#tom should've never been shown to be sympathetic

[warriorsbutnotreally]

in general I believe a lot of female characters from DotC deserve better than what the writing gave them

Slate, Violet Dawn, Dawn Mist, Turtle Tail, Acorn Fur, and Star Flower have so much potential for interesting stories but they're all overshadowed by the heteronormative drama of DotC

I like Slate's arc as a single mom in Moth Flight's Vision and her struggling with grief and loss while still trying her best is admirable and I wish we got to know more about her outside of being Gray Wing's love interest

Violet Dawn went through hell before we even meet her, learning that her mate was killed and being trapped in a society that she isn't happy with. I would love to see her as the hero of her own story and detached from Thunder.

Dawn Mist is such a tough, badass mom [and wife] and I love that for her. I wish she could've had the chance to fight Slash herself, even briefly, for the pain he tried to put her family through.

Turtle Tail's story deserved a more happy ending that she got and the fact that she's an abuse survivor who had to witness the narrative try to redeem [at at least have sympathy for] her abuser is such bullshit.

Acorn Fur is just plain amazing. I'd dare to say, she's cooler than both her brothers. Thunder is dull and while I love Lightning Tail, I love Acorn Fur the most out of these three.

and Star Flower's story would be so much better if she was never a love interest. I love that she's a villain's daughter who has a positive relationship with her evil father. I love how she herself isn't all that evil, but still insists that her father was a good tom deep down. I wish we could've gotten more of her as a character and less of her as a love interest to anyone. She's really neat. I like her.