: Re: Dangers of being sympathetic to the killer I wrote a piece of flash fiction as a mental exercise. I happened to listen to Glen Miller’s “Moonlight Serenade,” and happened to watch an

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Sympathizing with the killer. Isn't that the entire basis of any revenge story?

You stole John Wick's car? You killed John Wick's dog?

And the way I understood the movies is, you are supposed to root for John Wick.

other classic examples of revenge as the main plot: The count of monte cristo, Ben Hur ( a biblical story) , Hang'em high.

Now more recently, we have the Joker.

Revenge story is a staple of literature, has always been.

The target of revenge is becoming more and more nonspecific.

Now it is often just against the system, society, injustice, and personal affront.

Whether/how you want to approach the subject is entirely up to you.

Our society is very tolerant, and very desensitized, it is really hard to imagine you can top the Joker or John Wick, in terms of the lack of motivation, level of violence, or the body count....

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