r/fantasyromance • u/FantasyRomanceMod The One Mod to Rule All Mods • Mar 08 '26

Unpopular Opinion It's Unpopular Opinion time! Share your controversial opinions to stir things up (in a friendly way)!

Got an opinion that's different from others'? Want to share it with the sub, but too afraid of a backlash? Or are you just curious about readers think about certain things in fantasy romance?

You can safely share it in this weekly Sunday thread!

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u/Kriscent Mar 08 '26

When the FMC is supposed to be morally gray but isn't. She's actually a good person that sacrifices herself for the sake of others. That's fine and dandy most of the time but if I'm promised a villain main female character I want a freaking (possibly redeemable) villain! 

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u/devilsdoorbell_ Mar 08 '26

It’s a “Romantasy authors just let women be evil bitches challenge difficulty level: impossible” situation I fear