"I can see the rape happening. In terms of character arc, it was about time for Mercy to either get a kick right in the eyeball or begin the long slow road to invulnerable Suedom."
I see what you're saying, but why oh why must writers always default to rape as THE traumatic experience for a female character? I'm really tired of this.
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Date: 2008-07-06 03:17 am (UTC)I see what you're saying, but why oh why must writers always default to rape as THE traumatic experience for a female character? I'm really tired of this.