- Feb 21, 2018
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I'm fine with Octavia. She is a similar archetype to other leaders in dystopian-esque settings in fiction where she is the leader, but is kind of a jerk and a bitch really. Yet, she has gained enough power and respect to do as she pleases for the most part which feeds her ego and ambition. She acts irrational and shows clear flaws in her actions, but was able to get where she is despite that thus her flaws are overshadowed by her accomplishments and drive. I rather have her act like this even though the MC is supposed to be the savior since it is a more interesting dynamic and I don't feel the need to have all the characters act cordial and nice to the MC just because of his role. Octavia clearly questions the MC's potential, so likely Octavia's view of the MC will change as the story progresses and he proves himself. Having Octavia change over time depending on this seems like an interesting way to show progression moving forward especially the development of the MC, and adding more dimension to Octavia herself and potentially turning her into a better leader over time as her flaws become more apparent.
