I hate when people say the only reason h the Rhysand likes elain is because she’s docile and is easy to control. Rhys didn’t like elain in the beginning. He said that he felt like screaming at both Nesta and elain for how they treated Feyre during the years when they were poor. He grew to like her because elain took accountability, apologized to Feyre, and then was kind. Elain was kind to Feyre and the inner circle. She didn’t call Cassian a bastard, insult Mor for the clothes she wore, or threaten to slit Feyre’s throat.
Yeah, I wonder why the ic liked elain and didn’t like Nesta. Maybe the ic didn’t like Nesta not because she’s this powerful girlboss that just couldn’t be manipulated, but because she was lashing out and being verbally abusive to everyone around her. And maybe the ic likes elain not because she’s traditionally feminine, easy to control, and stupid, but because she’s just a kind, good person.
If elain acted like Nesta did, yeah the ic would hate her as well. And if Nesta acted like elain did, the ic would’ve accepted her. It’s almost as if your behavior towards other people actively influences their behavior to you. Who would’ve thought that people would dislike you if you’re rude and mean to them? Who would’ve guessed that if you were kind and respectful to others they would also be kind and respectful to you? What an odd concept!
“Is easy to control” where has he controlled her in the books? Aside from Azriels bonus, its RHYS who says to give Elain time and space so a new side can emerge. HE is the one who acknowledges they are stiffling her.
It will never make sense to me that people genuinely can’t comprehend why the IC treat Nesta and Elain differently. Rhys saw Elain take accountability, admitting they had both failed Feyre. From then on, she’s been helpful to Feyre, kind to her, made her birthday cake special and was there for her throughout the pregnancy. I can’t even think of an instance where she was rude to any IC member, so on what basis would they be catty towards her for? Whereas with Nesta, she initiates fights with Feyre and pokes at everyone.
Elain is good and kind, aside from acotar and tbh only Feyre gets to hold that grudge, why would any character hate Elain? What has she done to them?
Treat others how you want to be treated. First impressions matter. Think before you speak. What happened to all of these basic sayings, its like antis have forgotten them 😭