To dear Raymond,

[soomi]

I was never aware of all the Raymond hate. I usually chill here and instagram, and people seem to love him. This comic broke my heart

I have Marshal on my island and I didn’t even know he was labeled “basic”. I just thought he looked like a cute mad baby so I got him. I’ll never understand why people would bully/label other players just because they have certain villagers. This game is supposed to be fun and light hearted, not competitive and toxic. Geez.

 

[Aliya]

I was never aware of all the Raymond hate. I usually chill here and instagram, and people seem to love him. This comic broke my heart

I have Marshal on my island and I didn’t even know he was labeled “basic”. I just thought he looked like a cute mad baby so I got him. I’ll never understand why people would bully/label other players just because they have certain villagers. This game is supposed to be fun and light hearted, not competitive and toxic. Geez.

I agree with all of this so much. I never understood the Marshal hate back in NL either. It's ridiculous what people will come up with to hurt others. Hopefully as the hype dies down a little, this will too because it's really quite sad that people don't have anything better to do.

 

[That Marshal Fangirl]

Aww, this made me sad...I’m pretty neutral towards Raymond, especially since Marshal is essentially the squirrel version, but I don’t hate him. You should under no circumstances bully or harass someone over a video game, especially one as cute and innocent as Animal Crossing. So what if they have one or more villagers that you consider “overrated”? That’s your opinion, and you can have whatever villagers you want in your town or island. The person who has Raymond, Marshal, and/or whoever else is entitled to the same. Giving someone grief over pixelated animals is ridiculous. If you get your kicks by trying to make someone's video game experience less enjoyable, that doesn't say a whole lot about you as a human being.

 

[dragonair]

I completely agree with this post in its entirety but I'm a little confused by everyone saying "That's why I only hang out on TBT!" and things like that. There hasn't been a day where I haven't seen some post about how Raymond is overrated where multiple people will pile on and make fun of how much people like Raymond or how much they'll pay for him. It's honestly gotten exhausting to read every single day, and it doesn't even just happen in the discussion forum. I've seen it in random Raymond auctions as well. I had Raymond in my town and gave him to someone that was scammed multiple times and I kind of felt a breath of relief when I took him out of my signature. I really liked him a lot, especially his lil fangs, but having him in my town felt like something I needed to hide. I feel the same way about Audie a lot of the time too. It's just become kind of a trend on multiple websites and it's exhausting as well as just.....boring lol.

 

[trashpedia]

The fact that the artist still got hate for making the comic about Raymond is kinda irritating tbh. Twitter truly is a cesspit and I’m so glad I stopped using it months ago lmaoooo.

 

[lieryl]

The fact that the artist still got hate for making the comic about Raymond is kinda irritating tbh. Twitter truly is a cesspit and I’m so glad I stopped using it months ago lmaoooo.

wait they got hate too?? the message was literally to stop hating on characters just because they’re popular and they still hate 0-0 not to mention it was also well drawn and obviously had a lot of time put into it??

 

[trashpedia]

@lieryl

A lot of the criticism is basically people saying “wHy Is ThIs JuSt GuIlT tRiPpInG fOr RaYmOnD?!?!1!!1!1! uGlY vIlLaGeRs DeSeRvE tHe LoVe ToO!1!!1!” and basically missing the whole point of the comic lol.

 

[lieryl]

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A lot of the criticism is basically people saying “wHy Is ThIs JuSt GuIlT tRiPpInG fOr RaYmOnD?!?!1!!1!1! uGlY vIlLaGeRs DeSeRvE tHe LoVe ToO!1!!1!” and basically missing the whole point of the comic lol.

the difference is no one is attacking anyone for liking ugly villagers. jokes are cracked sure but no where near the extent of raymond hate. besides, how can anyone want the poor pixel cat if people act like he’s committed a war crime ;-; no one really hates the “ugly” villagers nearly as much as people hate raymond. people are pressed when i casually comment “gorillas aren’t my favorite” but are quick to agree with anyone who says “raymond deserves the guillotine”

 

[trashpedia]

the difference is no one is attacking anyone for liking ugly villagers. jokes are cracked sure but no where near the extent of raymond hate. besides, how can anyone want the poor pixel cat if people act like he’s committed a war crime ;-; people are pressed when i casually comment “gorillas aren’t my favorite” but are quick to agree with anyone who says “raymond deserves the guillotine”

Ikrrr, I feel like these people are so rilled up over seeing Raymond that they forgot that turning of the computer and walking away is a valid option to avoid seeing Raymond am ever again lol. Also, if these same people actually cared about the “ugly” villagers, then they should be focusing on giving them more attention rather than criticizing every single artist that draws simple Raymond fan art that isn’t sexual at all.

