No one asked for this, and I'm gonna get made fun of, but someone's gotta do it.
I've seen a lot of unfair hate towards my oshi Mori Calliope / DemonDiceKaren. Just in general but also in this thread. So I kinda want people to get all the context and then my explanation as to why she is a better person today (and why I like her!)
WHAT DID SHE DO1. She's an edgy dork
Five years ago she'd use the n-word all the time on twitter, not as an insult but as in sentences like "no way n*gga". Three or four years ago she was close to saying it on stream, but there have been no "racist" incidents since.
2. Her music is really bad according to normies
I never understood this. Music taste is subjective, literally who cares. However, I will admit that her early music wasn't that good. Most of it was complaining about cancel culture and sound cloud rappers. The problem is that people think she hasn't improved since then. Go and actually listen to her newer music and you'll realize she's very talented. For example, Left for Dead Lullaby:
https://youtu.be/_s21Yx0zK0I?si=ngYkRh6cxGrp-2rF3. She used to drink a lot, and probably did drugs
Fair critique. It did affect other talents, such as Gura who apparently lost sleep because Calli wanted to drink and party, and prioritized it over her friend's well-being. There could be more stuff behind the scenes, but the general consensus is that they aren't on the best terms.
DID SHE CHANGE?Yes! Holy shit. She has apologized SEVERAL times for her edgy and mildly racist lyrics from her first EP. She's even deleted it from the face of the internet. She was literally underage when she wrote those lyrics.
As mentioned earlier, her music and lyrics have improved a lot since then. Calli often mentions how she dislikes her old songs.
She rarely drinks on stream as opposed to pre-2023. She appears to have become a workaholic instead, but that's respectable. Adressing Gura's graduation, Calli said that she wished she could have been a better friend.
WHY IS SHE YOUR OSHI?Calli/Karen is a very talented woman, who writes amazing lyrics, has an amazing singing voice, and is really good at animation and art. She's also really funny and cute! Some fans miss the "old Calli" but she has stated multiple times that she wasn't happy back then and that she has improved as a person since then. Most of her fanbase agrees. Her close friendship with Gigi Murin (an obvious lefty queer woman) also tells me that she can't really be far-right. She used to be openly against "le evil woke mob", but has clearly distanced herself from such views.
Like, at worst she's patriotic about her retarded ass country (USA), but she doesn't seem down right reactionary to me. She has an edgy past, yes, but who doesn't?
Thanks for coming to my TED talk.