(08-02-2018, 04:31 PM)syscrash Wrote: As for Adalind using deception making it rape would make most people after a nigh out be rapist. There are thousands of pick up at bars, and I bet most involve some form of deception. From the guys pretending to be rich and important. To the women using makeup and other enhancements to look better then what they are. Is it rape if you wake up to find the hot blond lawyer you took home last night. Is actually a balding, middle aged, over weight, hooker.
I think there's a great deal of difference in Adalind's actions. For one, she invaded Nick and Juliette's house. Whether you want to term it as a home invasion, break in, or trespass, it still comes down to the same thing. She was there without invite. If you want to apply the law there, that is an illegal activity.
Second, her purpose there was to injure Nick and she did injure Nick. She took his grimm powers. Just because the injury is invisible and we don't know the long term ramifications doesn't make it somehow different than if she'd have gone in there and beat the hell out of him while she had sex with him.
Third, Adalind's method of deception involves changing into the form of a completely different person. Sex by deception may not be a crime in some states, but I wonder if this might be viewed as identity theft. Could it be proven? It might be. We assume that just because Adalind turned into Juliette, she was Juliette from head to foot. It's possible Adalind may have left her DNA behind.
I'm not for one minute stating rape won't ever occur in a pickup situation, but that isn't always the case.
(08-02-2018, 04:31 PM)syscrash Wrote: When the subject first came up. I commented there is no way Nick would not have known that was not Juliette. Even if it did look like Juliette. Are you saying if blindfolded you could not tell if someone kissing you was not you significant other. I can tell even if one of my girlfriends friends is sending a tweet pretending to be her. As a couple there are little clues that only you two know. The writers even added dialog of Nick acknowledging something was different.
I do agree with to an extent because I watch a lot of Judge Judy and girlfriends pretending to be the other girlfriend happens all of the time. In addition, Nick should have at least been questioning why "Juliette" wanted sex after having her hair done before the wedding. I do agree she probably would have reacted differently in bed, beginning with her kiss.
As much as I don't like Nick, this is one area where I do believe the writers were aware that Adalind was committing rape, but covered it up by having Nick act like some drooling moron who's only mission was to have a whopping good time in bed.
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