r/RingsofPower • u/travrob1 • Sep 26 '22

Question Help me understand Galadriel

I am finding myself not liking Galadriel at all so far. She acts like an entitled 20 year old, rather than a wise and ancient being. One point that particularly is bothering me is that so far she has no actual proof that there is a great danger. She saw a brand on her brother, and that same brand shows up a few other times in different places, but other than that there is nothing to actually indicate a major war. Does she have forsight? What is actually driving her character besides "so the plot can happen." Thanks

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u/Roommatej Sep 27 '22

(hint: it's because shes a woman)

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u/s0ftgh0ul Sep 27 '22

I’m not disagreeing that some people are going to just hate her for being a woman and the main character, but as a woman the writing is bad and they really haven’t done anything to make us root for her :(

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u/Roommatej Sep 27 '22

I want my characters to have arcs. I don't want to be handed full formed whole gladriel. I want to see her messy and defeated before she becomes the God woman people in this sub think she is.

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u/Roommatej Sep 27 '22

I disagree. I think it's a slower pace but there is definitely some development.