>>58933238And westerners often interpret Ruby as being completely evil, because their secular religion of liberalism dictates that any restriction of personal autonomy is the worst sin of all. Ruby is completely obsessed with looking after Sapphire and protecting her from harm, but because he also tries to stop her from potentially killing herself, that's restricting Sapphire's right to do whatever she chooses- so now Ruby is Hitler. But in reality, Sapphire sometimes getting her feelings hurt, hell even Sapphire's trauma getting accidentally triggered by Ruby which turns her mute
(but not even fully mute because reasons I guess) for a few days, is nowhere the same level as someone purposely beating the shit out of her or something. In reality, depending on how you look at it Ruby could even be right in manipulating her.
Liberalism's brainrot is also why it's impossible to discuss the reasons why Ruby despite his clearly kind intentions, is still ultimately portrayed to be in the wrong by the PokeSpe narrative, and why Sapphire's anger at him is justified (hint: it's religion not feminism).
>from her perspective her Blaziken had to be tortured by her allies for a reason they wouldn't tell her, because nobody trusted her.Devon Corp didn't trust any of the dexholders with the truth, not just Sapphire. Emerald didn't expect to see his Sceptile get tortured either. Ruby had also been misled by Devon as he was shocked to see effects of the torture chamber machine. He was probably pissed they did that shit in front of Sapphire and upset her too. It's why Ruby immediately declared he was no longer on Devon's side.
>she abandoned everyone else fighting at Sea MauvilleSapphire got kidnapped by Hoopa. While she was angry with her allies, that doesn't equate to her actively choosing to ditch them during a fight with enemies, because she'd never do that. She's not a selfish individualist.
