>>35256537This isn’t even a fucking problem. A design being associated with a particular sentiment is, get this, a MEME. You cannot ban memes. You certainly cannot ban the only real memes this board makes for itself. Using a character’s personality to intentionally or ironically reflect your feelings on a topic is common across all of society. Get. Over. It.
The difference between a mascot and an avatar is minimal at best. If Pikachu is shown as energetic and excited w/o reason aside from “New Trailer Leaked/Revealed” it’s subconsciously telling kids to feel like Pikachu does about the new media pushed their way.
Proxies are everywhere. You might even use some people in yor life to express or experience emotions you cannot or do not feel without that dynamic. Associate or disassociate l, none of us give a shit. You dont like /vp/? Then gtfo so we can enjoy ourselves and fuck each other in your absence.
