hmmm shaming people for associating bts with bighit is kind of Not the way to go about this. also considering the "merch" that was just released is Bottled Water, people are fair to be critical of that and reevaluate their place as a fan and as a consumer ?? https://twitter.com/verriesandcream/status/1316394032386506753

I think It Is Quite Obvious that consumers of kpop can Choose what they buy or not, but to say it "isn't fair" to be critical of bts because it's "bighit doing it not them" is just strangely naive and very dismissive of the concerns people have???? idk I don't think anything is

ever quite as black or white but you do realize bts is a Brand now and bighit, Their Literal Company, actively knows this and uses this when promoting this "merch" and the concept that bts are just singularly unaware of what their literal image is being used for is ????? naive

I just the original thread is kind of gatekeeping even though it does point out the obvious which is Yeah You Can Choose What To Buy Or Not but also guess what? People can choose whether to be critical of what they want as well.

this thread really only irritates me because people are (rightfully) getting upset over BOTTLED WATER being sold and idk like telling people that "we're only here for the boys not the company" is just so dismissive over actual concerns lol

there are so many typos in this thread whoops sorry