That part, and the player-death sequences(!), plus some other cutscene stuff, really weirded me out. It all read to me as way more sexualized (in a specific, fetishy sort of way) than anything in the old Tomb Raider games. Hated that aspect of it so much that I almost didn't even look at the sequels.

But I'm a dude, I dunno if it read that way to women who played it.