@MAB: That's true, I don't obsessively watch it RIGHT when it airs with my eyes glued to the tv anymore. If Dan keeps it up I'll definitely be watching kid's shows as an adult. He always finds really talented people. How does he do that? That way, even if he writes a weak show, I still keep up. I don't really like Cat as a character, but Ariana is a talented singer. Maybe I wasn't crazy about Victorious, but they had an awesome cast. Way to keep me hooked Dan!
In a way I can understand their thinking. After watching Glee and giving up on that show(can't believe it's still going on UGH), I'm skeptical of Ryan Murphy as a writer. He's a troll who's messes up his characters and plots imo. I liked American Horror Story, but the same sort of thing is happening where they rely on gimmicks. I'll probably give that up too and just stop watching any other shows he makes. If they think Dan isn't a good storywriter, doesn't portray his characters well, can't wrap up stories, etc, then they really shouldn't waste their time getting involved with his future shows(especially if they start a new ship or love a new character). However, I think Dan has successfully ended his other shows very well and knows how it all works, which is why I won't jump on that boat. Plus, I started getting turned off by shipping since a little before iOAR and eased my way out of it.
Shippers are really...over emotional? They identify with the character, and the shipping contributes to the character growth. The way characters interact with each other and build off of each other affects the show as a whole. I guess some are super competitive and just want to "win" a ship war, but I'd just say they care A LOT about the show. They put their heart and soul into videos, fanfiction, analyzing episodes, gifs, etc. The ending makes it seem to them like all they did meant nothing. If Sam gets broken up with, the whole Seddie fandom gets broken up with. If Freddie gets shot down by Carly, the whole Creddie fandom gets shot down. It's taken on a personal level. Also, the ending didn't tie up a lot of questions they had in mind(even aside from the shipping aspect, I believe). Add the underwhelming last season on top of all that, and you have some angry shippers ready to boycot a show.
That's the best I got. I'm sure there's more to it, but I don't know what it is.
IA, with the middle school thing. I HATE THEM. In general, many preteens think they are "cool", are tryhards, immature, awkward, moody, a bit ignorant, start to be really hormonal, have horrible taste without realizing it, etc. I wasn't catty perse, but I was sure shallow and dumb. I had those "she's such a slut, look at how much makeup she's wearing", "OMG i got like all this stuff from abercrombie! im soooo much cooler than the people shopping at limited too!". I also did dumb stuff on the internet to "look cool", swore a lot, and acted like a crazy wild person because my crush liked a girl who was a crazy wild person. I WAS HORRIBLE IN MIDDLE SCHOOL. I was booksmart, but that's it! Seeing all these little girls on winter break at the mall and stuff is weird and annoying, and I decided to hop onto your rant haha.
Oh, I also hate when people "discover" something they think is cool and shove it in people's faces that they do this cool thing now. They have to PROVE how cool they are. And the "cool thing" isn't special or not great. Like typically...
1. Middle school: swearing, kissing/relationships, makeup(for girls), rated r movies of any kind, a cellphone
2. High school: cheap or weak alcohol(like smirnoff or mike's), driving yourself to school in a crappy used car, those kinda lame parties you throw while your parents are away, 2nd/3rd base, a smartphone, date to prom.
3. College: slightly better and more alcohol(but not by much), having a slightly better car on campus(but not by much), going to frat parties(freshmen), apartment parties/bars(upperclassmen), going greek, drugs, sex, (insert many designer brands here).
I don't care if people do these things. They're normal things. I don't care if people don't do these things. But why do people brag and act so cool about doing these things, and judge people who don't? YOU ARE NOT SPECIAL. GET OVER YOURSELF. IT'S NOT THAT COOL. It's okay if you talk about these things, but don't shove it in people's faces and act as if you are soooo much better. I complain about this, because I was guilty of this in middle school. I wanted to break my "good girl image". Pathetic and tryhard. Thank goodness I cut it out after that.
@Zwingli: Jackie Evancho is super talented, sweet, pretty, flawless, got a part in a good movie, etc. She may not be as good as Charlotte Church but she is close. People thought she would destroy her voice by now, but she is doing great. 
