thedeadlyhook

Very true, although I would note that he's hardly alone in that regard. It's a depressingly common dramatic device that a lot of creators seem to find very hard to discard, because it always works - like an emotional A-bomb blast.

I personally find it a tiresome device because I can't quite dismiss the fear-mongering aspect - women, be afraid! - and because I rarely see stories that bother to deal with the aftermath other than, ironically, exploitation movies about rape-revenge. Overall, it's way too romanticized a topic, if that's the right word.