Rape scene

If you think about it, there isn't a reason that the explorers would have felt upset by that rape scene. After all, to the explorers, that "native girl" was a wild animal or an object of scientific curiosity. From their initial encounter with her, the explorers spoke of and treated this young woman as if she were anything but human. They chased her when she didn't want to be caught, forcefully captured and took her where they wanted her to be, restrained her each time she tried to go, referred to her as "that creature" and "dangerous" beast, crowded around to observe her and physically examine her with no respect for her space or care for her obvious panic and confusion and discomfort, discussed her possible skull shape and what it would mean for science if they took this "discovery" back to their own country for further study (without consideration of her wishes and how she'd feel to be torn from her family, friends, and the life she's used to), and always spoke all around her in third person without attempting to communicate directly to her.

When that stereotypical dark guy - cowardly, simpering, stupid, simple, one-track minded, lazy, furtive-eyed, bug-eyed, comedic relief, useless hang-about except when serving the others by dishing their food, etc. - turns out to also be a lustful brute who tries to commit rape....no, I was not surprised.

Why would the explorers object to an attempt to force her to satisfy someone's sexual desires against her will when they are the ones who set the stage for that mentality and treatment towards her? They are the first ones who force their will and whims on her. When she shows that she has a will of her own that so happens to be contrary to theirs, they dismiss it as proof that she's a "dangerous" "creature", and they use violence to force her to do what they want, anyway. In other words, they "rape" her (i.e. of her humanity and will) before one guy tries to sexually violate her. They're as bad as the rapist, since they lay the groundwork that justifies abuses against her. They make it clear that she has no needs, will, or humanity worth respecting, and therefore, what others decide for her is automatically morally justifiable and the only consideration. I don't think they would even see what he attempted as rape, much less feel bothered by it because, in their eyes, she's a thing with no feelings, needs or humanity worth respecting.

When the "hero" saves the victim, rather than comforting her and making sure she isn't injured or traumatized, the first thing he says is that they aren't all like that guy (the furtive, brutish dark one). This shows that he doesn't recognize her humanity, either, but is just sexually curious about her and knows seduction will go more smoothly if he uses honey rather than vinegar. I'm not surprised that the "hero" forgets the rape within seconds, even when the scientist demands to know why he has her outside of captivity.

It was disgusting. I was rooting for the explorers to be killed off by the dinosaurs, or implode from their greed and egoism and destroy each other. Including all "natives" and "explorers", the "native girl" proved to be the only human in the whole film, and the only one who deserved to survive.