We can say a character is both heavily flawed (a rapist) and appreciate the character since it’s just fictional.
while i understand he did it in exchange for power, it’s still considered rape. omg i can’t believe my fucking college education is being used for this but this is a specific case of quid pro quo, where the current empress provided power in exchange for his body. it’s rape, even if he agreed to it, because he didn’t want it and only did it to save his brother and gain power.
my head hurts now
Thanks for the enlightenment @c0ckd3stroy3r (wtf did I just type
It’s rape. Just because he “agreed” to it doesn’t make it rights. It’s coercion and manipulation
Knows what she wants and knows what tondo to get it. Now i am just sad that she was portrayed as the emperor’s rapist. What a waste of character. And why is the most fleshed out and complex character not the ML and FL
I am starting to fool myself by thinking was it really rape if the emperor agreed to it in order to get her power/influence? He is unwilling but he wanted something from her. it’s foolish to think someone will just give it to him without expecting anything in return. If he agreed with her terms and if it clearly stated there that she can bed him when she wants the is it really rape? Ugh. Nonconcensual violence and emotional abuse is no good tho