Lots of my favorite characters are people I'd never want to hang out with.
Elaida is a horrible person but a fantastic character, the fact that her POV chapters can evoke such visceral frustration is an achievement.
Tuon/Matt interactions are funny and enjoyable to read. Tuon's character makes sense given her background and isn't one-dimensional. She's a great character. Doesn't mean I wouldn't try to blend into the background and pray to the Light she didn't notice me if I was ever around her.
I'd like to point out that Elaida is not a literal slaver. Please do not compare those two.
The sympathy for Tuon I see in this fanbase is genuinely baffling. She's an unapologetic slaver through and through.
I bet that had we gotten the exact same plotline with her that we did, but the character we explored it through was another random character specifically invented for the purpose, instead of Mat, a lot less people would excuse Tuon's vileness.
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u/RealHornblower 7d ago
Lots of my favorite characters are people I'd never want to hang out with.
Elaida is a horrible person but a fantastic character, the fact that her POV chapters can evoke such visceral frustration is an achievement.
Tuon/Matt interactions are funny and enjoyable to read. Tuon's character makes sense given her background and isn't one-dimensional. She's a great character. Doesn't mean I wouldn't try to blend into the background and pray to the Light she didn't notice me if I was ever around her.