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In fiction/comics (aye even in real life too) we see the hero that crosses the line. The one that takes it upon themselves to make the hard choice and end a life. It can be for the greater good or any other reason that comes to mind to justify the means. The interesting thing is the way characters that kill come to that logic. For some it could be as simple as money, it is the job/ skill they are good at. Others may be pushed to their last resort in order to protect loved ones and there are some that don’t even have any cause, care, or concern. We’re going to explore some of those reasons and the characters that best exemplify them. Judge, Jury, & Executioner”Living Legend Inside Of A Smith & Wesson Sliding Out Of The Barrel, I’m Fire, Don’t Try Me Cause I Am Hot”
Frank Castle aka The Punisher (Marvel) is the epitome of habitual line stepping when it comes to killing. Sure, one could say he was brought to this by the death of his family. However, Frank was a soldier in ‘Nam and other wars, so when his family was killed it was nothing more than a catalyst. Punisher makes it very simple, kill those that do wrong — the murderers, rapists, kingpins, and corrupt political figures. Anyone thriving off of human suffering. Now you could say this approach to vigilantism is only sound in theory because looking at the big picture, there will always be people out there to continue the cycle. I think the vigilantes that follow this approach know that, but this is the only way th…
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Omar Holmon
Omar Holmon is a content editor that is here to make .gifs, obscure references, and find the correlation between everything Black and Nerdy.
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