But, as anyone who knows me knows, I LOVED the evil, wicked, mother in law figure. Personally, my relationship with my mother-in-law isn't the best. In fact, it's pretty terrible since I don't like her and she doesn't like me. But that's neither here nor there. I have been WAITING DESPERATELY, for an evil female figure and she's finally here, guys! She's here!
I love evil. Whether that be good ol' Lucifer, Evil Queens, villains, monsters, Gretchen Weiners. I'm a fan, like you have no idea. So when I found an evil queen in Emare? It was on.
Seriously, she makes this story, for me. Her bitchy "unkind" words: YASS, The evil laugh/plot "Then said the angry queen, turning for home, 'I do not mean to stay to see you wed'". How you like them apples?! Then she writes a ton of "evil letters" that throw the whole plotline into disarray. And she's known as the "wicked queen". Like, that's awesome.
So thank GOD, for this evil queen because without her, I don't think I would have made it through Emaré's story. I don't think I would have a shred of interest.
The mother in this story is such a great bad girl. Like, not only does she hate her son's wife and makes fun of her super early on, but then she freaking drugs a dude so she that can intercept their letters! Totally agree that she really helps to make this tale. I feel like if it were to be remade today, she would definitely have a major role in it!
ReplyDeleteI felt the same way about this tale. I could just not get into it! But we've got an evil lady! Who doesn't love the B in a story? She's so fetch (see what I did there-with your list?)! I was impressed by her letters. Complete and total mastery of manipulation and viciousness! She really moved the tale along - for the plot and this audience's interest.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with you that the mother-in-law makes the story. Emare's too much of "going with the flow," actually, generally speaking, so are most of the characters. Her father doesn't act in any way like a King/ Emperor should - not responsible, nor caring for what his people need. The mother-in-law, though, keeps the story moving and keeps it interesting. I'm honestly just imagining her as Queen Narissa from _Enchanted_ and it is a beautiful image. As much as I hate what she did, and the petty reason for why, I think she's honestly the most interesting character in the story, just because she goes against the flow and makes it her own.
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