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inkperch · 10 months

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Just saying, a lot of Edelgard's White Clouds interactions with TWSITD are a hell of a lot more forgivable when you remember its not just an Emperor and the devil she made a deal with, it's also a deeply traumatised teenager forcing herself to continue to interact with her abusers because she's trying to convince herself that her suffering at their hands meant something.

(with a side of a very clearly displayed implication that they won't hurt her while she's useful to them-)

#Like. That is the one thing I don't like about Hopes so far #It should've been Hubert suggesting the plan #And Edelgard fretting about the risks #Would've given both a chance for a rare scene of emotional vulnerability between those two #AND a lot more weight and stuff to work with for Edelgards guilt in Monica's supports #Cause. As is her guilt mostly feels like a 'haha she rescued Monica here but YOU know a timeline where she didn't don't you player?'#Which sucks because if it were handled better it could've been an amazing exploration of both thier characters #Instead of the (admittedly funny) Monica simping hours we got-#But yeah I will argue to my dying breath that taking down Cornelia is Edelgard's most important character development on CF #And it's the reason we don't need to see her take down the entirety of the Slithers #THAT is the moment Thales illusion of control over her conpletely shatters #Which is only emphasised by the fact that this is the point he LOSES.#We know from the other routes that the second he fired those javelins his days are numbered #And here he did it as little more than a power play- a futile attempt to remind El of his control #fe3h #fire emblem 3 houses #fire emblem three houses #edelgard von hresvelg #edelgard discourse #edelgard positive

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