Ok, now we established that he's a rich asshole... Rich or not he is still not interesting or a good villain, i don't even know what kind of argument you made about him being worth keeping? Because you like to see stupid bullies go down? You are still getting that, just faster.
Oh I make no argument about keeping Ethan. My point is only that I hope Nyx keeps true to their original story(original being fluid as I am sure things need to change in real time), rather than rushing through it. I want Ethan to go down. It just might be more satisfying if it doesn't happen too fast.
Like i said before, relationship stuff is Nyx strong suit(imo), girls jealous of other girls, that's the special sauce... Police stuff maybe not so much, so the message of that particular plot line kinda got lost in the boredom if i'm honest.
Completely agree.
Greatly disagree on "bad choices" though, what bad choice she made? Have a bf?
She was taped against her will and blackmailed into doing things against her will, those weren't by choice.
This is where I think we differ, but that's OK.
I see bad choices for Erynn all across the board (and mind you that is how the story is written, so its part of the story and I get it. I'm looking at this as totally in a vacuum, not as a critique of the story)
1) She's stayed friendly/familiar with Ethan since childhood even when knowing he is a bully both to the MC and in general behavior.
2) As adults he has continued those traits and they have been magnified with the way he conducts business and she continues the business relationship.
3) she has not until the MC arrived confided in Alexis (best friend since childhood who knows what bad news Ethan is) or Melissa(a strong female who would always have Erynns back)
These are all bad choices. Granted they change now (again because of how the story unfolds with the MC back in town) but again, I'm just looking at it in a vacuum.
She makes these choices to keep the dream of a teaching position still in grasp while losing self respect because of what she is made to do.
At any point she can make better choices, but it isnt until the MC arrives that she begins to realize this.
I tend to think Erynn is fundamentally flawed, for a reason. Shes naive given her life experiences, a bit clingy and jealous of small things.
The MC is just as flawed: hot headed, doesn't think things through or even give people a chance to explain, and jumps to a lot of bad conclusions.
I think they are both made that way, and thats partly why they circle each other so much. Where Erynn is naive, MC is more experience. Where he is hotheaded and rash, she offers some insight and calmness.
Even if shes not my favorite, shes part of the story and I look forward to seeing where things go.