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dollsonmain:
dollsahoy:
renniequeer:
ms-demeanor:
grumpythebarbarian:
The character Harry potter is 36. People who are 32 were in the exact age range to match Harry as the books were being published, they probably grew up with it and it was probably important to them if they’re still talking about their Hogwarts house. Being an adult doesn’t have to be a joyless slog of work and taxes, you’re allowed to continue enjoying your childhood interests, and playing make believe as an adult is a perfectly respectable pastime.
*banging pots and pans together*
People are allowed to enjoy things! People are allowed to critically engage in problematic content! People are allowed to be nostalgic for their childhood joys! It costs you $0 to not be a dick!
I mean, I know where a lot of our middle-aged-and-up neighbors went to college, not because I’ve talked to them (ha!) but because they have car decals and license plate frames and yard flags and T-shirts of said colleges, so “continuing to strongly identify with a thing you connected to as a kid” isn’t even limited to fandom
HARRY POTTER WAS CREATED BY AN ADULT.
TOYS ARE MADE BY ADULTS.
KID’S MOVIES AND SHOWS ARE MADE BY ADULTS.
If people stopped liking things as they got older, things wouldn’t exist for the kids, ffs.
dollsonmain:
dollsahoy:
renniequeer:
ms-demeanor:
grumpythebarbarian:
The character Harry potter is 36. People who are 32 were in the exact age range to match Harry as the books were being published, they probably grew up with it and it was probably important to them if they’re still talking about their Hogwarts house. Being an adult doesn’t have to be a joyless slog of work and taxes, you’re allowed to continue enjoying your childhood interests, and playing make believe as an adult is a perfectly respectable pastime.
*banging pots and pans together*
People are allowed to enjoy things! People are allowed to critically engage in problematic content! People are allowed to be nostalgic for their childhood joys! It costs you $0 to not be a dick!
I mean, I know where a lot of our middle-aged-and-up neighbors went to college, not because I’ve talked to them (ha!) but because they have car decals and license plate frames and yard flags and T-shirts of said colleges, so “continuing to strongly identify with a thing you connected to as a kid” isn’t even limited to fandom
HARRY POTTER WAS CREATED BY AN ADULT.
TOYS ARE MADE BY ADULTS.
KID’S MOVIES AND SHOWS ARE MADE BY ADULTS.
If people stopped liking things as they got older, things wouldn’t exist for the kids, ffs.
