Thread:Love Robin/@comment-28278646-20160621173737/@comment-28278646-20160623033222

Writer's intent can be a double-edged sword. Bad writing in particular can lead to all sorts of problems. An example would be Tom & Jerry, where most episodes (with a few exceptions) are trying to make you side with Jerry, yet bad writing may cause you to sympathize with Tom. Or in several episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants, where the "hero" acts like a total jerk and the "villain" doesn't do anything to deserve to be hurt and/or humiliated. To quote "The Mysterios Mr. Enter" when he reviewed the atrocity known as Good Neighbors:

"So the episode comes off as Squidward getting punished for not taking it in the ass when SpongeBob and Patrick wanted to torment him."

Granted, yes, SpongeBob and Patrick did not mean to hurt him, but we're supposed to see Squidward as a jerk for trying to have some peace and relaxation on Sunday...

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WHAT A FIEND!!

You get what I'm trying to say, right? Writer's intent isn't always reliable, and oftentimes it's self-defeating and/or hypocritical.

Now, regarding the Indominus, it is true that the film is going out of its way to paint her as a pleasure killer, and we don't get any type of POV that hints at her simply acting on instinct. Yes, she was raised in complete isolation, but that's what we have the "Tragic Villains" category for.