Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-5279400-20171221060603/@comment-25536775-20180102050906

Aine1989 wrote: I am fine with Drizella having a sympathetic backstory that can make her a more sympathetic and human, and tehrefore redeemable characer, even if I do not find her backstory particularly "tragic". Kane's acting really helps a lot with making her seem more human though. Especially in her scene with Tremaine in the midseason finale.

What I am worried about is the writers taking a victim blaming route, like "Ella was just as bad as Drizella/Tremaine because she was bratty/selfish as a child" or "she deserved it", or acting like Drizella isn't responsible for her actions, which they have done in the past. Becuase that sends out a harmful message.

If they showed Drizzy showing some remorse and taking responsibility for her actions, that would work.

Drizella's backstory is undoubtedly tragic. She grew up with a mother who was willing to murder her in a dark magic ritual to get her other child back. Rapunzel's abuse of Drizella makes Cora's abuse of Regina look almost kind in comparison.

Plus, the show's not really victim-blaming. Drizella and Ella don't even have a feud; they're both technically opposed to the same person, Tremaine. And Ella is portrayed quite heroically, she's not really blamed for Anastasia's death by anyone but herself (Even Rapunzel considers Marcus to be the culprit).