I blame third wave feminism, to be perfectly honest.

Since I've gotten some good feedback on my Soriel fanchild parody OC, I decided to make another parody, though this time it has less to do with Soriel and more to do with the way the fandom treats Asgore and Toriel.Okay, I have something I really need to confess here: I don't like Toriel. I loved her at first when I played the game, but after the True Pacifist ending my respect for her dropped greatly, while at the same time my love for Asgore increased and he became my second favorite character.Now, why exactly do I not like Toriel, you may ask? At first, she's portrayed as a kind and motherly character who wants to protects Frisk, which she is. However, as the narrative progresses and you learn more about the characters, Toriel turns out to be flawed as all. First off, it's revealed that after the deaths of Asriel and Chara, Asgore declared war against humanity, and Toriel left him for the Ruins. That's right, folks. Toriel. Now, I understand people can make rash decisions when they are grieving, as evidenced by Asgore making his rash war declaration. But unlike Asgore, who eventually realized that he made a terrible mistake and tried to make things better, Toriel never returned to her kingdom or even realized that what she did was wrong. Instead, she blames everything on Asgore and berates him for trying to handle a complicated crisis by himself. A crisis thatShe didn't try to talk to him, she didn't try to calm him down from his rage, she didn't try to help the other monsters! She just ran away with her tail between her legs while her entire kingdom drowned in sorrow. Now, one could make the argument that she was trying to protect the humans that fell into the Underground, but that leads me to my next point...Unlike Asgore, who tried to help his kingdom recover from their grief and kept hope alive, Toriel barely did anything to alleviate the situation. I previously mentioned how she did nothing to help the other monsters, but she also failed in protecting the humans. If she was really so concerned with their safety, why didn't she try escorting them to through the Underground to keep them safe? Not to mention she blames Asgore for not taking one soul to cross the barrier when she could've done it herself. One could make the argument that she didn't want to kill any humans, but that leads me to my next point again...Toriel is a massive,hypocrite. During Frisk's time in the Ruins, Toriel preaches to them about how we need to not use violence and how we should show others mercy, but she ends up completely going against her own teachings. Need we forget how she sent freaking fireballs flying at Frisk and had a very good chance of killing them? Sure, she tries to avoid hitting you if your HP is low, but this should've been the point where Toriel realized that she could hurt Frisk. Not to mention how she shoots fireballs at her own ex-husband. Another point where her hypocrisy shows is when she's confronting Asgore. She calls him a pathetic whelp and a coward who didn't really care about his people, butwas the one who completely abandoned them and left them to possibly die drowning in their own despair. Not to mention she criticizes Asgore for not taking one human soul to cross the barrier and "peacefully" collect the remaining souls, which I have many problems with. Even if they were to take one measly soul,. And this is coming from the goat woman who says we shouldn't kill! Why the sudden change of heart, Tori? Also, if Toriel was so confident in her plan, why didn't she just carry it out herself? She's a very powerful Boss Monster who appears to be even stronger than Asgore, so she would have no problem defending herself. But nope, just run away and make the man do all your dirty work. Adding on to that, Asgore does not like to fight. He most likely would not have the heart to fight the humans, who would most likely have more advanced weapons and technology than when they killed Asriel, even if he had all six souls. They could very easily kill him and leave the monsters without a king, or worse yet, they could kill them after he breaks the barrier and then exterminate the entire monster population. Sweet Madoka, call me paranoid, but it's almost like Toriel was actually plotting to get rid of her husband and claim the throne for herself! Speaking of which, in certain Neutral Endings where Toriel becomes the queen but you still kill some monsters, the rest of the underground stages a revolution against her because of her "don't kill humans" policy, and they're lead by Undyne if you spare her, and she forcefully overthrows Toriel and becomes the new ruler of the Underground. Considering that revolutions don't exactly happen overnight, I think it's safe to say that Toriel wasn't listening to what her people were trying to tell her and only cared about her own morals and interests. Finally, we have her firing Alphys, who tearfully confessed to creating the Amalgamates (which wasn't exactly her fault) and feeling horrible about what she did... and Toriel fired her while Asgore was more than willing to forgive her. Now, keep in mind that Toriel and Asgore are divorced (a horrible one-sided divorce, but still), so it most likely means she is no longer the queen. If that is the case, then Toriel should have no authority to fire Alphys. If she somehow is still the queen, then it shows how much of a huge ego she has if she expects her people to welcome her back with open arms and let her take control again after she abandoned them for years. And let's not forget the fact that Alphys felt horrible about