And that's underpinned by engaging with characters as constructed inventions rather than actual human beings

I have a sort of concurrent opinion about this, which is that if a story gives me a character who is narratively labeled a hero and they're doing things I don't even like from actual human beings, I start having problems. Conversely, if there's a villain who is doing things I like from real people, I start taking their side.

(Aaaaand I also have a related opinion about canon relationships and their narrative framing--- e.g., I actually like Han and Leia as of the ST, because it's clear that they were fraught and screwy with each other and the narrative acknowledges the problems they had.)