MY PROBLEM WITH SATINE KRYZE ( Doylist Perspective)
DISCLAIMER: I am aware that she is a complex written female character who may receive hate because of that, this is not what this post is about.
I lowkey hate when people say that everyone who hates Satine is a misogynist, I do think that there is a large audience particularly men who do not like her for that reason, but this statement also glosses over the real and accurate criticisms of her character, because Satine herself is the primary factor in why her rule of Mandalore failed.
Moreover I think the frustration in a lot of people when it comes to her is that she is never confronted in a meaningful way about this, despite the fact she has close relationships with two of the most politically savvy people in the show (Padme and Obi-Wan). The narrative treats her as a victim of circumstances rather than a politician who chose to be blind to the consequences of her policies.
This also contributes to why I myself can not enjoy the ship between Satine and Obi-Wan because as they are in their adulthood, not only are they not compatible, but they are unable to address any of Satine’s shortcomings more than a quip. Which seems widely out of character for Obi-Wan even if he is supposed to love her (I do not believe by the time of Clone Wars he is still in love with her but does love her in a way)
This is just a short Doylist break down of my problems with Satines character I have a longer Watsonian break down of her actual psychology and the belief system she operates under.