Originally Posted by Proximity

I don't understand your infatuation with blaming the First Officer.

Reading the report it sounds like they had their hands full just flying the aircraft. The Captain made repeated requests to the First Officer to help him on the controls. That, along with the cacophony of aural alerts, flashing visual warnings, and the startle factor no doubt influenced their decision making. It looks to me like the First Officer had several key suggestions and there is nothing to show that he was "weak" as internet warriors so frequently like to portray him.

The aircraft is clearly flawed and no amount of blaming the crew will absolve Boeing of that.