Uhm.. I have a small brain so that why :3
i mean she’s also a rapist
I understand whats your point is. But you need to understand the whole context of their situation, The emperor agreed himself. He knows what he made. That choice. They made the deal. But thats not what I'm trying to say in my first comment. In This chapter just show that she is still a strong protector and capable ruler of the empire. Her intelligence, leadership, and dedication to her role are what make her admirable, and that moment does not erase her overall qualities.
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Let me add this. In case someone commenting again about that she's a rapist. I understand that she's a really complex character but we need to understand the whole context of their relationship or situation. The emperor know himself that they made that deal together. He's aware. So what I'm trying to say that In this chapter I cant really hate the whole empress she is because she's a really a strong and capable ruler.
same!!! i really, really like her. she's extremely capable and she's definitely not a good person but that's part of why she's so capable and even though she's not a "good guy" she's also not technically a villain 'cause she's on the main characters' side even if she dgaf about them. she's such a badass and she's so complex and unique. ppl can never make me hate her with their childish "but she's a bad personnn" takes. like, no shit
i mean yeah you can like her but it was just a little odd that the only thing you disliked about her initially was the half brother situation and not the fact that she’s raped the emperor. she’s a well written character, just a little odd that her being a rapist didn’t stand out to you
also if you can’t say no, you can’t say yes. he didn’t want to have sex with her but he couldn’t say no because they made a deal. if there isn’t an option to say no there isn’t an option to say yes. i haven’t read that chapter in a bit so i’ll probably reread it later, but it was pretty obviously rape
yeah just reread chapter 37 and 38, that was rape. like it’s basically spelt out in clear text. “not this nightmare again,” the way she’s making him feel guilty about the entire thing with the “how woukd your brother feel seeing you like this,” the fact that she knows he has no other choices if he wants the throne and to save his brother, is rape. it is a deal, but it’s still rape, he can’t back out of the deal or he loses his brother and the throne, there’s a power imbalance in there deal and she knows it. when she later wants his attention and forces him into a kiss and he obviously dosent like it, but he’s become used to it because she’s been raping him. if he dosent want it, then it’s not consensual. like the american sexual health association literally defined consent as “ Consent is an agreement that is willfully given without any external pressure or factors.” if there are external pressures, it’s not consensual, ie it’s rape
https://www.ashasexualhealth.org/understanding-consent/
me personally id fuck her senseless out of pure hatred for what she did to my poor bbg redheaded king
She is a very complex character. Her love is dark, deep, and obsessive. She's not a morally upright character, but her saving grace is that she just wants to protect the person she loves...and destroy him at the same time lol. She's definitely interesting.
Hate me but I really like the empress character. I mean she's a powerful empress. That kind of empress is needed. A protector. plus the emperor should try to move on and look the other way for a long time ago. But sill I'm kinda uncomfortable the fact that he have a relationship with he's half brother mother.
Edited : I want to clarify my first comment, I’m not saying I like the empress as a whole. I just admire this specific side of her. A strong, intelligent, and capable ruler. she is a indeed a remarkable empress, and that’s a fact I can’t ignore.
Edited again: Bruh. I think my site is crashing. ༼;´༎ ༎༽ sorryyyyyyy.