The rape scene (spoilers obviously)

Soooo what's everyones thoughts on the scene at the end, where Casper (Justin Pierce) rapes Jenny (Chloe Sevigny)?

It's kind of torn me. On the one hand I think it was out of character for Casper, he seemed like a sweetheart no-hoper stoner, and would never put a girl in that situation despite talking himself up to his mates. I felt like it was just put there to add shock value and join the "circle of AIDs".

Then again, the whole film, Telly (Leo Fitzpatrick) is boasting of his conquests (including Jenny, who it looks like Casper has a bit of lust for and is jealous of Telly for f!cking) to Casper, who, despite being infinitely better looking, sweeter and likable and sexy, seems to have trouble with the ladies. I think he kind of looks up to Telly for being such a player and wants to mimic his ways, and wants Jenny. Added to that is that sex was such a common thing (rape didn't seem to be in the characters vocabulary), Casper probably didn't realise the severity or consequences of his actions, plus he was pretty wasted.

So what do you think. Is the rape scene just put in as shock value and to bring the AIDs full circle, or do you think it's consistent to the character of Casper?

Fellow Australians. If you are seeing me now, it means I have been murdered.