defending alina starkov on tumblr isn't enough i need a gun
why do people hate on her so much to this dayyyyy
what has she done!! “no personality” isn't a valid answer
just saw a post talking about how hard it is to believe leigh and holly [black] are friends because alina is completely bland while jude is “a queen” and all this bullshit
*nothing* against jude, but bro!!! so you think female characters need to be good with a sword and ruthless and """badass"""" and shit to be likeable. they can't, like, want a peaceful life with someone they love, what an absurd that would be. what a bland decision. where's the blood, where's the action!! not to be lana del rey but c'mon
alina spent three books making it clear she didn't want more blood nor war, she didn't want to be a queen nor a saint nor a general, and what's wrong with that!! that doesn't make her boring!! go read the books again without thinking about the darkling and the darkling only and obsessing over what you would've done in her place and try again
