Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-10390252-20141218201832/@comment-209421-20141219115521

My problem with Blood Rose is the choice of character. Maybe that's what you love about it, but hear me out.

If the, in your words, "Cannibal-Psycho Lesbian-Monstrous-Mary Sue" was anybody but Ruby, I would probably have been more comfortable with it, even if not entirely comfortable with the subject matter. Ruby, however, is the beacon of innocence. I'm a student double-majoring in creative writing and psychology. As such, I do tend to read between the lines with character psyche in any work, including fanfics and their parallels to canon.

What I think set me off was the fact that Ruby, a character with an innocence about her even when speaking of killing monsters, was brutalizing other people, and enjoying it. I don't mind if other characters stray from how they are in the series. But Ruby NEEDS her innocence. It's why I shuddered when I found the adult doujins while hunting for certain content matter (it was a Skype challenge which I gladly accepted). It's why I have scenes plotted where she tries to negotiate with criminals like Yang does, only to find that she doesn't have the same ability to make them talk without hurting her. Hell, it's part of the reason why I love the AU Zodiac. Ruby is still innocent.