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🕑 Added 2021-01-10 02:37:50 +0000 UTC

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I think most of the hate for her comes from her early character flaws. She was SO flawed for SO long people hate her and many don't remember the sheer amount of growth shes seen. While everyone else adapt and grow throughout the story in a satisfying way Ryoka had to be dragged screaming tooth and nail into becoming a better person. For me that's far more satisfying. She didn't just have an epiphany and poof shes better. It's been an inch here, an inch there, and a conscious effort on her part the entire time. It makes her triumphs all the more gratifying when each one shifts her perspective just a touch.

Stevie

I also like Ryoka and always did, i’d rather read a character with flaws than another perfect Mary Sue that you get in other fiction.

Mrsha cared...but I do not see enough of her in these as well. Mrsha the Great and Terrible was one of my favourite chapters.

ProSailor22

Because the story is built almost completely on the strength of it's characters (none are perfect, that's what makes them interesting) and their development along with what they build and how it supports them in the end and it's not hate to point out that Ryoka falls short in this given the fact she is essentially a co-protagonist, even to the point where in a poll for a side story last year she placed behind even Tom in the selection. If I hated Ryoka and thought she was worthless I wouldn't have stuck with or supported the story as ardently as I do but it is important to point out that in a story where you never now what's going to happen next the one glaring exception are Ryoka's arcs.

TinkTank

I really don’t understand all this Ryoka hate on these threads. I for one like her. She’s not perfect and is constantly working on recognizing her faults and improving herself.

ProSailor22

It's a bit more than that, comparatively she's unlikable but also just not that interesting as a character, granted this is an oversimplification and she has improved, but all of her arcs seem to be her running around, moping and always having to get bailed out by someone else whether that was Ivolethe, Teriarch, or Erin who all seem to inexplicably idolize despite her doing very little to earn it.

CromCruach

Well Ryoka isn't a very likable person, she's someone that can really ruin someones day just by being around, only in later books did she "lighten up a bit" but the chapters that was fun to read was the ones with Ivolethe around being awesome in every way!

ProSailor22

It is kind of a stark contrast to when Ryoka disappeared for half of Vol 4 and all of Vol. 5 and nobody really seemed to care. (Characters and Readers).

Colomor

Seemed to me Pirate went out of her way to show much things suck without Erin. Which they do but daaang.

CromCruach

Agree!

The Horns are back! They did place third in the poll, so here's to hoping they get more than just sporadic sunlight this book.

T34Z0MB13

A great start to volume 8, I really liked it. Huge congratulations on your third Stabby!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Deepak Kamlesh

I feel so hollow. Everything is intensified by a factor of 10. Amazing chapter and a great start to volume 8, Pirate! And congrats on winning the stabby award. You truly deserve it.

Caanbo

This chapter was good but why

Yomuashi

Man 2020-2021 really hitting everyone hard. Even Silveran is jobless.

Raian

Welcome back from break I hope you had a great winter break. Loved the chapter!

Andrew

Thank you!

matt emmons

I loved this chapter...I miss Erin but thus chapter checked in on alot of loose ends and answered alot of questions. Thoroughly enjoyed the read. Well done.....so many questions still but I love the foreshadowing.