- I've just thought up a term for characters who conveniently act like this for no logical reason: plot slaves.

Seems accurate. Like, I get needing the characters to cooperate for the story to go in a certain direction, but surely there's a more organic way to do that than constant mind-control. Not only is it hella creepy, it's also a cop-out.

- There's an awful lot of gratuitous nudity in this trilogy. Frequently involving children.

...I wish I hadn't heard that. Good lord, Douglass, what is your deal?!