I wonder a little at the trend in the commentariat seemingly on display here to downplay the heroism of the lady in question, while simultaneously exaggerating

I wonder a little at the trend in the commentariat seemingly on display here to downplay the heroism of the lady in question, while simultaneously exaggerating the banality of what happened -- hmm, what good can come from framing a tragedy and charged (pun both in- and not intended) moment thus? Is it in the confrontation of danger to believe, not that you have something to learn, but to be reassured by the fact that there's nothing new here to you, that you already know how to handle it and nothing extraordinary is required? Hmm, probably something like that. For me, tho, I'd like to see the lady as a hero and the situation as something I Can learn from.