She owns everyone and they all have to bow to her or she murders them horribly?

I know that sounds like a joke, but it's not far off. She wants power and she wants status. She would prefer Darrow just revert to how Rome worked, because the type of power and status people have here just aren't as impressive. The politicians don't impress her, the criminals only barely impress her. She wants the best for her son, but what she sees of Darrow doesn't even come close to what she considers the best, so it's kind of a lose-lose situation all around.