#sa tw

full offense but mina didn't spend the last fucking quarter of the novel doing literally every single fucking thing she could to keep herself in good spirits after her assault (even after she's been deemed unclean by the heavens) and taking everything dracula forced on her (especially the telepathic link) and turning it against him to help her loved ones kick his fucking ass just for dracula adaptations to go "but what if they had a sexy dark romance <3 what if she was the reincarnation of his dead wife <3" what if you go fuck yourself. what then

every story should have a character that is either textually a survivor of sexual trauma or can subtextually be understood to have undergone a metaphorical sexual trauma. this is imperative. story cant be good otherwise.

I want my rapist dead. I want every rapist dead. The only rapist that will never rape again is a dead rapist. You're an idiot if you think they can be rehabilitated.

the most horrific part of obsession is that it is an allegory for sexual assault and how it ultimately damns the victim and holds them responsible for what happened TO them. bear is nothing short of a rapist. he takes away nikki's autonomy completely and enjoys the "benefits" of what the wish grants him; unlimited access to nikki, her mind, and her body. a man can take advantage of a woman, rape her, and essentially hold her hostage, but he receives almost no social backlash and takes no accountability. nikki is the one left behind. nikki is the one people look at with furrowed brows. nikki is the one who leaves this situation with no friends, no support, and no one to believe her.