Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25896389-20160225032648/@comment-24674051-20160518170732

In brevity, just because a court deems a person not guilty, doesn't mean that that perpetrator didn't do the crime. We know that Robin was decieved into sexual relations, we have both sides agreeing, so it is what it is. Well, that statement I can not argue. One that argues against truth is a fool. Zelena is guilty of having sex under false pretenses with Robin, I think we can all agree on that. The situation is bad and wrong. And the show is doing a poor job of handling the entire situation, I think we can all also agree on that.

And for the record, I do have a lot of sympathy for Robin (and for Sean). Robin got the shaft by the way the stories played out over the past 2 seasons. Robin is not only a victim of Zelena's schemes, but of poor character developement by the writers (Can that be classified as a criminal act? Don't answer that, the question and statement are off-topic (and pointless))

I think one sentiment that I see out of this thread (and other threads) is that people feel that Regina, Zelena, Gold, and others are given free passes towards redemption without having to face the consequences of their past actions (not just Rape, but all of the atrocities committed). And while it is definitly a worthwhile discussion, I would say a discussion on this topic would need to be handled outside of a discussion on how rape is portrayed and what constitutes rape.