My theory is that there's no foundation to create a good fanbase on because of the franchise itself.

If Final Fantasy 1, 2, 3 (...) 14 and 15 were all about the same world, like; Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, etc., then the fanbase would be completaly different. If you're a fan of one game, you're a fan of the series.

In reality, today's fanbase is the same as sports: You can connect on your passion for football or some other sport (being the FF-series) and then you can connect or have heated discussions about your favorite team (like FF7 vs FF9). It's too broad, too many aspects.

So.. I'm guessing it's impossible to not get a toxic fanbase in Final Fantasy as a whole. But if you look at the fanbase for Final Fantasy VII, then there's no such thing as toxicity - right?