*Sigh* I tried reading through those rants, but after awhile I just skimmed because they got so, so repetitive. What intrigued me was that I actually recognized at least one of the regular contributors (or at least I thought I did): that Charles RocketBoy guy. Didn't he and another writer named Farla write a story in which an Eevee decided to overthrow humans because he hates them and also pokemon training is now abusive for some reason? Weird....
In any case, these people just embody the worst stereotypes of those who like villains. They seem completely unable to grasp that any character Jessie, James, and Meowth hate could possibly have any sort of redeeming qualities. Hell, most of my favorite characters are villains or at very least spectacular assholes; and it often happens that I like characters they hate because the alternative is liking virtually none of the other cast members. There's nothing inherently contradictory about it even; it's just appreciating good, enjoyable characters regardless of moral alignment. The worst bit is that even when Team Rocket help Ash and co. (which they should appreciate, since it means that Team Rocket have more than one side and are not just evil monsters), they can't just "take what they can get;" they have to use that as evidence that Team Rocket should have their own show and are the bigger people. And their acting as though Team Rocket (who are very popular and likely always will be) are so unloved and persecuted by the creators of the show and other fans is blatantly laughable to me, because I've liked several characters now who are genuinely hated by most people in their stories and fandoms. Talk about biting the hand that feeds them....
You know, I don't even think most of these people are fans of Jessie, James, Meowth, or anyone else. If they truly loved Jessie, James, and Meowth they wouldn't have to overlook or ignore their bad qualities or denigrate their enemies just to make them look better; they would appreciate them for what they are in canon, warts and all. I do that all the time (and I'm a twenty-year-old environmental biology student who hasn't taken a single literature class since high school) so why can't they, if they're such clever English majors?
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In any case, these people just embody the worst stereotypes of those who like villains. They seem completely unable to grasp that any character Jessie, James, and Meowth hate could possibly have any sort of redeeming qualities. Hell, most of my favorite characters are villains or at very least spectacular assholes; and it often happens that I like characters they hate because the alternative is liking virtually none of the other cast members. There's nothing inherently contradictory about it even; it's just appreciating good, enjoyable characters regardless of moral alignment. The worst bit is that even when Team Rocket help Ash and co. (which they should appreciate, since it means that Team Rocket have more than one side and are not just evil monsters), they can't just "take what they can get;" they have to use that as evidence that Team Rocket should have their own show and are the bigger people. And their acting as though Team Rocket (who are very popular and likely always will be) are so unloved and persecuted by the creators of the show and other fans is blatantly laughable to me, because I've liked several characters now who are genuinely hated by most people in their stories and fandoms. Talk about biting the hand that feeds them....
You know, I don't even think most of these people are fans of Jessie, James, Meowth, or anyone else. If they truly loved Jessie, James, and Meowth they wouldn't have to overlook or ignore their bad qualities or denigrate their enemies just to make them look better; they would appreciate them for what they are in canon, warts and all. I do that all the time (and I'm a twenty-year-old environmental biology student who hasn't taken a single literature class since high school) so why can't they, if they're such clever English majors?