunim my theory is it attracts the sort of people who think that tvtropes is the height of literary analysis