No, no. You misunderstand. I don't want you to be a punching bag. And I want to like Palmer. Really, I do. And 343i clearly wants us to like her, what with how frequently she shows up. Unfortunately, they seem to be incapable of making her likable. Every time we seem to be getting somewhere with Palmer, 343i pulls a complete 180 and gives us the gung-ho, stupid Palmer that put people off of her to begin with. Palmer has potential, and at the start of Escalation, she was actually getting somewhere with the community. But as long as 343i continues to portray Palmer as they are currently, they will be wasting what could be a great character.