#i really said came here to defend mel merdarda cause I love her

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My unpopular opinion is Mel is horrible. Her manipulative decisions are not “girlboss” or whatever and her simple classism just reminds me of people I used to know and am now I’m therapy for. Sure she has motivation but she is honestly horrible in my eyes end of. (Also the fact that people excuse it because she’s hot 😭???????)

strongly disagree

I ain't with you on this one anon, I'm sorry you got hurt by people similarly but I went on Mel defense here so if you don't feel comfortable reading it, please don't, stay comfy on the internet\

also enjoy some essay word vomit that is not structured at all

I think Mel's character is super fun, and also there's big reasons why the writers never had her ever interact with any citizen of the undercity (like even Viktor we never see them talk once in the entire show and considering their proximity to Jayce, it's kinda weird) and that is because Mel is shown to hate violence and suffering repeatedly throughout the show

Mel never interacts with anyone with the Undercity. Not even in the riot scene do we see her there, only the aftermath with the dead enforcers. I think the writer's knew it wouldn't have made any sense for her character to do it, when she's shown to detest violence so much it had her sent away from her family/country.

Mel has to be blind to how bad it is, in order for her to continue on. Because it wouldn't make no sense for her to have so much dislike of violence

Like even in the show's evidence with hextech weapons, with her mother in these scenes

"We need that weapon, Mel. Let the war unfold. And then you come home. Take your place at my side. It's where you belong."

Mel could've very easily taken the route that would've brought her back to her mother, her family. Something she is shown to clearly yearn for with her paintings.

But what does she do?

She gives it all up. Because she wants peace with Zaun. Because she doesn't want those weapons to be made and she knows this is a way to do it. (Unfortunately, one has already been made because this decision comes too late)

I'm tired of people writing Mel as this ruthless person, when in reality she's just ignorant and blind. Mel is compassionate when she realizes the wrongness of actions.

Like I love the idea of her interacting with Silco too for that one scene instead of Jayce. And Silco having no idea how to handle a piltie who is like 'wait all that's been happening?' because she just never witnessed or saw the details. Children dying would probably be like 'wait hold up' for Mel.

The writers constantly keep Mel from witnessing the horrors of the Undercity and there is very strong reasons for that. Because if she saw it, she probably would've pressed for change a lot sooner

I also feel like a lot of Mel hate is unfair, the fact that she in the end, does see the light and realizes 'shit's fucked' and uses her sway on the council to vote for peace with Zaun.

which in comparison to Heimerdinger who I feel gets way not enough hate. Heimerdinger literally sees and witness how bad the Undercity is and stays for like a day in it and is like 'oh they don't want my help' ??? YOU ARE THE REASON THEY NEED HELP SIR

Heimerdinger should get way more hate, where's that picture of boxer!silco hitting him. Need it back on my dash now

anyway

TLDR

Mel is compassionate, but blind to what happens to those outside of her small circle. If she were to see what happened, I 100% believe Zaun would've been freed a lot faster. Let Mel and Viktor talk one time damn it. Let Mel and Silco have that one scene instead of Silco and Jayce. Let her see Zaun and fight for freedom and be compassionate and we need more of those characters

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