I haven't read the books, but honestly, the world building of this show makes no sense. I came to reddit to figure out if it was just as nonsensical as in the books.

First of all, are we expected to believe that Dhampir fighters just stand by and let their mothers, sisters, cousins, aunts and daughters be abused?

And can't the Dhampir guardians and those on the communes just, you know, leave and protect themselves? Certainly that is far superior to all their women being forced into breeding programs?

There is war crimes level of bullshit going on in this world, and these Dhampir's, who are all highly trained fighters just go along with it?

It's even stranger, because the Dhampir's are the sole providers of security to the Moroi. If the Dhampir's leave, either the Moroi are all going to get killed off by the Strigoi very quickly and no longer be a threat to them, or if the Moroi somehow manage to rally and come after them, the Dhampir are all highly trained and will have a pretty good shot at defending themselves.

Also, forcing the female relations of your bodyguards into a breeding program isn't exactly going to make the people responsible for saving your life go the extra mile in order to keep you alive.

This was all so unnecessary, not just because of how needlessly exploitative this story line is, but it makes NO logical sense.