Why does the Terran Empire use the Hunger Games to choose a new emperor and how is one chosen as a competitor?
Why does the Terran Empire use the Hunger Games to choose a new emperor and how is one chosen as a competitor?
Is being a pretty 15-19 year old the primary prerequisite?
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It’s very unsatisfying.
An empire overflowing with ambitious and unscrupulous climbers who have all decided to allow young Georgiou to have the crown.
Ya let’s make the unhinged evil empire very civil and obedient so our protagonist actually back into the throne instead of actively seizing it. How convenient.
Ultimately it feels like they want to have their cake and eat it too: Georgiou is the baddest bitch, but also she was just trying to survive man! She cried when she murdered her own family, under coercion and duress!
I guess I liked her better when she was bonafide evil.
I've always thought that the Terran Empire is inherently abusive, and that Georgiou is best used as the ultimate nature vs. nurture case study.
In that sense, I was glad to see some aspects of her younger life explored. I find this "Hunger Games"-esque concept at least more interesting than the "revenge-seeking ex-lover" part of it, which was a lot less compelling to me.
I appreciate your thoughtful take. Maybe these are unavoidable contradictions when the simple premise of evil twins is stretched too far.