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However, critics argue that Druckmann’s framing—comparing fans’ reactions to harassment—is a calculated move that may be used to dismiss or delegitimize dissenters. His framing resembles tactics used with the reaction to Star Wars: The Last Jedi, where vocal dissenters were painted as toxic and unstable. Furthermore, Druckmann’s own comments about encouraging fans to hate Abby, and his apparent assumption that media attacks are driven by right-wing or "toxically" motivated fans, demonstrate a tendency toward politicization and victim-blaming.