I really don't see how Helena was in the wrong for this last one, it was super abusive of the prince and his mother to weaponize Helena so that they could hurt Eris. That is so psychologically messed up, it just shows how little they see her as a person, they didn't consider her feelings at all they just used her to cause someone else pain even though that goes against everything Helena, as a person, stands for. I mean, we all already know that these people are scumbags, but this is some next-level asshattery.
it has been shown time and time again that she is unable to reject the prince and his mother's demands because of her status, so her going to that ball was unavoidable. she knows that it is wrong, but she is also trapped.
I just think some of these comments are unjustly demonizing Helena when it is clear she is just pathetically being thrown around by the whims of those with power.
isn't the story just making him out to be this omnipotent, invincible figure at this point? he never faces any challenges busty women have been flocking to him since he was an actual infant.
There isn't really anything interesting for him to overcome. it just isn't very interesting anymore... :(