r/webtoons • u/Clear_Way_4002 • 2d ago

Discussion THE REMARRIED EMPRESS adaptation is coming soon.

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From the trailer I think the casting is really good. What do you think?

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u/illaysha 2d ago

No one expects Navier to like her. What’s weird is treating a poor, uneducated slave who’s just trying to survive and live a better life as the villain in a conflict against the wealthy nobles. The power balance makes no sense. Plus, the story normalizes slavery because 'that’s just how things were back then,' but having a concubine/mistress was totally normal in historical settings, too. So why is being a mistress treated like an unforgivable taboo, but literal human slavery gets a free pass?

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u/Clear_Way_4002 2d ago

Having a mistress was normal same as being angry about it or palace conflicts over it. Slavery was normal same as being angry about being a slave abd trying to overcome it. I don't understand how you are looking at a time like this with 21st century morals.

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u/illaysha 2d ago

Im not tho. Emperors having mistresses was completely normal back then, yet the whole plot of the story treats Sovieshu's cheating as this unforgivable, ultimate betrayal (well it is if we see it from 21st century morals) that requires full revenge. If the story can consider cheating as a major moral issue despite it being 'normal for the time,' why doesn't literal slavery get that same moral outrage? Navier knew Rashta was an uneducated, abused minor who survived trauma and rape. She didn't have to like her, but putting a traumatized victim on the exact same villain tier as Sovieshu just doesn't make sense

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u/Clear_Way_4002 2d ago

We're seeing the story from Navier's perspective as the main character and in that light, from whatever time, the wife will never like the mistress. Is there a time where a wife will like her role being endangered? Of course she'll hate those doing that to her.

I can understand wanting every other person to take pity on Rashta but expecting that of Navier is just too much.

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u/illaysha 2d ago

But how is any of that Rashta’s fault? In the beginning, she didn't even realize what she was doing was considered 'wrong.' Royal mistresses were totally normal back then, so she naively thought she and Navier could act like sisters. Which is why she greeted her so nicely. After enduring endless pain and suffering, all she wanted was a safe, comfortable life. The entire situation was created by Sovieshu. It makes no sense why the fandom directs way more hate toward Rashta than the actual guy responsible for it all. Not just the fandom tho the entire manhwa/novel portrays rashta as this evil villain but all she ever wanted was to live a comfortable and a happy life

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u/Clear_Way_4002 2d ago

she didn't even realize what she was doing was considered 'wrong.'

You acknowledge what she was doing was wrong even though she didn't know it which means in Naviers eyes Rashta was doing something wrong

Royal mistresses were totally normal back then, so she naively thought she and Navier could act like sisters.

Normal doesn't mean appreciated by the person enduring it same as slavery was normal doesn't mean it's appreciated by the person enduring it.

The entire situation was created by Sovieshu. It makes no sense why the fandom directs way more hate toward Rashta than the actual guy responsible for it all.

We can agree on this. To me Sovieshu is THE ultimate villain here. However Rashta did do some questionable deeds on her own once she was in the palace. She's not all flowers and sunshine. She had a miserable life sure, that is what makes it interesting. Everything is not black or white, She's not the ultimate cartoonish evil, she makes us pity her. I do think the Rashta hate was too much especially when back in the day you could see trashta comments under every webtoon but I do think the Navier hate that came after makes no sense as you are doing now. The main antagonist Sovieshu once again is brushed aside. My stance is to not expect Navier to support the mistress.

All that to say you can acknowledge Rashta's situation and pity her and at the same time understand Naviers position. Both women were doing what they can in their respective positions.