So far it doesn't look like any of the storylines are going the "power corrupts" route. Trying not to spoil to much... ones who start out on the somewhat villainous side (Tatiana Moskalyev, Roxy Monske) have chosen new paths. Margot is a better pick than her political rival but still a politician, but that's not a bad thing since political power is its own battlefield that needs to be fought. Allison/Eve has moments that seem to cross the line, but it's really...unclear whether the voice she's hearing is actually a religious experience, so.
Token male allies... I feel like there aren't any. So far by the end of the first season, the major male characters that start out as "allies" have slowly dropped from this category. I feel like just Tunde Ojo is left, and honestly, he feels like he's in this half out of ambition/need for fame, half out of idealism, and because his home environment may be more accepting of matriarchy. And his role in the story is more of a tool to introduce and connect other characters than actually telling his story.
Of the multiple storylines, I actually like the one with the Moskalyev sisters in Carpathia the best. Probably because they start off in the worst positions, and thus their victory feels the most cathartic.
Margot's family's storyline is the hardest to emphasize with, similarly because they start off in the highest social position and it's hard to sympathize with the 1%.
Eve's storyline makes me feel uncomfortable, not sure if it's because of the religious/brainwashing overtones, or the fact that she crosses the line and then covers it up. (Unlike Roxy, by contrast, who when she goes and offs someone, she does so openly.)
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Date: 2023-06-09 21:31 (UTC)Token male allies... I feel like there aren't any. So far by the end of the first season, the major male characters that start out as "allies" have slowly dropped from this category. I feel like just Tunde Ojo is left, and honestly, he feels like he's in this half out of ambition/need for fame, half out of idealism, and because his home environment may be more accepting of matriarchy. And his role in the story is more of a tool to introduce and connect other characters than actually telling his story.
Of the multiple storylines, I actually like the one with the Moskalyev sisters in Carpathia the best. Probably because they start off in the worst positions, and thus their victory feels the most cathartic.
Margot's family's storyline is the hardest to emphasize with, similarly because they start off in the highest social position and it's hard to sympathize with the 1%.
Eve's storyline makes me feel uncomfortable, not sure if it's because of the religious/brainwashing overtones, or the fact that she crosses the line and then covers it up. (Unlike Roxy, by contrast, who when she goes and offs someone, she does so openly.)