Talk:Chloe/@comment-71.229.55.235-20160517223252

The comments towards Chloe are terribly unfair. For starters, i'd like for anyone that hates Chloe to first read the entry on Yarei. That is the original version of this character in the light novel, and was retained in the manga. All the traits you hate about Chloe, exist and originate from Yarei.

The strength and value of Chloe comes from the greater emotional investment her character had upon the viewer. As someone that watched the anime first, and then recently read the light novel I had to say I was almost disappointed in Yarei. In comparison to Chloe, Yarei is a character only mentioned by name as an associate of Lawrence and whom he wanted to see in Pasloe. Yarei doesn't have the deeper interpersonal relationship, nor is like a student of Lawrence. There's also that she exists as the first, in my eyes, of many potential romantic rivals to Holo; or at least rivals for the attention span Lawrence has for anything outside of profit.

Chloe's cruelty also comes from Yarei, who is able to be much more easily casually cruel due to the reader having less an investment in his relationship to Lawrence. When Chloe goes against Lawrence, it's akin to a spurned lover; as well as your teacher chosing another over you. When Chloe goes again Holo, it's akin to that of a jealous woman and adds an extra level of reason for her to hate the Wisewolf.

At the ned of the day, Yarei was such a nothing character and I can imagine a few light novels from now i'll scarcely remember his name. However, I feel like Chloe will end up sticking with me for as long as I recall the franchise especially due to how much more personal/emotional/impactful her role was. Chloe is in my eyes an honest improvement in every way over Yarei and one of the best anime original changes in light novel adaptations.