On Themis [6.4 SPOILER]

[TowaIsBestGirl]

In contrast, the Source is so dull to me. It's a Forgotten Realms-ass fantasy kitchen sink with themes and motifs you can find anywhere, spread out without any underlying direction. I like some of the characters, but I don't give a damn about any of these factions and places - even the interesting ones like Gridania have had all their edges filed off since 1.0. When I hear people talk about how they hope the next several expansions get away from all this cross-dimensional stuff to focus on the Source, it makes me feel like I'm going insane. I don't wanna be here! It's so boring! Ahhhhh!!!!!!!!

There are no words to express just how much I feel the weight of these words in my very soul. Sometimes I wonder if I was actually in any of these bog-standard fantasy worlds if I'd be just like the villains the stories wish for you to despise for the simple fact that I see no unique value in them. I don't know, it just feels like when you've seen one fantasy world you've seen them all sometimes. There's only so much blue mountains and yellow skies you can see before it begins to grow monotonous.

Either way, I feel more apathy in response to it than exacerbation.

Yes, but he doesn't fit the archetype. He didn't fatten and smother his children but he was afraid of them taking away his position of power (which he got prophecied would happen). Chronos is distinctly unfeminine in that regard.

Another modern example that's less on the nose and more realistic would be Lysa Arryn from the Song of Ice and Fire series.

Kronos had a very masculine way of devouring his kids. Namely, that he just straight up ate them with all the stereotypical forcefulness and headstrong that is exemplary of what most understand to be masculine. Where Kronos chose the masculine approach of simple violence, generally one would expect mothers to instead undermine their children to render them powerless. Honestly I don't feel the absolute most qualified to speak here, but from my own admittedly meagre understanding of the matter that's typically what people expect the difference to be. Feel free to correct any inaccuracy on my part, however.