She's only a "consumer product" In the sense that she's the interviewee, a product that is consumed by the interviewer. The interviewer gets to pick her and the interviewer gets to ask the questions according to his liking
I saw this movie a very long time ago and it always struck me how kind,gentle and innocent the girl was and what a bastard her catetaker turned into.the guy on the run could have easily raised and treated her better.