8, mapleshade ?
8. What's something the fandom does when it comes to this character that you despise?
Oh Jesus. Oh sweet Jesus. I have a lot to say. I'm BEGGING people to stop saying she baby-trapped Appledusk. She was being prideful that she was carrying his babies because Reedshine was rubbing up on him, her being pregnant with his kids was her sign that their relationship was going well, even when it was an illegal cross-clan relationship. She did not have birth control, it doesn't even exist in WCR. Her MAIN personality trait was overconfidence.
I also, very very badly, need people to stop saying she should have used the bridge. Look at the map. Either keep walking through Thunderclan land and get yourself and your toddlers gored... Or walk along the road cars cannot seem to drive properly down (Cinderpelt falling into the "trap" makes it seem like the road has bad visibility. Combine that with torrential rain.) OR if you don't wanna walk along it, go ahead and cross the road (into hostile Windclan land and keep walking around) and THEN cross back over without having your toddlers get squished both. Also, mind, they were at the age were that weather is still dangerous for them to be out in too long. Cold + wet = sick child.
Another thing, calling her an abusive/neglectful mother because she had a kit rescue another in the river at an earlier point + bringing them there too early.
THUNDERCLAN. DOESN'T. HAVE. PARENTING. CLASSES. She has never been a mom before and her biggest trait is overconfidence. She was so sure of herself in every decision she made, it makes too much sense, after all... What's that thing Riverclan keeps bragging about? Born to swim? Born loving water? Even the smallest kits know how to swim?
Yeah, I'm not shocked she took them out too early, but parenting does not come with a guide, and mistakes are so, so easy to make.
She's a shit person, but before the first kill, she hadn't done anything intentionally wrong. She made mistakes.
