* Why do people think that Samus had no personality before ''Other M'', or if they do, think that she was so very stoic? She's expressed emotion, personality, and thoughtfulness many times throughout the series before now (sparing the life of the baby Metroid, saving the Etecoons and Dachora, her monologues in ''Fusion'', etc.). Am I the only one who imagined Samus' personality all along as more or less what it was portrayed in this game? Now, to be fair, the writing had its flaws; I'm sure some have noticed my argument against the Ridley cutscene. Yes, this part was a bad idea. But it was just that - a bad idea. It didn't ruin Samus or the series. Even the authorization thing can be overlooked for the sake of gameplay. But why are the only sides of this argument 1. "Samus was a ruthless and stoic killing machine, and ''Other M'' ruined her!" and 2. "Samus had no personality at all, so stop whining"?