Yeah no. Disagree with everything.
They caused Mila trouble but it wasnt really their fault, its not like they planted false evidence pointing at Mila. They are to blame to be thieves but they didnt wronged Mila. The holgerson's are the ones who used Mila unrelated as a scapegoat.
And Mila is the one behaving shitty in the Mila/Bella relationship and aknowledges it herself (she was young and afraid, it happens but it was still her fault).
She joined the bullying against bella and broke her trust in a time when Bella had nobody and nowadays has the audacity to talk shit about her just because Bella doesnt want to reconcile and sometimes jokes about Mila being poor.
Mila said herself that Bella didnt really do anything to her yet she felt the need to potray her as a psycho in the beginning despite knowing about Bella's backstory.
Bella is - similar to your assesment of William - a jerk at times but shes blunt and upfront while Mila was the one behaving like a snake just because she felt rejected.
And i dont think Nika is hypocritical either, he's a bit "stupid" at times with his wannabe mindgames but i dont think he considers himself as a particulary "good guy" who does nothing bad, he just doesnt give a fuck.
Well, I didn't look at the situation this way, so I have to agree with you on that. Mila isn't a saint either, though she's definitely not bad.
And yet I can't help but think how disingenuous this moment, specifically what he said about Bella, feels. But most people see it differently "how sweet, he's telling her Bella isn't a bad person, I knew it".
Despite the fact that he and Bella have caused her these problems and that she is unaware of their involvement. Like I said, Nika is the last person worth listening to when it comes to who is bad and who isn't.
Yes, they refer to Bella's past, but nevertheless he's talking about Bella in the present time when they're both involved in the scheme against the Holgersons.
Nika himself seems unsure of his words. He doesn't say it confidently, but rather with doubt. Like he's remembering what he and Bella have been doing in the last few days. So he's still trying to be sincere here and he actually cares.
Now, it may seem like I hate this moment, but that's not true. I just look at it from a different perspective. It adds more layers to Nika who I find to be a very complex mc.
I have more sympathy for William, but Nika seems more interesting to me.
And Ayua (and kinda very other LI and sidechick) >>>> Ms. Marla
Marla is not striking in her appearance. But unlike Amber and Noji, she isn't inappropriately sexualized. Even after flashing her nipples in ch.4, she leaves the impression of a more mature character and I take her behavior more seriously than Amber and Noji. It makes her stand out from them. So no, she's no worse than Ayua and the other LIs. And she's probably not even in my top 8.
Though I think she'd be more suited as lewdable. Her romance with Nika might be interesting considering SG is presenting itself as a serious story. So I'd like to see a serious story about a teacher-student romance. But I just can't think of any good ending where they stay together. The same goes for Amber actually.
I think in Bellas case it is more like "if everyone is against me anyway, I can threat all of them like shit".
Nadja tells the MC it took her years to "get through" to Bella. Maybe the longer she has people like Aruja, Nadja and the MC (if we choose so) as reliable friends, she will let go of that behavior. But as the saying goes "bad habits die hard".
First she must face the consequences of her actions and those consequences must teach her to take responsibility. Straight up, no bullshit about feelings and regrets. With the right approach and the support of friends, this will allow her to overcome her flaws, it will force her grow as a person. But some Bella's fans don't want that because it ruins for them her victim image. They don't care that taking responsibility will make her a stronger character. All they care about is her feelings and regrets because they cause drama which makes them tear up and feel sad. The world around her is unfair so it and the people in it must change, but not Bella despite she is one of the reasons why this world is unfair.
