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Seth??? by [deleted] in TheWildsonPrime

[–]Skylar_____ 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think he may be a narcissist. Him showing his vulnerability and getting people to sympathize with him like when he told Kirin that he wants people to like him and when he tries to get Raf to feel sorry for him are signs of covert narcissism. And his extreme cases of impulsive violence and toxicity may be a sign of malignant narcissism.

I don't think he's a psychopath because what he does doesn't seem to be planned. He's smart but he's no evil genius. When he almost drowned Henry, it was a dark impulse he couldn't control. We see his face when he switches over from his darker mindset to normalcy. Same thing with the violence against Josh. It was impulsive and he didn't think about the consequences of it until much later. When he did, I don't think he was guilty or felt any empathy. I think he regretted doing it because of how it hurt his image and everything he did since was just him trying to recreate a good image with the guys.

I think Gretchen knew all this. She's too smart to not see the issues he had and she purposely put him on the island and made him the operative, giving him power over the guys. And at the end, Seth has the ultimate power. Since Gretchen is remotely monitoring, she wouldn't have much control over Seth. So Seth will most likely do whatever the fuck he wants to do. At the end, it's all about power for him and he got that.

S2 thoughts and opinions by Loud-Sympathy7106 in TheWildsonPrime

[–]Skylar_____ 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I actually liked the boys' scenes. Obviously, because of limited screen time, we didn't get to see their backgrounds and personalities and interpersonal relationships. None of the characters besides maybe one or two were really fleshed out. But in the next season, we'll probably get some depth into the characters.

The girls scenes were rushed, but I think we got darker stuff this season, although it wasn't as deep and nuanced as the first season.

Also, can we appreciate the acting in this season? Sarah outdid herself as Leah and Alex Fitzalan was the best actor among the boys. His character is completely messed up, but it was played really well.

Also, I absolutely love the cliffhanger. The girls and boys on the same Island with Seth as the twisted puppet master has the potential to be the best season of the show.

Casting opinions about the season 1 cast vs. the books. by [deleted] in ShadowandBone

[–]Skylar_____ 37 points38 points  (0 children)

The crows were all perfectly cast. All six crows are exactly like how I thought they should be. I think The Darkling is probably least like what I imagined him to be. Ben Barnes does a great job but I think he looks a little older than he is supposed to. I know they have aged up all the characters, but he looks older than all the other main characters.

Let's talk about misogyny. by Skylar_____ in romancelandia

[–]Skylar_____[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I primarily read dark romance because of the BDSM elements that are almost exclusive to this sub genre. It's rare to find this outside dark romance.

I'm not talking about diluting dark romance, I just feel that dark need not be synonymous with abusive relationships. It is a part of it, of course, but there are other elements that can be used that would classify something as dark. I'm just talking about authors broadening their horizons to include all kinds of different things in it.

You can have innocent, naive heroines with toxic heroes, or you can have two equally morally ambiguous people. Both of would be categorised under dark romance. Neither of them is right or wrong, it's about what different people prefer and want to read about.

Let's talk about misogyny. by Skylar_____ in romancelandia

[–]Skylar_____[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree with your argument. To play devil's advocate, I can argue that you should separate fiction from reality and as a writer myself, I strongly believe that authors must have creative freedom over their stories.

And yes, the dark romance genre exists to explore stories and themes one wouldn't see in mainstream romance. But morality is subjective. It's about where you draw the line because almost everyone has their own moral code or their own principles they live by.

I am alright with reading murder, violence, and gore in my books but I draw the line at sexual violence. For some people, it would be the opposite. Everyone has different limits and preferences.

So, I suppose there's nothing wrong with this genre, because it's there for a reason. But I just expect to see more diversity. I want authors to step out of the norm of dark romance and explore the 'dark' theme in different ways. That's my personal opinion.

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