#genuinely i thought we'd made a little bit of progress on throwing female characters under the bus just bc they were the romantic interest

[aidenwaites]

There was never any kind of indication that Mel hated Viktor or that her intentions were anything but good. I think you all just turned your brains off whenever she was on screen and missed the way she spoke to Jayce with respect and sympathy, and softened when he told her that his best friend was dying, and pushed Jayce into the political/councilor path because that was the way she saw Hextech succeeding. And yes, Jayce being on the council was an advantage to her, too, and yes, she saw Hextech as a way of furthering her own influence, but two things can be true at once-- that she both believed in it and knew it could be a means to an end.