#the harem woman particularly the non royal blood sultanas. and the power imbalance between them and their respective ruling spouses | Explore Tumblr posts and blogs

chaos-of-the-abyss · 6 months ago

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in the end, all sultanas are like rose brides...

brought into the system through trauma and loss, struggling to survive and eventually becoming enmeshed in its rules and integrating themselves into its harmful power structure as they internalize that they can only be worth something through their connection to the men around them... your brain is so big for this comparison

i especially think! the consorts' fight for the place next to the sultan (imo most clear example being hürrem and mahidevran) is very reminiscent in some ways of nanami always vying for her place next to touga, watching him jealously and wanting to tear down any girl that comes too close to him

#also thinking of hurrem specifically and how even though suleiman was abusive to her she also loved him and he was all she had for so long #honestly if mc wasn't so concerned with praising the dynasty then i feel like it could have achieved a similar message as rgu in terms of #the harem woman particularly the non royal blood sultanas. and the power imbalance between them and their respective ruling spouses #also like. akio loved anthy and he abused her. touga who becomes most in danger of becoming like akio loved nanami who was most in danger o #becoming like anthy and he abused her.#gahhhh #muhteşem yüzyıl #revolutionary girl utena #mc tag #rgu tag #answered #asks

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