Hello, fellow shrine-makers! :D I’m posting here today because I have a question that I want to ask and discuss with all of you, but first a little history on how this question came to my mind.
A friend of mine has recently introduced me to the
Scott Pilgrim comic/graphic novel/book/whatever-you-want-to-call-it series, obviously thinking that I would like it (since I am a geek and I am into video games). Well… I read them all and I honestly couldn’t say if I like them or not. Some bits of the story and some characters sometimes make me cringe, but I can kinda see a more serious side of this series as well, which I like.
Recently, in an attempt to find something to dedicate a little shrine to without having to read 10/20+ volumes of a manga or watch 100+ episodes of an anime, I considered making a shrine to this series — I’d have plenty of content to write, especially about the characters and the relationships between them. The series is not very long, it’s just 6 novels the size of a normal tankobon, I’ve read them three times already (in order to decide whether I like this series or not — unfortunately it didn’t quite work, as I’m still confused) and even if I needed more info, it would take less than an hour to read each book.
However, the only problem I see with this idea is — I don’t know if I like the series 100% and I’m afraid the shrine might “suffer” because of that. As I said, this series does sometimes annoy me, although it’s just some aspects that annoy me. If I made this shrine, though, I wouldn’t be focusing on the parts that I enjoyed less, but rather on the more serious aspects of the series and the characters. However, sometimes the characters themselves act in a way that I don’t like at all and it kind of worries me, because I don’t want any of my shrines to have any type of “bashing” in them. I wouldn’t really bash the characters anyway, because I’m against all forms of bashing, but I would probably end up pointing out the things that I think are “bad” about them, or what could have been improved about them (and the series in general),
in my humble opinion, of course. However, I would be pointing out the good things, too, and I’d try to be as objective towards the characters as possible — my opinions might just go under a separate section to avoid confusion
and possible death threats from fans of the series /shot.
But all shrines are somewhat based on people’s opinions of a certain series or character, or the way they perceived said character or aspect of the series, right? So should I even worry about my opinions being in my own shrine just so I don’t upset possible hardcore fans? As long as I support my statements and opinions with my reasons, then that shouldn’t be a problem, right? Also, I think one of reasons people make shrines/fansites is because they want to show other people what they think about the subject of their site, and I kind of want a place of my own where I can discuss and write all my opinions about this series, as weird as it may sound. (Just to repeat or clarify, this series has both aspects that I like and that I don’t like, though I would never turn it into a “bashing” site of sorts, or a place for me to “destroy” the series or its fans — that is not, and never will be, my intention with any of the sites I make. If anything, me pointing out the things I din’t like or felt like could have been done better will just be a bit of my humble criticism.)
It’s the first time I feel like this — like I want to make a shrine, but I’m not sure if it’s a good idea — and I’m kind of worried I will end up making a “bad” shrine because of that. So, my questions are —
have you ever felt like this before — like you thought a shrine about a series/character would have lots of (hopefully “good”) content and essays that you wanted to write, but still weren’t sure (for whatever reason) that you should make the shrine at all? What did/do/would you do in that case? Do you think shrines should be objective, subjective, or a mixture of both? What if there’s an aspect of a subject you’re making a shrine for that you don’t like, but still want to write your opinion on it? Do you think you’d be comfortable making a shrine to something that had aspects you didn’t like? Or would you just not make the shrine at all for fear of seeming like you’re “bashing” that subject (even though it’s not at all your intention)? Do you think a shrine basically reflects (or should reflect) the opinions and thoughts of the person that made it? Does making a shrine without your own opinions and your own essays on a certain subject refrain you from making said shrine in the first place?Some of these questions might have been already asked in the past. If that’s the case, then I apologise for writing them again. Also, any advice on my situation is very appreciated! ♥ :)
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