Look I know that Rhys’s actions in acofas annoy some but consider this:
– characters aren’t “bad” because they are mean to characters you love (rhys being impolite to nesta).
– characters aren’t bad for being assholes to other characters who you think are terrible but are sad atm (tamlin).
– not everyone is nice to everyone else. Not everyone is the “bigger” person all the time. I bet you all aren’t either. I do not understand how y’all can be angry at Rhys for being a douche to Tamlin, when his doucheyness is called out by Lucien and when Rhys goes out of his way to be nicer to Tamlin next time. Like the textual critique and adjustment of Rhys’s actions is damn clear. It’s literally a situation of Rhys acting out emotionally (something everyone does), Lucien calling him on being a jerk, and him being like “oh I should do something more kind next time” and then he actually IS nicer to Tamlin next time. WHAT DO YOU WANT. because wanting Rhys to just not act out emotionally or be an asshole to Tamlin ever would be ooc. You don’t have to like his character but there is nothing about his actions that do not make sense.
– Tamlin had a role in murdering Rhysand’s sister and mother. Rhys is allowed to dislike him. He has reasons ASIDE from Feyre. He has good reasons to not like Tamlin. Would you be kind to someone who murdered your family??? Would you?? (No)
– Tamlin abused Feyre. Rhys dealt with and saw the affects of that abuse in acomaf. Rhys loves Feyre. This isn’t a difficult thing to work out. He doesn’t have to be kind to someone who abused his current partner. I’m not kind to the person who has abused my friend. I refuse to speak to them. I ice them out. I don’t do more out of respect for her and the fact that she wouldn’t want me to be mean to him. But Feyre clearly is…not upset by how Rhys treats Tamlin and allows Rhys to go speak to him without any qualifications.
– Nesta also verbally abused Feyre. Nesta verbally attacks members of Rhys’s inner circle. His fam. So his…less than kind treatment of his makes sense. In my initial review I wanted him to be kinder but under further consideration his actions seem really in character because of how loyal he is/how fiercely he protects his fam.
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