Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-4010415-20190821235946/@comment-14909251-20190823230307

ChishioKunrin wrote: Honestly, for some time now, I've figured that Cinder had a bad past that left her in a state where she felt vulnerable and weak and thought the only thing that could take away her fear and feelings of inferiority would be to gain physical power. Aaand this is why I keep wishing they would show us her backstory already so we know what caused her to seek comfort and confidence in having raw physical power. Well, it isn't that tricky. Her inspiration is Cinderella. That said, it doesn't mean she thought the only thing that could save her was power. She could have been in a state of desperation and wanting someone to save her from her plight and, rather than someone offering her a way out through kindness and love, someone offered her a way out through cruelty and hate. A more interesting question is if Hazel is the only one whose good path person, so to speak, was an actual person. Like, is Cinder's fairy godmother out there and does Watts have a Holmes out there? What happened to them? No one cares if Tyrian has a frog out there and that person is all the better for not meeting him.