Talk:Rachel/@comment-32850886-20170813213859/@comment-26854521-20180409114201

Because we tend to judge actions in the context they occur? If you have (or see) no other alternative(other than simply not doing it) then the most dispicable act becomes the only way to go. People give her shit for not taking the test and dying but that's not the point there. The world isn't fair and wasn't fair to her. There was no equalitiy of opportunity for her and Baam, the test had nothing to do with her. If you actually take Headon's words or role somewhat seriously and believe some of his words, then it wouldn't really be that Rachel just got up without doing anything, but that her real test was the deal with Headon and whatever that includes. And even then the question still remains. Does Headon even care for her as a candidate or is he just using her to test Baam in various ways.

You say her character isn't that complicated, but most people don't understand anything about her. Climbing the tower is like a journey of self discovery. But compared to that Rachel isn't gaining anything while going up. Well she gained some things, but they all seem very fleeting like her "friendship" with Yura Ha (who's probably going to die) and the power she received from Gustang and it's implications. Did Gustang give it to her so that she can have some agency or is it because he wants to complicate things for whoever is using her as a pawn.