Talk:Dryad/@comment-68.146.68.220-20140519235008/@comment-213.119.32.191-20140814162126

This is not a matter of "fear of enclosed spaces". I'm not claustophobic. In fact, I'd say I lean closer to agoraphobia rather than claustophobia. I'm not saying the Dryad is violent. And you're right, she might treat you well, which can make people considerer her to be gentle indeed. But that doesn't take away the fact that she fuses you, permanently, with her tree. Unable to ever leave. Unable to do anything you want anymore. All your freedom is taken away by a creature that clearly does not see you as her lover, or even a living, intelligent creature, but instead as an object. An object that she can do with what she wants. You're right, she may treat you gently, but that probably does not differ from you treating a useful object gently so it doesn't break easily. Not being violent towards you does not exclude trapping you in a horrible fate, all for her twisted pleasure. I can imprison a woman in my home to be my sex slave. I don't ever hurt or hit her, and make sure she's in good health. I'm being "gentle" to her, but that doesn't mean I'm not doing something horrible to her.

You say there's not enough info to make assumptions. Quite the contrary. The article clearly states: "will begin to physically merge with the tree" and "unable to die until the tree withers, and unable to escape". Now, correct me if I'm wrong, but trees tend to be completely immobile, don't they? And far too big to move conventionally. Likewise, trees tend to live for a long time, possibly hundreds of years. That's hundreds of years you're immobilized. Hundreds of years your "gentle" captor rapes your immobilized form. Not being able to do anything you want. Not being able to eat your favorite foods. Not being able to engage in your favorite pastime activities. Not even being able to stretch your legs and walk around for a few minutes. Things that would still be possible with a Minotaurus, considering they don't have sex with you 24/7, and don't immobilize you. It doesn't matter that you're still alive and technically unhurt. Neither are mutually exclusive with an "And I Must Scream" scenario.

P.S.: Don't think I'm singling out the Dryad. I dislike the Matango for these exact reasons (and more) as well. As well as the Mimic and subspecies.