With the sirens almost supernatural power over everyone around her, but she brings these qualities down to earth in a way that makes her feel human. The femme fatale is her emotional realism, the way in which she knows what she wants and how to get it, refuses to compromise, yet visibly struggles with her conflicting emotions and motivations the entire time. She is not afraid to get her hands dirty and may even revel in it, yet she possesses an underlying combination of rage and sadness stemming from the fact that she has to resort to deception and crime to gain any kind of power in this world. What makes the femme fatale so intriguing is that she is not just a villain but is also a complex and vulnerable human being whose less-than-perfect actions can often be traced back to the hardships she has endured.