Also the goal is to continue the original story, which had an unrealistic fairy tale vibe. An overly generous queen and villainous princess match that vibe.Unrealistic?
She thinks it's unrealistic to struggle for the throne even at the price of familial blood. Yet she thinks it's unrealistic the queen wants to return the throne. Wtf? I mean I agree with the latter. But I don't think that's a problem, it could very well be worked into the story.
I pity the authors under her.