Originally Posted by
The Quiet Councilor
I can respect and appreciate that take. I agree that sexual abuse can certainly be extrapolated from her backstory, but I’m not sure I buy that would prevent her from using the topic of sex to unsettle people. Is it a reason for her to have intimacy issues? Absolutely. Actual intimacy and feigning an interest in intimacy are very different, though. I’d also throw out that Hickman’s take is a bit of a departure and seems particularly dialed up for the sake of comedy since this is turning out to be the most comedic book of the line.
Anyway, I appreciate your affection for and understanding of the character, so I apologize for my earlier dismissiveness.