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The thing is, Mia kind of HAD to be a princess. Her father couldn't really have children, and she was his one legitimate child. Her father's older brother was unable to ascend the throne because of his responsibilities to the Church. Mia was the one hope for an heir. Regardless of what she wanted, her mother acted somewhat realistically - she tried to shield Mia, to let her have a normal life, while not really wanting Mia to become a princess. But she had to, what could she do? There wasn't much anyone could do. The country was a sovereignty, it's not until late in the series that Genovia becomes like England, able to elect a prime minister while still having a sovereign. The country had to have a future queen, and the hope for that rested on Mia's shoulders. While maybe not having the best reactions and understanding from the adults around her, I believe that they all acted realistically under the circumstances, understanding that Mia's role as a princess wasn't just ceremonial, it was something she had to do.
@Sonia, There was a crapload she could do. Plain and simple, she could refuse the throne.
She is an American freaking citizen. She had no legal obligations to accept the crown to a European monarchy. If she refused, the closest relative (some distant cousin) would've been offered the crown.
She realized at one point that she could choose to not be a princess, but her parents and grandmother so forced it on her, that she simply gave up. They didn't act realistically; they acted authoritatively, completely ignoring her concerns. They were, to put in bluntly, terrible parents.
But she did have an obligation, being the one legitimate heir. The people who were available in a sense, like her cousin,who thought that "fixing Genovia" when he ran in the election against her father entailed giving the people Applebees restaurants, were fools, they couldn't run a country, Mia had the intelligence and the ability to, without running the country to the ground.
Sonia wrote: "But she did have an obligation, being the one legitimate heir. The people who were available in a sense, like her cousin,who thought that "fixing Genovia" when he ran in the election against her fa..."
Just because she was the best qualified of those who could claim the crown, does not mean she was obligated to accept it. Her parents strong-armed her into it, plain and simple. And they consistently refused to listen to her objections.
I think they did what was right, even if it was unfair.
Sonia wrote: "I think they did what was right, even if it was unfair."
Well, I hope you don't have children then. Because I hate the thought of anyone who agrees with that sort of terrible parenting having children of their own. In real life, children whose desires and wishes are completely ignored by their parents, as Mia's are, do not grow up to be happy, mentally healthy individuals. They grow up with major self-esteem issues. I've seen it happen in real life.
I, for one, would never treat my daughter that poorly.
I think I understand what you mean, Dan. But even tho Mia was able to refuse the
crown, I believe she felt obliged to become the princess of Genovia. I don't mean she had to, but felt it was the right thing to do for her family.
You're right about her parents and grandmother having pushed her a lot into this role they wanted to see her in, but I think in the end she notices that as a princess she might actually be able to make a difference. Like she tries to make Genovia a better place by installing parking meters. I see Mia as a girl who worries a lot and is quite neurotic, and while reading the books I got the impression that she didn't protest against being a princess because she hated the idea but because she was afraid to fail.
I completely agree on how poorly adults are portrayed because your right--I'm not seeing anyone else's argument on that. But I do think that the story and the characters were a load of crap and utterly uninteresting and not to mention that this book is just dripping soaking wet of shallowness.
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The thing is, Mia kind of HAD to be a princess. Her father couldn't really have children, and she was his one legitimate child. Her father's older brother was unable to ascend the throne because of his responsibilities to the Church. Mia was the one hope for an heir. Regardless of what she wanted, her mother acted somewhat realistically - she tried to shield Mia, to let her have a normal life, while not really wanting Mia to become a princess. But she had to, what could she do? There wasn't much anyone could do. The country was a sovereignty, it's not until late in the series that Genovia becomes like England, able to elect a prime minister while still having a sovereign. The country had to have a future queen, and the hope for that rested on Mia's shoulders. While maybe not having the best reactions and understanding from the adults around her, I believe that they all acted realistically under the circumstances, understanding that Mia's role as a princess wasn't just ceremonial, it was something she had to do.
@Sonia, There was a crapload she could do. Plain and simple, she could refuse the throne.She is an American freaking citizen. She had no legal obligations to accept the crown to a European monarchy. If she refused, the closest relative (some distant cousin) would've been offered the crown.
She realized at one point that she could choose to not be a princess, but her parents and grandmother so forced it on her, that she simply gave up. They didn't act realistically; they acted authoritatively, completely ignoring her concerns. They were, to put in bluntly, terrible parents.
But she did have an obligation, being the one legitimate heir. The people who were available in a sense, like her cousin,who thought that "fixing Genovia" when he ran in the election against her father entailed giving the people Applebees restaurants, were fools, they couldn't run a country, Mia had the intelligence and the ability to, without running the country to the ground.
Sonia wrote: "But she did have an obligation, being the one legitimate heir. The people who were available in a sense, like her cousin,who thought that "fixing Genovia" when he ran in the election against her fa..."Just because she was the best qualified of those who could claim the crown, does not mean she was obligated to accept it. Her parents strong-armed her into it, plain and simple. And they consistently refused to listen to her objections.
I think they did what was right, even if it was unfair.
Sonia wrote: "I think they did what was right, even if it was unfair."Well, I hope you don't have children then. Because I hate the thought of anyone who agrees with that sort of terrible parenting having children of their own. In real life, children whose desires and wishes are completely ignored by their parents, as Mia's are, do not grow up to be happy, mentally healthy individuals. They grow up with major self-esteem issues. I've seen it happen in real life.
I, for one, would never treat my daughter that poorly.
I think I understand what you mean, Dan. But even tho Mia was able to refuse the crown, I believe she felt obliged to become the princess of Genovia. I don't mean she had to, but felt it was the right thing to do for her family.
You're right about her parents and grandmother having pushed her a lot into this role they wanted to see her in, but I think in the end she notices that as a princess she might actually be able to make a difference. Like she tries to make Genovia a better place by installing parking meters. I see Mia as a girl who worries a lot and is quite neurotic, and while reading the books I got the impression that she didn't protest against being a princess because she hated the idea but because she was afraid to fail.
I completely agree on how poorly adults are portrayed because your right--I'm not seeing anyone else's argument on that. But I do think that the story and the characters were a load of crap and utterly uninteresting and not to mention that this book is just dripping soaking wet of shallowness.
All that being said, is it really unrealistic? Parents can be flawed too you know.