On Themis [6.4 SPOILER]

[Teraq]

(Athena post)

I agree with the overall tone of your post, and likewise since tier 2 I've loved Athena from a feminist perspective of finally having a character that is so completely unapologetic and even uses her motherhood in the coldest, most despicable fashion. Let's just say I love that she's the openly narcissistic Ancient mom… The lines between her and Erich are so great. … even though I suppose it isn't really Erich then. Seriously. This story and its set up. MEH.

But it's the auracite twist still has me going "eh". It's not a full excuse that completely corrupted her. But I can't help but feel it dampens my enthusiasm a little, just because of the fact that it's there as a possibility. I think it's up to interpretation, but I take the exchange between Lahabrea and Erichthonios as tacit acknowledgment that she might have been a mother to him had it not gone this way, and that's what has me going "hm… shame". I don't think it's clearcut how much of this only happened because of the auracite's influence.
I just wanted her to have zero sort of anything that might even pass as an excuse. Maybe if I read your post enough and self-hypnotise I'll manage to forget this impression and fully revel in her glory like I once did before last Tuesday. I am looking forward to the Athena fan art this will spring, because there are quite a few pieces I've loved these past 9 months or so.

And her minion description just made me laugh. This Ancient narc mom knows how to deal with her simps!