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One review by Richard Lawson exemplifies how critics can project their own ideologies onto films. Lawson’s review refers to Bad Lands as a "disarmingly kind-hearted" entry with a lovable robot sidekick and an "adorably" cute Predator. He emphasizes the "Sweetness" of the film, implying a much softer, more politically correct direction.
More controversially, some have claimed that the film portrays Deck, the Predator, as a queer character who learns about sensitivity and forms close friendships with women—one a robot, the other an alien—drawing parallels to a coming-of-age story. Critics and activists have even suggested that Deck is "queer" and that the film should be recognized as such.