But then again, I DO see MXTX's point... When I was reading Scum Villan (as my 3rd MXTX novel) I was quite enjoying it. That is UNTIL their, eh, first time let's call it. I just dropped it. I just... couldn't continue reading it and have no idea how it ended (but also lost all my interest, despite me really liking Shizun). Also.. my beloved MDZS. I love it to bits, but there is something, ah, amiss at times (and im not even talking about the incense burner extras). Now that I think about it, I reckon it might actually be about the expression of power and its balance between the characters at such times (I mean, even aside from the rape). It's like her characters, despite their personal strength and characters, when it comes to sex, always bend to the submissive/dominating personas, which feels kinda forced.
But circling back to TGCF - indeed, you're right there. I couldn't imagine my most precious XL being, ah, treated like that. Also, I'm pretty certain it would be physically impossible for HC to actually do any harm to XL - however integrated into their kink play it might be. XL is his god after all. Teasing him until XL cries, ooh boy sure, but there's just no way in hell he'd try getting pure dominant on him. I'd sooner see XL doing HC instead.