: Maybe there were some fans who started hating her on the basis of that line
: alone, but I'm pretty sure the hate didn't really kick off until Spartan
: Ops. I certainly was pretty neutral about her until Spops, aside from my
: general dislike of the S-IVs on a story/worldbuilding level.

I didn't have any real feelings for Sarah Palmer before Spartan Ops with the exception that she was a new female addition to the games. Her development as a poorly written and hatable character, an adequately written and likeable character, and an adequately written and hatable character is really fucking strange. Sarah really needs someone to give her due justice to shine light on her character in positive and negative lights in an enjoyable narrative.