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How am I simultaneously annoyed that:
1. People in fandom completely excuse Draco's actions because "he's just a kid" and "he doesn't know any better" and "his family life sucks" and "he was brought up that way" disregarding the fact that, say, Harry is just a kid and his family life sucks and yet he does not going around spewing racist screed and doing some genuinely horrible things that have long-lasting consequences
AND
2. People in fandom completely disregard the fact that Draco's just a (scared, terrified) kid who doesn't know any better and hasn't had anybody teach him any better and is desperate to please the only (terrible) role models he knows.
I don't even understand my brain. It's like fandom can't win with me. One way or another, I am annoyed at how people portray Draco/all Slytherins in terms of their redemptiveness.
1. People in fandom completely excuse Draco's actions because "he's just a kid" and "he doesn't know any better" and "his family life sucks" and "he was brought up that way" disregarding the fact that, say, Harry is just a kid and his family life sucks and yet he does not going around spewing racist screed and doing some genuinely horrible things that have long-lasting consequences
AND
2. People in fandom completely disregard the fact that Draco's just a (scared, terrified) kid who doesn't know any better and hasn't had anybody teach him any better and is desperate to please the only (terrible) role models he knows.
I don't even understand my brain. It's like fandom can't win with me. One way or another, I am annoyed at how people portray Draco/all Slytherins in terms of their redemptiveness.