I see you, Rancilda-defenders. I love you, Rancilda-defenders.
But I just need to say how cool it is that it's not part of Ellas story to forgive her. A lot of people have pointed out the unapologetic revenge story but I need to put emphasis on this point. Rancilda is someone you could expect a hero to forgive. She was just following her mothers orders. She's a child. She stands up for herself in the end.
But she's not forgiven, and I love that. You can headcanon that she survives, and lives happily ever after under her favorite bridge. I do like that, too.
But it's not part of Ella's journey to forgive. She doesn't have to forgive this troll, who's wearing the skin of her murdered friend, who bullied and threatened her for what's possibly years, who held her down as her feet were sawed off, who laughed when she died.
I just think that's crucial. I just think that's awesome. Ella could have forgiven her. But it's not required of her. Her being a hero has nothing to do with her forgiving her abuse. I like that.
