 A writer for Rap @-@ Up considered the video realistic , as " art imitates life " . Conor Friedersdorf of The Atlantic called it an inaccurate portrayal of domestic violence due to insufficient violence , as evidenced by the lack of injuries after punching through a wall . Mariel Concepcion of Billboard suggested the video was inspired by the lyric , " Just gonna stand there and watch me burn , but that 's alright because I like the way it hurts . " Rihanna 's appearance was criticized . Writing for Rolling Stone magazine , Daniel Kreps called it " especially striking " and noted her relationship with Brown . An editor from The Boston Globe commented that although the video is realistic , it hinders Rihanna 's ability to set an example for women in abusive relationships . Billy Johnson Jr. from Yahoo ! Music wrote that Fox 's character alternated between vulnerable and confrontational personalities , while Monaghan 's character is similar to Eminem . Kahn , who understood why viewers thought Eminem 's and Rihanna 's relationships influenced the video , asked that they realize this is untrue . He said the team had been conscious of such personal matters and Fox 's and Monaghan 's characters are only significant to each other . 
