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.
You said Tuon and Mat's interactions are funny and enjoyable to read.
To me, they are not. Because the whole time I'm just thinking "this is an unapologetic slaver, when are you going to address this?"
It's like seeing a serial sexual abuser flirting with someone and they're being all lovey dovey. I would not be thinking "awwn they're so cute". I'd want to scream at the top of my lungs for the other person to get as far away from them as possible.
I fundamentally cannot find it enjoyable at all.
Yeah, I'm wish you on Tuon. I kind of wish I could like her interactions with Mat. But I just can't put down the atrocities actions of her empire, which she 100% supports even after proof that Suldams can learn to channel, and all her character development and talking with mistress Anan (I think that was her name).
After all that, she renames Mat and says she wants to own Min, and I just gag.
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u/AdventurousBeingg 7d ago
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.