I agree with Starshine that the way they did it felt like they were trying overtly to appeal to a 'waifu' crowd. I think, ironically, she would have been even more popular in the end had they left her that way anyway, but the communication about their changes did leave a poor taste in my mouth. But the fact that Lae'zel wasn't compromised like that seems weird - like they wanted to make sure the human woman was appealing enough for a focus test, and only let the other writers go wild. Overall, the REAL brainwashing wasn't from her cult - it was from the devs, and the ideals they felt compelled to cater to.
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Let me get this straight, she'd be MORE popular if she's nasty, but you're arguing that they changed her to be more popular? And sure enough, she ended up being..the most popular romance option? How does that work exactly?
