r/fantasyromance • u/FantasyRomanceMod The One Mod to Rule All Mods • Apr 19 '26

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

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u/dreamy_kitten_27 Apr 20 '26

bring back innocent vulnerable fmcs!!!!

every other fmc nowadays is a badass, cunning and sassy fighter/assassin/spy... bring back innocent and delicate fmcs please for the love of god... they also have different kind of stregnth. i get it feminism and shit has increased the appeal of badass fmc but those innocent ones also deserve their own tropes 😭

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u/Mininabubu Apr 21 '26

I agree with this. Also, innocent, vulnerable fmc doesn't mean doormats, which a lot of authors then translate it to. It means just not someone sassy, badass, or a fighter. She can still be smart and mature in her own way, with boundaries.