I do like the story, but I find Alex’s character arc to be kind of… flat. It just feels like her abilities, accomplishments, and growth are kind of meaningless because Menas basically handed them to her on a silver platter. It’s not that she doesn’t have talent or determination, it just feels like she never has the chance to demonstrate any independent proficiency without getting a helping hand from Menas or plot armor. To me, it kind of devalues the plot and makes her a lot less interesting or enjoyable as a character.
It doesn’t even make sense that she can use Menas’ skills. Her skill clearly states that she gains abilities from bosses she DEFEATS. Menas completely faked that battle and she did not injure, incapacitate, or corner him at all beyond what he deliberately allowed. If he had different intentions, he could have turned around in that moment and wasted her, or just destroy her without faking a defeat. So she could just pay anyone to throw a fight and that get all of their skills because it still counts as a defeat?
I don’t know why Alex’s character is so poorly actualities when the author has several other op characters with better development and characterization
I do like the story, but I find Alex’s character arc to be kind of… flat. It just feels like her abilities, accomplishments, and growth are kind of meaningless because Menas basically handed them to her on a silver platter. It’s not that she doesn’t have talent or determination, it just feels like she never has the chance to demonstrate any independent proficiency without getting a helping hand from Menas or plot armor. To me, it kind of devalues the plot and makes her a lot less interesting or enjoyable as a character.
It doesn’t even make sense that she can use Menas’ skills. Her skill clearly states that she gains abilities from bosses she DEFEATS. Menas completely faked that battle and she did not injure, incapacitate, or corner him at all beyond what he deliberately allowed. If he had different intentions, he could have turned around in that moment and wasted her, or just destroy her without faking a defeat. So she could just pay anyone to throw a fight and that get all of their skills because it still counts as a defeat?
I don’t know why Alex’s character is so poorly actualities when the author has several other op characters with better development and characterization