 

[lieryl]

Ikrrr, I feel like these people are so rilled up over seeing Raymond that they forgot that turning of the computer and walking away is a valid option to avoid seeing Raymond am ever again lol. Also, if these same people actually cared about the “ugly” villagers, then they should be focusing on giving them more attention rather than criticizing every single artist that draws simple Raymond fan art that isn’t sexual at all.

agreed. both sides should focus on giving their favorites love instead of tearing down what other people like. you don’t have to bring another villager down to show love to the villagers you like ;-;

 

[LambdaDelta]

is it bad that I'm honestly just bugged by the double use of 'to' and 'dear' for the title in what I can assume is meant to be a letter style title? instead of either 'to raymond' or 'dear raymond'

like I know this is such a nitpicky thing, but still...

 

[EtchaSketch]

Holy crap. You just made me like raymond.
i thought he was just a basic looking cat at first but now i want him on my island???

 

[Rasha]

The one sad thing for me is that instead of him being a cute virtual cat to have on your Island he's used as a product people seek out then sell for insane prices to fill their greed. I swear if I stumbled upon him I'd give him out for free only for a loving home, even though I really do need those nmts lol.

 

[pashminablanket]

is it bad that I'm honestly just bugged by the double use of 'to' and 'dear' for the title in what I can assume is meant to be a letter style title? instead of either 'to raymond' or 'dear raymond'

like I know this is such a nitpicky thing, but still...

why? dear is an adjective here because Raymond is a dear

 

[LambdaDelta]

why? dear is an adjective here because Raymond is a dear

'dear' as used in a letter introduction format is also an adjective, and thus doesn't need the "to" proceeding it

it just looks bad

 

[Solio]

Can we stop this madness, please? It's rather silly.

 

[fuzzdebell]

I don't understand people who hate on something or someone just because they are popular and liked by many people.
This is just like in high school where you hate your friend just because she/he is loved by everybody, including your mom.
It is all your own insecurity and jealousy, weakness in your own self. Not that person.

So, if we reverse the stituation, where you are the one loved by everyone, do you think it's fair that someone out there hates you just because you're popular and loved? You will think that person is crazy and pathetic.

In Raymond case, I am happy and feel lucky to find him at mystery island after Phoebe moved out. There are many players who have him just to bully him cos he is so popular. So having him at my island is like a way for me to ease the hurts seeing him being bullied and used in scams. It's a very sad state how AC players nowadays are so cruel and heartless. That is why I hate players who bully their villagers, including those in this very forum. Yes, you are bullies too.

 

[Dormire]

is it bad that I'm honestly just bugged by the double use of 'to' and 'dear' for the title in what I can assume is meant to be a letter style title? instead of either 'to raymond' or 'dear raymond'

like I know this is such a nitpicky thing, but still...

The comic artist is not a native speaker of English. They're Malaysian (Chinese)! I think I would change it to "To my dearest Raymond," but changing the title would be wrong qvq

I understand the nitpicks but some of us (asians/non-English natives) aren't good in English so...

 

[Lavulin98]

Honestly I love Raymond and would love him on my island, but this post made me realize that I've been treating the popular villagers I don't care about as merchandise. I invited Ankha from campsite only knowing that eventually I'll be able to sell her. D: Now I feel bad for her and want to give the royal kitty a more fulfilling island life until she decides to move.

The one and only thing I hate about the fact that I joined the forums since new leaf is now that I have the tier list stuck in my head. And every time I Island hop I can't particularly enjoy myself and pass over a popular villager because I know there are people desperately wanting it, and ungrateful me wastes an opportunity.

Tho in my experience, even when you give villagers for free that are popular, in many cases you end up seeing them being resold again for profit. D:

anyway, im getting off topic here. I hope I can raise happiness with my current villagers as much as I can before making any chances. Hope the Raymond hate drops soon. I think it appeared bc there was even more mayhem than with Marshal in NL.

 

[Dormire]

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The difference between TBT and twt is TBT is more of like passive-agressive but in twt you're either threatened to be doxxed, (not alive) threats, getting your friends involved becauss of their cancel culture there. I heard from a friend someone was threatened to get doxxed over Raymond.

It just shows how bonkers some people are.