Aww. She really does come off as too much a cute woobie MILF who's desperate for affection to work as a villainous "wicked stepmother." She actually combines sexy with moe because she's so unhappy in her marriage.

muppetry said:
Aww. She really does come off as too much a cute woobie MILF who's desperate for affection to work as a villainous "wicked stepmother." She actually combines sexy with moe because she's so unhappy in her marriage.

I actually felt genuinely sorry for her when it was revealed that Rea's dead biological mother is the only woman her husband's ever truly loved (which also explains his very disturbing less-than-fatherly feelings for Rea somewhat), and Aria is just a substitute. No wonder she has severe self esteem issues.