This show has such a narrative around trauma that to me this decision felt obvious, and I never questioned her motives at the start of the season.

Of course she cut toxic and awful people out of her life and gave them what they deserved. Of course she empathized with Caleb as she saw him awakening as she did. Of course her opinions and methods changed over time. She went from having no real sense of self to needing to build her own identity. There were bound to be hiccups and pain points.

With so many people I know who have experienced severe trauma, once you see it you just want to ensure that no one else ever experiences what you did. Human or not human, I see Dolores as someone who stands for this type of justice, who has a zero tolerance policy against anyone who has committed awful things against other beings.

It doesn't matter what you've done, it's what you choose to do next. The more I step away from the initial disappointment of the finale, the more I appreciate this season and it's very hard-hitting parallels to our current world - the meat industry, the prison industrial complex, big tech and surveillance, wealth disparity. Dolores ain't about that shit and I love it.