Talk:Asami Sato/@comment-173.66.125.127-20120501001912/@comment-97.120.233.226-20120501032318

Actually, the problem isn't with shipping in and of itself. It's the mindless ferocity that frequently comes attached with it.

Yes, they're fictional characters, but my god, the completely unfounded hatred that people direct at characters for "interfering" with their OTP is nothing short of baffling, because there's barely a shred of legitimacy behind their reasons to dislike such characters.

It's fine if people don't like Asami; I’d argue that it's still far too early into her character arc for people to decidedly say they’re one way or the other about her. One episode is not nearly enough for this kind of vitriol, however. So far, a grossly disproportionate amount of the character dislike has nothing to do with her actual personality, but her interfering with a relationship that exists only in people's heads.

A whole slew of insults have been hurled at her, and for what? Having the confidence to date a guy she likes? No. This kind of mentality is never okay: jokes or not.