It does do a long way in explaining why the Pali cycle of violence kept spinning, and peace in the ME has been so elusive... it was not by accident!
Esther was the first crypto-Jew[ess] hiding in plain sight. The star, the model. The winner of the beauty contest (scored out of the park in the talents portion). Imagine if Esther were the prototype for an entire nation of crypto Jews... the entire establishment of Haman & Sons, Inc. never the least bit suspecting.
There's not going to be enough popcorn!
well said.