So glad people are finally realizing these stories all follow the same formula of subtle misogyny, very unsubtle classism, and Mary Sue female leads that can do no wrong.
I hate how male centered this story is, how her very life revolves around men and I get that's the point because yk otome but how is there not a singular powerful female character apart from Yvonne???? Deadass??? She has no female relatives and the only women in this manhwa are either insignificant, dont have astounding appearances, dont get male attention or are evil if they do. Hello??? Not to mention the men that don't bow and scrape at her feet are also portrayed as evil; take winter. I'm not sure about now but in the earlier stages of this manhwa he was very nice yet she acted like he was evil because he wasn't willing to put his clan and family on the line for her, girl he doesn't know you!!!
The classism too is egregious! Villainising the slave character? You were the only light in a life where he drowned in darkness Penelope, fuckint obviously he'd become obsessed. And why does the tool for villainy ALWAYS have to be a slave?? What absolute bullshit. If you're reincarnated with modern values and you do nothing to advocate for modern values, you are subconsciously in support of the old time values you live in, and she can do that easily because she wasn't born a commoner. It's absolutely privileged ignorance and it's fucking insane.
Onto the Mary Sue point, she isn't exactly a Mary Sue but the fact that the author tries making it impossible for her to be the villain in any scenario that might make her look bad makes this story so fucking lackluster. She is always a victim, and when she isnt a victim, it's because shes "ooh being a badass and fighting back!" It's a constant cycle of people hurting her, and her getting revenge and it's an annoying fantasy where the world revolves around her, which, fairs, shes the MC. But also! That just makes the writing BAD. stories where the main character is invincible serve not to be an immersive, good story, but to be a quick shot of dopamine due to the constant cycle of abuse and revenge. I don't know when the writing took such a sharp turn into being ass, but I'm genuinely so sick of pretending this shit is good because it's not. It's not, and it's pretentiously problematic.
So glad people are finally realizing these stories all follow the same formula of subtle misogyny, very unsubtle classism, and Mary Sue female leads that can do no wrong.
I hate how male centered this story is, how her very life revolves around men and I get that's the point because yk otome but how is there not a singular powerful female character apart from Yvonne???? Deadass??? She has no female relatives and the only women in this manhwa are either insignificant, dont have astounding appearances, dont get male attention or are evil if they do. Hello??? Not to mention the men that don't bow and scrape at her feet are also portrayed as evil; take winter. I'm not sure about now but in the earlier stages of this manhwa he was very nice yet she acted like he was evil because he wasn't willing to put his clan and family on the line for her, girl he doesn't know you!!!
The classism too is egregious! Villainising the slave character? You were the only light in a life where he drowned in darkness Penelope, fuckint obviously he'd become obsessed. And why does the tool for villainy ALWAYS have to be a slave?? What absolute bullshit. If you're reincarnated with modern values and you do nothing to advocate for modern values, you are subconsciously in support of the old time values you live in, and she can do that easily because she wasn't born a commoner. It's absolutely privileged ignorance and it's fucking insane.
Onto the Mary Sue point, she isn't exactly a Mary Sue but the fact that the author tries making it impossible for her to be the villain in any scenario that might make her look bad makes this story so fucking lackluster. She is always a victim, and when she isnt a victim, it's because shes "ooh being a badass and fighting back!" It's a constant cycle of people hurting her, and her getting revenge and it's an annoying fantasy where the world revolves around her, which, fairs, shes the MC. But also! That just makes the writing BAD. stories where the main character is invincible serve not to be an immersive, good story, but to be a quick shot of dopamine due to the constant cycle of abuse and revenge. I don't know when the writing took such a sharp turn into being ass, but I'm genuinely so sick of pretending this shit is good because it's not. It's not, and it's pretentiously problematic.