if I remember correctly the goal was revealed in that infamous interview to have players feel protective of her instead of identifying with her

*sigh* That fucking interview... That interview confounds me; I found it extremely easy to sympathize and identify with her, and not in a "Don't touch my precious Lara!" kind of way either. I felt badass and brave and (kind of vengeful, lol) it was a great experience! (I haven't been keeping up with games lately tbh, but I'm so looking forward to Rise of the Tomb Raider. ...Except for the underwater sections, because fuck swimming.)