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…I’d say I have no words, but that’s a huge fucking lie, because I’m about to go on a lengthy rant.

To me, this was it. The final blow. The point of no return. Monique has officially solidified herself as the worst Sinfest character in my eyes. And considering the cast choices, that’s saying something. I will explain why she fails as a character and as a human being. I will explain why I hate her even more than the ever annoying/pointless killbots.

Monique spent this whole time coaxing Absinthe to break rules at work, play hooky, rebel against her employers, shirk from her duties, and generally be a waste of space with an over-inflated sense of entitlement…just like herself. Monique has been trying to mold the innocent-as-fuck Absinthe into a clone of herself. Monique, mind you, is a modern day hippie and a feminazi. This is a deadly combo, as both are known to be overtly entitled to special treatment and will start shit if their demands are not instantly met, regardless of whether they even deserve to get what they want (considering both are also known to never earn anything, and only leach off of hard workers and call it “equality” and “sharing the wealth”, it’s safe to say they don’t typically deserve to have their demands met).

In the old Sinfest, Monique’s bad behavior had consequences and was played for laughs. She was not immune to karma or scorn. She was called out when she fucked up. In new Sinfest, she allegedly can do no wrong. Her views are correct and her actions are nothing short of grand. If Monique’s bad influence on Absinthe were portrayed as bad, this storyline would have at least had weight to it. Instead, we achieved nothing. All we did was hint at possible lesbianism between the two…

…because apparently Tats doesn’t think straight women can be feminists. I guess their attraction to men makes them “brainwashed traitors” in his eyes. And apparently any woman can just become a lesbian just like that. Monique never really showed signs of liking girls, aside from the occasional joking around. She was otherwise very into dudes. As a lesbian myself, I am offended by this bullshit. I hate Monique’s relationship with Absinthe and the direction it’s going. I hate the “hinting” and “ambiguity”. I want it to die. I want Tats to knock off the lesbianism horseshit, like all lesbians are the essence of purity and their relationships are perfect and sweet. Because lesbians are just pwecious angels and therefore the perfect mascots for Feminism™.

(Sorry about that tangent there. Idealizing lesbianism like it’s this ultra perfect, sweet thing and not just simply two women in a relationship like any hetero couple, is all too common with shit like this and it’s become a serious source of annoyance for me. It was a tough decision, but I think Sinfest does this worse than anyone.)

Anyway, now that that mini rant is out of my system, let’s get back on track. Monique sucks and this storyline really highlighted it for me.

Her sneaking over to the mansion while the bosses were out almost got Absinthe in serious trouble. The only reason she didn’t get fired for sneaking an unauthorized friend into the workplace, oversleeping, and not doing her assigned tasks on time was because Blue was sad and sleepy, and Devil had bigger fish to fry (maybe). Absinthe narrowly got out of the fire. What dose Monique do all the while?

She assures Absinthe she’s got her back, but then snarks at Blue’s demands for coffee and mocks her for being impatient. Keep in mind, Blue’s only being fussy because Absinthe failed to perform tasks that she was assigned…because of Monique. Absinthe’s job is relatively easy, yet here she is stumbling around and slacking. Blue’s had a rough day and a more stressful job. She has every right to be impatient with this bullshit. Absinthe has no excuse not to get her shit together. But apparently Monique feels entitled to special treatment and that Absinthe should do tasks at her own pace…which happens to be in the “When I feel like it!” territory.

Once Blue has a nap and coffee, the only other worry is the Devil himself coming home. Instead of hightailing it and sparing Absinthe any more stress, Monique wants to break into the Devil’s safe.

Why? I. Don’t. Know. Apparently she feels entitled to rob him. Once Absinthe pulls her away in a panic, she whines about wanting a revolution. Revolution for WHAT? Your friend is narrowly escaping being fired and you’re only concerned with an attempted robbery, of which you have decided to call a revolution? Is “revolution” really your euphemism for petty crimes? Considering she’s a feminazi hippie…that actually makes perfect sense.

And now we get this piece of shit. They just saw shit getting real at the factory, they have a limit of time to just sneak away unnoticed by the Devil, and all Monique can think to do is praise herself for being a prophet. Apparently predicting that crazy radfem robots are gonna go a man-killing spree is something to rejoice about. Seriously? If I predicted that people I hated were gonna get attacked by cyborg ninjas, and it turned out to be true, I wouldn’t exactly break out the champagne. That’s fucking scary to think this danger is loose in the world.

Now what made this completely kill any chance of likeability Monique had was her lack of remorse for anything. She clearly doesn’t care she almost got Absinthe in serious trouble, even going so far as to vilify her friend’s employers for not treating her like a princess and paying her to lay about. She only showed sympathy when Absinthe cried that she might get fired and will have to go back to stripping for money. This instantly went away after the employers made the scene. While Absinthe is fluttering about and begging Monique to escape while she can, Monique dawdles about, insults Blue, and tries to commit theft. All with no remorse and thoroughly convinced she’s right.

Monique? Go to hell.

And take these assholes with you. PLEASE.