Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-5899967-20151010102017/@comment-25926288-20151013183330

ChocolatEyes613 wrote: Applegirl wrote:

Love the photo, but not the Twitter feedback. This is why I rarely even want to look at comments on Twitter because, honestly, it's pretty frustrating hearing the accusatory tone that's coming from some of the people writing on there that if Merida is paired with either Mulan or Ruby, it'll be a token LGBT relationship. What?? That episode hasn't even aired yet and people are complaining. Do not shoot me.... but I kind of agree with the comments, that it might come off as a token gay couple.

Personally, always felt that Mulan was the cliched and obligitory asian lesbian. That may also be, because she is not a very well-written character. I too share this sentiment.....about the token gay couple. It's especially after the Mulan's sexuality moment. Others and myself included could really feel that Mulan loved Phillip and then felt Mulan had a little something at the end of season 2 for Aurora. Most people began to believe that they may explore a bisexual route, but it sort of didn't.

I would alwas ignore Twitter and Facebook comments because sometimes I question if some of those individuals even watch the show. The whole SQ debacle is because (besides that it isn't happening) Mulan is a background character at this point, along with the rest of Red, Aurora, Merdia, and so on. Fans may feel like it'll be presented for an episode and disappear (sort of like Lily). Of course, I may have a disdain for shipping and the fandom strife it creates, but it's pretty unavoidable.

Sometimes people get so caught up in their ships and OTPs that they can't see the characters for themselves and at times, constructively criticize things when it needs to be done. I find in my travels across the web that some are just shallow enough to comment without explanation or attack with a self-righteous indignation at anything that doesn't please them.