You want a puppet emperor
Wow you exactly said the 1st thought that came to my mind after reading the comment.
not really? I didn’t mean to say she should completely run the country from the shadows through him…I meant that he could employ the specific plans she has in mind, like social benefits/disability and charities. There’s still a million decisions that he’d be making every day as emperor that have nothing to do with her. Other than that I could see her giving him advice when he needs it maybe but I really didn’t mean that he’d be a ‘puppet emperor’
This still reminds me of novel's/manhwa where dowager queen has her son as an Emperor but she still runs everything in the shadows, And we all hate such characters. I love the brother & sister but I would still prefer Dorothy get over her traumas of past life and rise again as an Emperor. But that's just my wishful thinking.
A time when they don't agree in something will inevitably come and that will their relationship go bad
isn’t the prince the kind of character who would WANT to implement charities and benefits for the less fortune people though?? What’s the harm in accomplishing that using some of her plans? Whatever works, works. Like I said, I’m not trying to say that he’d running things by her or anything. He would just be helping her accomplish her dream of the people living without discrimination. And I disagree that she should be emperor, if she did that then it’d feel like she’s had no character growth. She doesn’t WANT to have power anymore, what she wants is for the kingdom to have peace. She doesn’t have to be on the throne to help that become reality.
I just meant he’d be helping her accomplish her dream of the people living without discrimination by implementing some of her plans. What even is there to disagree on? He’s the kind of character who would also want to help the people so I can’t imagine he’d disagree with any of her plans??
Something like a war or a natural disaster, when they will have to forsake some for the better good.
This is just a story and obviously has happy ending so my examples will probably never happen but I just don't believe two people can share the power equally. There's always only one true ruler.
I feel like you’re not listening to me. They wouldn’t be sharing their power. He’d be using some of her plans but he’d have all the power. He’d be the ruler, making all the decisions.
Imagine being dorothea, having to chase her dream of being the emperor by herself in her first life, when her life was just filled with hatred and loneliness and made her do bad things. Now getting a second chance, damned terrified of turning into her past self, yet still have to make decisions for the future of the empire, while the credit goes to her brother. It's just sad isn't it?
Wow never thought that way before. Got to see one more prospective.
I don’t think so. I think it would go to show her character growth. In the past she cared about having authority and being the empress, but now she just wants to make the world a better place. I think she would gladly not be credited for her contributions if it meant the kingdom was progressing towards being a non-discriminatory place. She doesn’t want recognition and authority anymore. Maybe we as the audience would be sad about it, but I don’t she would. She’d still get all the praise she deserves from the people who matter the most to her (her brother, stephen, the maid, etc.), and I think that would make her happy.
That’s how I interrupt her character, anyway.
Nah man, that's just too cruel. Every hardworks deserve to be recognized. She has worked very hard in her past life, and there were only 2 people who saw it, her brother who died by her hands, and ethan. Her hardworks deserves to be recognized, dorothea deserves to be recognized. I'm not saying she has to be the emperor, It's just putting her into that position would be like saying that she has never had a place under the spotlight. She could be seen without being an emperor, she could has any position and still gets all the credits. Besides, it isn't necessary to only have the main character who's growing. Her brother could have a character growth too, by being able to make decisions (that might make dorothea proud) by himself, without the aid of dorothea
But he doesn't want the throne, bro likes grow
now that is a fair point. It’s hinted that he doesn’t even want the throne but I think we still have more to go with his character. Definitely sensing a character arc for him coming up so I guess we’ll see how he feels. My opinion would completely turn around if he wholeheartedly tries step aside for her be empress (IF that’s even possible. Usually him dying would be the only way)
Damn this story is GOOD.
I’m hoping the resolution for her and her brother is that he takes the throne, but he carries out her plans and her ideas that will benefit the people of their empire. Because she’s gotten to the point where all she cares about is helping people and being happy, so I don’t think it’s necessary for her to be on the throne in order to accomplish that, especially when her brother is so supportive and believes in her. She could achieve everything she wants from the shadows, and I think she would be happy with that as long as people are getting the help they need.