Mon-El Defense Squad

actualpuppychriswood:

So I’ve seen way too much hate on a character I really love. So I’m here to talk about a few things I’ve noticed people have said about him in a negative way and show you from my viewpoint why I don’t see what you see.

Mon-El is abusive: I literally have never seen this. While yes he did fight Kara when he first woke up that was a mere reaction to waking up dazed and confused with someone he didn’t know looking over him. That is why he reacted like that. He really doesn’t want to hurt anyone. He just wanted to go home.

Mon-El is a misogynist: misogynic - (used of men) having deep-seated distrust of women. I have never seen this. Mon-El even tells Kara that he would be safe with her. He gives himself over into her hands. He trains with her even though (if he were really a misogynist) he could train with J'onn, who is a male. Like I don’t see this. Yes, he allowed Eve to do his work, but that is part of his culture. Just like in any other culture different from yours, just because you don’t like/agree with it doesn’t make it wrong. Him allowing her to help, which she offered I might add, is not hurting anyone. Mon-El is still learning Earth customs and doings. He’s been there for only a few months!!!! Anyway, I’ve never seen him disrespect a woman or have a distrust of them.

Mon-El is a frat boy: Again, from what we have learned so far, this is part of his culture. They like to party and drink. Why am I going to hold that against him when that’s the only thing he has known literally all his life?

Mon-El is a fuck boy: I don’t even know where this came from. Like how? Why? We have seen him flirt but have we ever actually seen him kiss anyone besides Eve and Kara? Besides Kara assuming he was with someone when he was kidnapped, we have no proof he’s slept with anyone.

Mon-El is white: Yes, you are correct. The actor playing Mon-El is white. And? I’m a third Native American, a third Latina, and a third European, and I look whiter than him. You should never hate someone based off their skin color. That’s wrong on all counts. So no. Next.

Mon-El doesn’t want to be a superhero: Okay, and? Do you know what started this series? Kara living an ordinary life without being a superhero until she saw her sister was going to die in a plane crash. Only then did she use her powers. How long did she live on earth before that happened? 12 years. That’s 12 years of getting Earth customs down and mourning the loss of her planet and her family. 12 years of getting being a human down before deciding for herself she wanted to be a hero. I loved it when James said Clark didn’t want to make that decision for her. Clark wanted her to decide it on her own. Which she did. Can Mon-El have maybe just a little longer than a month to decide what he wants to do after learning that he has these powers he can’t quite control yet and lost his whole world and is the last (that we know of) survivor of said world? He already feels like he should have died with his planet, let the man mourn whether that be openly or internally. Don’t push such a weighty decision on him.

Mon-El is mean and rude to Kara: And she was so nice to him when she found out where he was from? They both had their prejudices about each other. Those don’t go away over night. I also see this from another side too. Have we seen Mon-El actually mourn for his planet? No, not openly. How do some people mourn? They lash out in anger and frustration. That is what I see. I see people pushing him to be a hero and do things that he isn’t ready to even think about. Over time, I truly believe he will decide to be a hero. But it will be his choice.

Mon-El is lazy: While yes, he does seem entitled at times, I think that’s because of how he was raised (since the theory is he is actually the Prince of Daxam). Also, what’s wrong with getting a job you like? He’s looking for something that suits him which is what all of us are doing, isn’t it? Being an intern wasn’t for him. I definitely couldn’t be an intern. But I also love my actual job (most of the time anyways). There’s nothing wrong with looking for something you can be passionate about.

Mon-El only wants to have sex with Kara: Did you miss the part where he asked if she was mated with someone? To him, mated means committed. So, no, he isn’t just looking for sex. He diverted answering Kara’s question because he does have feelings and he would be embarrassed if she didn’t reciprocate them. If someone I liked ever asked me outright if I liked them and I wasn’t ready to admit it and face rejection, you better believe I’m going to say no. Hell, even if I was ready, I would say no but that’s because of my own personal issues. But we have been shown that Mon-El doesn’t just want to have sex with Kara. He also didn’t call her beautiful for her looks. He called her beautiful because of her personality. He sees her taking on the weight of many worlds and taking the blame when it isn’t hers and he finds that beautiful about her.

Mon-El is predictable: He is based off a comic character. So, I guess? Plus certain character types are there for reasons. I always love a certain character for the same reason each time. That. Is. Why. They. Are. Loved. Just because you don’t like that character type doesn’t make them a horrible character. We all have different taste. You do you and I’m going to love what I love. It’s that simple.

Mon-El is holding Kara back: Kara was literally sent to Earth to look after her cousin and help him. That was going to be her purpose. Kara never got to fulfill that purpose. She sees she can mentor Mon-El and fulfill that purpose. Why is that holding her back? Why is helping someone else holding her back? Why is helping her overcome a prejudice holding her back? How is he holding her back? She is still saving lives and being a superhero. Why is it wrong to add another superhero in the mix? I don’t remember people getting angry when it was revealed Hank was J'onn. I was freaking ecstatic!!! I love J'onn. Are people angry for adding M'gann?? No. Let a superhero show be a superhero show. Supergirl didn’t always work alone in the comics, so why would she in this series.

Whether you like Mon-El or not, that’s fine. You are going to like or dislike a character and that is your choice. However, don’t ever hate an actor for a character he is playing. Chris is a sweetheart and doesn’t deserve the hate he is getting. So I guess this is a Mon-El and Chris defense squad post.