Originally Posted by <Redacted>
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I disagree completely. Why characters choose to follow other characters, why characters seek power over other characters, how leaders are born or made, why characters grow to accept their birthright as the Heir of Gondor, and how disagreements over leadership are resolved are all vital parts of individual character arcs as well as vital to the overall plot of a good story. I don't think glossing over power dynamics is a common storytelling practice at all.

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