I don’t want to take away from the idea that female characters should be allowed to be mean and still be loved and cherished BUT
I swear every single time Shadowheart says something mean in act 1, the very next moment she acts like it was a little triumph for her and she’s so pleased with herself and then she immediately forgets to be mean for another three sentences. I get the exact same vibes from her “mean” patterns of speech as I do from myself when I’m copying behaviors I’ve seen elsewhere trying to be “normal.”
like she’s mimicking lines she’s heard from other sharrans and then thinks to herself “I’m going to get a good grade in being acerbic! I’m so great at this” and then she starts cooing at the animals. like. sweetheart. I don’t think you’re actually mean
