Coriolanus is such a horrible character. He thinks it's disgusting to be dependent on someone, or something, which I found so interesting. That's why he hated being put on that pedestal to showcase in front of all the common people and hated when people thanked him for his work in battle. He treats the common people like shit and is shocked when they don't vote for him as consul. Also, why do Shakespearean plays always toy with the idea of great warriors becoming involved in politics? This happened in Julius Caesar and we all know how that ended. Also, the homo-erotic tension between Coriolanus and some of the men, mostly Aufidius is insane. Even with Meneius and Cominius, their individual relationships with Coriolanus are...interesting. Not to mention his borderline incestuous relationship with his own mother Volumnia. The whole play is simply just too much and I was genuinely shocked by Coriolanus switching sides when he literally murdered so many Volscian people and left HIS own family back in Rome. I didn't like Volumnia but she did save Rome, as she got Coriolanus to sacrifice himself for peace, since she knows he will do whatever she says.