That's the thing. You can't strip away something that isn't there. Traditionally Nintendo have avoided giving their characters detailed personalities. Simply put, Abbie didn't like Samus' personality in Other M because she'd had her own preconceived vision of what Samus was supposed to be. Her idolized Samus and the actual Samus aren't the same and she threw a fit about it. This is the danger of Nintendo "filling in the blanks" of their characters. People have their own ideas built up over more than two decades of how a character is supposed to be and they don't like when you deviate from their vision.

That line is a joke lol but really you've done nothing but scream WEASEL TACTICS! (1)Whenever someone is like "play the game you'll get it" the reason for this?  Cause you really just need to experience it to get the effect, its not something you can get watching the couple minute long cut scene(2), *SPOILER* the fight with Ridley was a build up in the game(3) and hell even a surprise if people wouldn't FUCKING SPOIL IT(4), the entire game has some WHERE DID THAT COME FROM moments so spoilers in general can ruin this game.  

The only problem I would say is legit is the having to get permission to use your suit upgrades, it could easily be worked in that your suit was badly damaged and the upgrades no longer work, the weapons make sense since you're under command of a superior officer and his reasons are laid out like this, you don't know the threats within the station, powerful weapons can be harmful to civilians and teammates, and you're not authorized unless you HAVE to have it... all of this is explained within the first few minutes you cannot miss it or misconstrue it as sexism the entire team has to follow these orders.  

I really don't know why you would even listen to a review that doesn't even focus on the smooth and down right badass game play but would rather harp on something that doesn't exist in the game.  I mean when you and a bunch of people who haven't even played the game are the only ones supporting the downright stupid opinions of this and similar reviews and the people who have played and beaten it are telling you the things they're using as points are taken out of context... why would you continue to follow the misguided opinions?

1. No, I have not. Even hyperbole doesn't excuse claiming that's all I've done. Furthermore, in a post which you should read, I explain why I have a problem with just going "Out of context" and then not explaining the context.

2. No, the stroy will not magically get better if I have the controller in my hand. Nor will it somehow make sense only if I watch the whole thing, but somehow can't be explained in words. No story works that way, so it can't work here. Just insisting playing the game makes it all better is not an explaination.

Furthermore, the point of the thread is about someone who has played the game, so the out of context line doesn't apply, since she obviously has the context. She still chose to dislike what she saw.

3. And? That doesn't justify Samus being crippled with fear.

4. WHAT? You think letting us know of fighting Ridley would be a spoiler? Are you *#@%ing kidding me?

I can't even read the rest of your post. The line just dumfounded me. You really think the fact that Ridley appears would be a spoiler? And you mean the game actually tries to build this up as though it would be a surprise?

Please tell me it doesn't do that. Tell me it does that in a way that doesn't think we haven't even played a Metroid game.

Abbe and many others got pissy baout the PTSD scene where "a big strong man comes to save samus" which is not what happens, she obviously has no idea what she's talking about as that is a real way that it could manifest.  PTSD is not like a fear of heights, you can't go on an elevator and magically get over it, it stays with folks in many different ways.  Ridley killed her friggin family, even if she did kill him twice I would bet that there would be some stress there, no wonder that set her off.  He has become tripped up before in the games, but folks don't seem to like this idea.  In super metroid, right before Ridly picks up the baby, Samus sits motionless for a while, to me that is VERY similiar.  This has been pointed out around 50 times from other folks that have also played the game, the fact that folks refuse to get the game and hide behind abbe's and Mastrom's opinion despite all of the positive reviews rather than making their own irritates me.

You guys wanted Nintendo to add character to some games, well guess what Samus has character now and she isn't a butch female version of master chief.  She has fears emotions, problems with other folks etc... 

Oh Noes!!

I actually just got past the Ridley battle (fantastic fight btw) and this is what I have to say to those pierrot Heppe and Malstrom: go **** yourselves. I know, not polite, not objective, failed persuasive writing with that comment, but when I hear people say things that are so ignorant, baseless, and dare I say ARROGANT they deserve neither patience nor respect from anyone, doubly so for Heppe since she's supposed to be a proffessional. Samus freaking out over Ridley is NOT sexist; she is characterized as a strong, flawed, well-rounded human being with her own fears, anxieties, and nuances, far from the voiceless avatar she has been for most of the series.

Don't even get me started on the gameplay; the only annoyance I've had is from the scanning moments and suspsensions of disbelief is strained when you're not allowed your suit upgrades or the grapple beam (weapons and even the speed boost make complete sense though). Other than that everything is smooth as butter and razor sharp (oh, and the executions: eat your heart out Kratos). Voice acting also needs some work and the script has a habit of telling and not showing, but even then the gameplay far outweighs the cons of the story and the little nitpicks I could make. I haven't finished it yet, but it's right up there with Fusion in my book.

And i believe Jarrod was being ironic by lobbing sexist comments at her, though i'm uncertain and entirely don't speak for him.

This post ( http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=3618026 ) explains the apparent sexism well.

"I think Metroid Other M is suffering from being written and made with a Japanese audience in mind.  In Japan, women are expected to let men protect them instead of defending themselves.  To a Japanese person, Samus's characterization would be seen as normal whereas in the West, it is seen as sexist and offensive.  Samus is portrayed in Other M as weak for the same reason Final Fantasy games have bishonen characters in them, it is to appeal to a Japanese demographic who are the main demographic for those type of games."

That's not inherent sexism even though, it's a cultural disconnect.  And past that, I'd argue the analysis is off the mark anyway, it's more about vulnerability than weakness.  Samus isn't 'weak' in this game, but she is damaged and vulnerable.  She's essentially gone from perfect Mary Sue to fucked up Human Being.

Again, a male could've filled Samus exact role in those scenes, and it wouldn't have made any narrative difference (male panicking and being rescued, male taking orders from a male commanding officer).  Only hypocritical attention seekers with bad sleeve tattoos probably wouldn't have called them sexist.