User blog:Weavillain/POLL: Is Lincoln Being the Butt of Jokes Acceptable?

The term "fandom" implies a subculture of diehard enthusiats that devotedly support whatever or whomever fancies them. Like most things in life, however, there are some exceptions that that rule and fandoms can personify that exception.

As the title of this modest "blog" implies, such an exception centers around the main character of The Loud House himself and his treatment on the show. And since he's one of the most beloved characters of the show, it shouldn't come to anyone's surprise to know that when Lincoln gets inconvenienced, harmed, or disproportionately humbled,in order to learn a moral, there will often be a vitriolic outcry around the event. Of course, what you define as "injustice" for Lincoln may differ from another individual's meaning but that's besides the point.

Basically, Lincoln being put "through the wringer", so to speak, is one of the most frowned upon tropes that the cartoon employs. But if you notice, what I mentioned earlier resides on the more extreme level of "Lincoln mistreatment". But this blog has more to do with a more tame parameter; Lincoln being the butt of lighthearted jokes.

It's needless to say that out of everyone on the show, it's Lincoln who winds up getting the most egg on his face in the "gag victim" department.

If a pie gets thrown, chances are, Lincoln's getting hit.

If a rabid pack of dogs goes loose, within seconds, Lincoln's their target.

If a banana peel just so happens to be lying around...

...someone will pick it up, throw it in the trash, and then a second banana peel will materialize from hammer space in time for Lincoln to slip on it and fall on his rear.

And well, maybe that's fine with you. Or maybe it isn't. See, even that facet of the show gets panned by some of the fandom's faithful. Lincoln simply cannot be the butt of the joke and in their humble opinion, any episode that features such an "atrocity" deserves to be labaled as one in kind.

I'm not here to psychoanalyze that sentiment with broad paint strokes. Rather, all I wish to know is whether or not you believe that Lincoln being the butt of gags is acceptable.

Now, I realize that the following poll has two extreme options that may not exactly represent you in the fairest way possible but I don't think I'd be able to create enough "middle ground" options that ensure that no principle of belief is left unattended. In other words, an option akin to "depends on the joke" doesn't do enough justice to someone's multi-facted doctrine. Besides, any further explanation to your choice is encouraged and highly appreciated.

Should Lincoln ever be the butt of a joke? Yes No