I don't think it's an example, because Skinner is not treated as irredeemable or even responsible within the show itself. Moral Event Horizon has seen plenty of misuse for people complaining about characters being monsters for minor infractions, especially if the show never portrays them as villainous or antagonistic. Did Skinner's actions in season one really lead to fans declaring him beyond the point of no return and past any redemption? Did the show really act like he was beyond any audience sympathy at that point and was never meant to be empathized again?
I'm bringing this up in the Moral Event Horizon Clean-Up Thread, and you can make your case there if you want. If the thread reaches a consensus that this falls under misuse, it will be cut. Feel free to participate if you want to make a counter-argument.
Before anybody says anything about my Skinner addition, it's never indicated that Skinner didn't know about how awful the wineyard actually was. One of the winemakers says at the end, "This is what we get for participating in the student-exchange program!", which seems to imply that he knew what he was doing (I doubt those guys had the smarts to pull the wool over Skinner's eyes).
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