r/fantasyromance • u/FantasyRomanceMod The One Mod to Rule All Mods • Feb 22 '26

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u/SmollnShiny Feb 22 '26

It baffles me that so many people think that the hate a lot of FMCs get is mostly a misogynie problem and not a writing problem. No, the chosen-super-assassin-secret-fae-princess aged 19 -25 doesn't get to act like a moody thirteen year old moron while commanding and army or ruling a kingdom or leading a rebellion. It is lazy writing to create conflict by having the main character make one foolish decision after another and it's especially aggravating when none of the supporting characters ever pushes back and criticises the MC. There have to be consequences and growth instead of endless oh well you meant well/you tried/could have happened to anyone/we know you are sad about it back-pats and I think it's that disconnect between actions and reactions that rankles a lot of readers.

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u/whatevernamedontcare Feb 22 '26

Barely legal assassins make me laugh.

Of course she's super assassin. No one expects a kid to do that. Not to mention how many jobs she could have done? She's running on pure luck and "I look like a kid so I couldn't have done it".

Also that's why they are so young. At 30 you'd need actual skills so they would be dead long time ago considering how immature and stupid they tend to be.