what she did and tried to make things better, while Toriel did not and blamed everyone and everything but herself.... Why do people hate Alphys again?Now, considering everything that I just wrote, you may be surprised to hear that I dohate Toriel. She is definitely my least favorite character in the game, yes, but I do not hate her. What I do hate, however, is the way the fandom portrays her, along with Asgore, especially when it comes to the dreaded Soriel ship. Toriel is either portrayed as a weepy, wilting, fragile flower who's constantly abused by her big mean poopy-head ex Asgore... Or she's portrayed as a violent and crazy woman who's PMSing 24/7 and responds to everything she doesn't like by shooting fireballs and likes to set Asgore on fire if he dares look in her direction or doesn't even do anything to her and verbally abuses him about his past actions if he ever tries to talk with her.Sweet Madoka, let me tell you: if their genders were swapped or this was some kind of Underswap AU, people would be crying "misogyny" and "domestic abuse" left and right. Because apparently a woman violently beating up and insulting her ex-husband doesn't count as abusive.And then there's Asgore. He's treated as nothing but the butt of so many jokes, from being a child murderer (which isn't true) to being a creepy stalker (he gave Toriel her space) to being a crazy ex-husband (apparently wanting to see your wife and child again after going through so many tragedies makes you crazy). Not to mention in some occasions, he'scrazy like everyone says he is, and we're only supposed to think he is because Big Sexy Goat Mama Whoriel and her Sexy Bag of Bones Sans say he is. Most of the time, Toriel and Sans are the ones who are crazy! Can you spell "double standard?"No. Stop. There is no evidence to suggest that all the humans were children or that Asgore killed them all. And regarding Toby Fox's tweet that they made it TO Asgore but not PAST Asgore, he never said they made it to him alive... And there's also the fact that none of their equipment comes even close to Asgore's castle, so it's impossible for him to have killed them. I think people just say that to make him worse than he actually is.If half of your family died and your other half wrongfully abandoned you, you'd have wishes of wanting to see them again, too. But Asgore isn't that delusional, and he eventually snaps out of it and tries to help you in any way he can. Which is more than I can say for Toriel "Under 13 In 100 Degrees" Dreemurr.Actually, he does. Asgore gets pretty much the same amount of screen time as Toriel, but he does get some good development. After the battle between him and Frisk, Asgore realizes that he needs to stop fighting and shows mercy to Frisk, and even tells them to take his soul so they can cross the barrier and go home. Heck, if you've killed Flowey after his battle and fight Asgore again, Asgoreso Frisk can take his soul. He's still quite depressed about everything that happened, but he decides to redeem himself by letting Frisk go free. Not to mention that many of the monsters talk about what a great king and wonderful person he is, and the conversations with Undyne and Gerson reveal more about Asgore and build his character more. Yes, Toriel finally decides to get off her lazy butt and stop the fight between you and Asgore, but she still doesn't apologize to Asgore or forgive him, she still doesn't apologize to the monsters for abandoning them, and she still takes no responsibility for her actions. Asgore develops well, Toriel does not.Shut up about your precious Goat Mom. She's not as great as you think she is. Toriel might get an A+ for being a good mother, but she gets a giant F- for queenly duties.Shut up about your precious Soriel, too. It's never going to happen. Toby Fox already confirmed that Sans is too lazy to be in a real relationship, so Soriel is a ship that has completely sunk. Stop acting like it's definite canon. Not to mention if you love Soriel so much, why don't you show the characters the respect they deserve and actually keep them in character rather than making them mouthpieces for your ship-obsessed, man-hating agenda?Oh yeah, that's real mature. Keep dancing, little monkey. You amuse me.In conclusion, Toriel may not be the best character, but she is not nearly as bad as the way the fandom portrays her, especially when it comes to Soriel. Now, if you are a Soriel shipper, that's cool, I don't mind. But for the love of Madoka, please respect all the characters and keep them in character, and please don't bash Asgore. You don't need to attack other characters to make your ship look better. That's so 2010.I might post some links to other readings in the future. In the meantime, feel free to leave a comment telling what you think, if you disagree with something, if you agree with what I said, if there's something I got wrong or something I missed, anything at all. Thank you, and good day.Picture source: rebloggy.com/post/toriel-decid… Undertale belongs to Toby FoxDemotivational created here: diy.despair.com/ I just wanted to thank you all for your wonderful feedback on my rant. This is the first time I've ever made something like this, and I'm really enjoying the discussions I'm having with you in the comment section. So thanks again for sharing your thoughts on this, I really appreciate it.As of now, my demotivational/rant has over 100 faves. While my overall thoughts have changed slightly after reading the feedback I've been given and reflecting on my rant more, I'm deeply touched by all the wonderful comments and discussion. Thanks so much, guys.