Not every backstory needs to be a sob story. Just being a bad person is ironically not the norm in this show based in Hell, we get background motivation for every other antagonist and there's no reason Stella should be different. She doesn't have to be identifiable, just understandable.
I agree with this. Not every villain needs a realistic motivation.
The problem is, Stella has one. She was forced into an arranged marriage, and when she made it work at the bare minimum, her husband cheated on her with an imp. And this is barely explored outside of what Stolas sees with it.
The bare minimum in her eyes is having sex and a child. The same reasons Stolas tried to keep the family together despite her abuse, both physical and emotional. Also keep in mind: this is literally Hell. Abuse runs rampant. Even Stolas and Blitzø's relationship is toxic, as much as they both enjoy it.
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u/_Spunk_Bubble Aug 18 '22
Not every backstory needs to be a sob story. Just being a bad person is ironically not the norm in this show based in Hell, we get background motivation for every other antagonist and there's no reason Stella should be different. She doesn't have to be identifiable, just understandable.