Before I began; on FF I got a review that was quite interesting. And I could understand where the person was coming from but it felt like they wanted to change the story into a different direction and how much I bashed on Sam because I have a personal dislike towards her. I could see why, but then they kinda focused on Sam in the review as this story was about her. I'm gonna be real with you all; not every woman is going to be friends or show some girl power, women are flawed, and I want to show that. Sam has reasons not to like Val and vice versa.
The review focused Sam on being a White Savior type with her wealth and that rubbed me the wrong way. Honestly, I should have replied and told them; hey you can make a story with all this. The reviewer also said I'm putting my insecurities into the 'female' characters. I guess they really want me to follow canon like badly on the way they wrote this review, it was almost novel-like. Also using the word 'females' when referring to women is automatically meaning I'm def not taking you serious.
I want to state that this story is not about Sam or revolves around her. This is honestly about Valerie, her relationship either with Danny or others. Valerie is a character that is very underrated especially in the fandom and barley any stories with her. As a black womxn myself, I want to write her the best I can, as well as the others.
To me, a review focusing on the one white character despite this literally being about a black character and decided to literally make a whole story about Sam doing this, meeting a nice guy and all types of stuff. And criticizing me for 'not knowing the characters your writing about'? If I didn't, trust me I would not be writing this.
Their 'version' of the story would focus on Sam donating to BLM (sorry Valerie) and focusing on things going on in the world. Just Sam, no one else just only here. No shade for them to bring those ideas up but that is not how I-myself am writing this story. The sole criticism focused on Sam, and not who the story is about. If they gave me criticism about Valerie or the plot, then it's valid.
It's only 5 chapters in, characters need growth and development which is happening during the story. Can't do much growth in 5 chapters, this story is only 20ish chapters and has many characters as well.
In the show, Sam is stubborn and set in her beliefs and can go overboard. She is flawed like everyone else and that's okay. She can change, she can work towards change which isn't easy. To the reviewer: sorry you don't like the story, it's okay. You can take those ideas you pushed on me and write a story that focuses on Sam herself. We have different views and that's okay.
Next chapter will go back to the story, this was just me expressing and clearing up a few things.
I'm tired, you tired, Jesus wept.