KOTLC PLOT THINGS: The Avalar problem
Okay, so I think one of the things that makes KOTLC a little weird to me is the whole thing with Alvar. Do not get me wrong, I like the concept of him and his arc, A kid from a legacy family turning to the dark side to spite his family's beliefs, I just think it wasnt set up the best.
This is mainly to do with the fact that we do not get attached to A;var enough to justify the big reveal, Imo. I kinda have the same opinion as Kenric, we don't get enough time with them too care about them to get the proper buildup. Like we spend the least amount of time with him, Sophie doesnt interacte with him too much the best we get is people telling us he is awesome but for me at least that makes him kinda forgettable. I genuinely remember the first time reading, I had completely forgotten about Avalar, despite reading about him for the past 4 books. This is kinda just an issue for the series in general where there is so many people you kinda forget.
Again, the concept still is really good, I just wish they put more effort into him because a lot of it still felt half baked. I personally think if they wanted to go with the golden child to sympathetic villian pipe line they shouldve gone with Biana. Geniuenly, her and Avlar have such similiar issues but we have spent enough time with her and we know she kept a ton of things secret from sophie in the first book, and people trust her enough to let her into secrets. They couldve gone with a "I have been lying since we first met" route with her being in the Neverseen long before anyone knew she was in it or a "I joined and betrayed the black swan moment"
idk I just think too me she couldve been a more compelling villian compared to Alvar. Maybe I just dont really like him. Anyways tell me your thoughts. PS im writing at like 12am dont worry about the shitty gramammer