(08-02-2018, 04:01 AM)irukandji Wrote: I don't think writers' intent can be argued in this instance. On the other hand, I don't know how anyone could stand behind an opinion because none of the characters reactions make a lot of sense.
Wouldn't this be an instance where the writers are absolutely to blame?
The writers didn't intend to write a rape but they did. I have no problem with them including it. They just should've acknowledged it as such.
There's no question that the writers are to blame since they wrote it. I remember when a rape in GoT occurred that apparently wasn't intended to be a rape but that was blamed on the director which I call bullshit on. It's just another reason of many why I don't respect the GoT showrunners. The Grimm writers showed they weren't equipped to deal with this subject because it's painfully obvious from watching the show. They're among the many writers, mostly men from my experience, who handle the subject poorly or don't acknowledge it at all when it happens. Maybe the characters don't see it that way but it's more surprising that the writers don't see it that way.
(08-02-2018, 09:12 AM)FaceInTheCrowd Wrote: Well, since Nick is an LEO, he'd probably already be aware that what Adalind did by impersonating Juliette couldn't be called rape. He was still pretty ticked off about it.
I understand the legal aspect but that's a really slippery slope. It wasn't like Nick was going to press charges even if he did consider it rape from a legal standpoint. I was referring to the act and not the legal terminology for it. That discussion has led to a lot of ugliness in other forums.
I remember when some rapes on GoT occurred and people denied it being rape because the woman in question was married and it wasn't considered rape in medieval times. They refused to call it rape and that just led to more of a shitstorm. Personally, I think of rape as an act and don't think of it from a standpoint of whether someone can be convicted for it or not.
Besides, this is a show where plenty of wesen we know are guilty wouldn't be convicted or even charged in some instances.