User blog comment:TRRFan6/Why I like Trent and Dakota/@comment-5231983-20160828134103/@comment-25297892-20160828171134

Dakota is not hated, is just generally underrated (that's my case) and in my opinion the mutation was the best way to make her "leave a mark" otherwise she would have been forgotten in easy. I also disagree most of all with the opinion that she had a better development than the majority in ROTI (even better than Zoey, some people says!). She developed a decent storyline, ok, but nothing this special, the mutation was pretty quick and rushed (2 episodes) and same for her relationship with Sam (nice but cheap development considering they interacted seriously in only 3 episodes) and her personality (a medley of a dumb blonde, a spoiled brat and a nice girl) was shapeless before and after she turned in Dakotazoid (just an add of courage).

P.S: These critiques aren't anything you have to feel uneasy if you like Dakota so much, these are just my point on view on the whole character :)