User blog comment:Lemursrule/Bleach Fandom: The Real Enemy!?/@comment-4358023-20130215072318

"There are many varying factors to this such as age, home environment, etc., but the long of the short of it is that Bleach fans, which a majority of them are over the age of 16, are very socially immature."

I tend to look at fandom as great and generally mature, with the least-immature of the bunch being a vocal minority that stands out because they are so loud.

It's also worth noting that Bleach was shown on Adult-Swim (aka Carton Network at night), and anything aired on Adult-Swim tends to pick up a rather large 12-16 year old crowd (an age group that generally has no grace or tact with their online behavior).

Really, every shonen series has these types of fans. And while I sympathize greatly as a fellow Bleach fan and a Death Note wiki 'Crat (Death Note, aka "Yaoi Fangirl Bait: The Series"), I think you're being a bit harsh.

"Also, people forget that the Shinigami were originally antagonists, hellbent on destroying him and his friends. Although they are no longer trying to kill Ichigo, you can't call them protagonists either. If anything we have learned in this current arc, like all governments and societies, the Gotei 13 have done things that have not really been morally sound, hell you can say they have done things that are downright evil."

Yikes. I wouldn't consider any of them as being hellbent on destroying or killing Ichigo and Co. Most of them didn't seem to like the idea, were opposed to harming them at all without good reason or personal provocation (Kyoraku and Ukitake), or had an agenda/motivation unrelated to the situation at hand (scientific opportunities for Mayuri and epic battles awaiting for Kenpachi). Ichigo is now on not-bad or quite friendly terms with the majority of the Shinigami that he's met.

Regardless, there's nothing wrong with liking the Shinigami and we actually know quite a lot about many of them. From back stories in the manga to interesting trivia from the character guide books-- there's a lot of information at hand. And, honestly, not being a main character has no bearing on how someone will ultimately view one. My friends sister loved the hell out of Tosen, because she was blind and there aren't many characters like that in any kind of media. Why people relate to and enjoy certain characters varies from person to person, and stupidity is rarely (if ever) the underlying reason.

Just to be absolutely clear: I'm not trying to argue, be condescending, rude, or in any way disrespectful. I sincerely think you're an intelligent person and I applaud the work you've done on this wiki.