Counter To "No Right To Critisize" Argument?

[BreakfastMan]

I would say that whether or not someone has gone through a personal experience doesn't matter. The character is made by an author and there for the audience's sake. If the character is actively alienating the audience (unintentionally, could work towards an interesting thematic end if it was intentional), then the character is poorly portrayed and/or written. Personal experience doesn't really come into it, as most people should be able to empathize and/or root for a character even if they have never been in similar circumstances.

 

[Mr. Eff_v1legacy]

"You have no right to criticize" is not an argument.
I think anyone can criticize anything, provided they have some type of a basis to do so. He can't disprove that (only counter), since it's subjective.

 

[Silvanus]

(Alternatively, mail the guy exploding spiders, and say he can't judge you)

Isn't this the second time you've mentioned mailing somebody exploding spiders, Thal? Is there anything we should know?

OT: I can see some validity in his argument if the character in question is highly traumatised. I often think people judge certain ASOIAF characters too dispassionately. That said, it's fiction; we make judgements about fictional characters all the time. Take the characters' circumstances and emotional state into consideration, but of course you don't need to have experienced it to judge. That's just silly.