“Christians today have become the most vitriolic tribe,” said Ritchson, who himself identifies as a follower of Jesus. “It is so antithetical to what Jesus was calling us to be and to do.”

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    But the hero also engages in vigilante behavior in order to get the bad guys, and they’re all for that, so I can see the confusion.

    Almost nothing Reacher does is laudable in real life, no more than Bauer in 24. It would be a poor morality play…if that’s what you thought it was.

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        8 months ago

        Well, there’s a neighborhood handshake where I live. It starts with a knife and ends in the other person’s guts, so I guess there’s that. 🤷‍♂️