r/KeeperoftheLostCities

Having a major dislike or even outright hatred toward a character is completely normal. I mean, I’m pretty well known for being a major Keefe, Sokeefe, and Sophie slanderer. I write rants about them because I get frustrated with the way their characters and relationships are progressing. Some people agree with me, some disagree, and some have even made slander posts about my FAV.

(And yes, FAV. As in Fitz Avery Vacker. Get it? Okay, I’ll shut up now.)

And honestly? I LOVE that people disagree with me. That’s half the fun of being in a fandom. I don't expect everyone to suddenly see the light and realize that my opinions are obviously correct. 😼 (I'M JOKING OK?!)

But some of you really need to learn where to draw the line between fandom banter and taking things way too seriously.

There is a HUGE difference between saying, “I hate this character, they annoy me so much,” and making posts about manifesting their gruesome death. THEY ARE TEENAGERS. 😭

Like... most of you are literally older than the characters you're wishing death upon. Please take a step back and realize how insane that sounds.

And before someone says, “It's just a joke!” — yeah, I know. Dark humor exists. I'm not saying nobody is ever allowed to joke about fictional characters dying. I'm talking about when the joke stops being funny and the fandom drama starts getting genuinely hostile.

The same applies to shipping.

You cannot call someone a psycho or crazy bitch because they prefer Fitzphie over Sokeefe. You cannot tell someone to go to a psych ward because they like Sokeefe. And you definitely cannot tell someone who enjoys BOTH ships to jump off a bridge because they refuse to pick a side.

Like??? What are we doing here???

It's a fantasy series. These characters are not going to come through your screen and personally ruin your life because somebody made a post praising them.

And I say this as someone who makes plenty of slander posts myself. I am absolutely not above making fun of characters I dislike. I will rant about Keefe. I will rant about Sophie. I will rant about Sokeefe. That's part of the fun for me.

But if I see a wholesome post about a character I don't like, I simply scroll. I don't need to comment “ERM ACTUALLY 🤓☝️,” write a 17-paragraph response explaining why they're wrong, or try to personally convert them to Fitzphie.

I just scroooooollllll.

Sometimes you have to accept that not every post is an invitation to debate. If someone clearly doesn't want to argue, leave them alone. If you know you're going to get annoyed by someone's opinion, you can simply... not engage with it.

It really isn't that difficult.

Also, PLEASE let the Cursed Trio exist independently.

If someone makes a post about Fitz, they don't necessarily need someone commenting “BUT KEEFE—”

If someone makes a post about Keefe, they don't necessarily need someone bringing up Fitz.

And if someone makes a post about Sophie, we don't need the entire Sokeefe vs. Fitzphie war breaking out underneath it.

Sometimes people just want to talk about ONE CHARACTER. 😭

And honestly, you can't complain about Keefe slander in this day and age while acting like Fitz and Sophie haven't gotten absolutely obliterated by this fandom too.

Personally—READ THIS AGAIN. P-E-R-S-O-N-A-L-L-Y—I think Fitz is a better character and love interest than Keefe.

That is MY opinion.

You don't have to agree with me. You don't even have to understand why I think that. And that's perfectly fine.

That's literally the point of a fandom.

There are thousands of people with different interpretations, preferences, favorite characters, least favorite characters, ships, headcanons, theories, and opinions. Obviously, we're not all going to agree.

Some people will love your favorite character. Some will hate them.

Some people will ship your fav ship. Others will think it has zero chemistry.

Some people will like both ships, while others will hate both.

Someone might write a 2,000-word essay explaining why your favorite character is horrible and disgusting, while someone else writes a 2,000-word essay explaining why they're the best character in the entire series.

And honestly?

That's FUN.

That's what fandom is supposed to be.

You can passionately disagree with someone without genuinely hating them. You can make fun of someone's favorite character without making fun of the person for liking them. You can think someone's ship is terrible without acting like the people who ship it are clinically insane.

You can take your fictional character opinions seriously without taking them TOO seriously.

Because at the end of the day, we're all sitting behind screens arguing about fictional teenagers with magical abilities.

Nobody is winning the Great Keefe vs. Fitz War of 2026.

Shannon Messenger is not going to personally appear at your house and congratulate you for successfully proving that your ship is superior.

So PLEASE just have fun with it.

Make your slander posts, make your appreciation posts, write your essays, defend your favorites and hate fictional characters with every fiber of your being if that's what makes fandom fun for you.

Just remember that there's an actual person on the other side of the screen who might have completely different opinions.

And maybe, just maybe, don't wish death upon them because they like a fictional teenager you don't.

Disagree, argue, slander, debate and have fun.

Just don't take it so seriously that you forget we're all here because we like the same damn books.