We are exhausted by morally perfect protagonists. We are tired of watching women apologize for their ambition. Krystal doesn't apologize. She doesn't have a tragic backstory that excuses her behavior (well, not yet). She is chaotic neutral energy in a designer handbag.
Let’s talk about Krystal Swift.
We have a long, complicated history with the blonde archetype. From Marilyn Monroe to Elle Woods, the blonde is either the fool or the femme fatale. Krystal is neither. She is the corporate femme fatale. She weaponizes the stereotype of the "dumb blonde" to get what she wants, only to reveal that she was the smartest person in the room all along. bad bad blonde krystal swift
So why can’t we stop watching her?