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She didn't have to...(spoilers)

posted 17 years ago by eva_rosen16
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His sister didn't have to shoot him...she could have just shoot at the air, I think he would have stopped at the sound of a gun long enough for the doctor to knock him down. Of course it adds to the drama that the (undoubtedly doomed from the start) character dies, but really. It seemed a bit extreme.

[–] mickeygrb 17 years ago

I agree. Much realistic is shooting in the air.

[–] smoovasbutter 14 years ago

Or she could've shot him in a non lethal area like the leg or arm.

[–] jasonbourneagain 14 years ago

Kate killed her brother in order to put him out of his misery. He was too far gone by that point. It was a mercy killing.

BTW the worst would be to fire a warning shot in the air. That would not stop someone who was crazed like that and bent on killing. The best place would be the leg or hand as stated above in order to make him drop the improvised weapon (shovel).

[–] spotlightne 13 years ago

Yes, I agree, it was a mercy killing. You could see he was gone in the head, albeit he was right about his wife.

[–] kennywolf 12 years ago

I'm with Jason. Guy was already disturbed before his interment, so after "too far gone". IMHO Kate couldn't take a chance.

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[–] denham 12 years ago

But she could have paid a little more attention when her beloved brother was about to be buried alive, perhaps?

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[–] love_horror 12 years ago

"Kate killed her brother in order to put him out of his misery. He was too far gone by that point. It was a mercy killing."

I agree. But still, he deserved another chance because after all, it was Emily who drove him crazy. She could still have shot him on his leg.

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[–] Ethereal-Cloud 12 years ago

If I'm on the ground with a maniac standing over me, about to behead me with the blade of a shovel, I think I'd prefer the maniac take a clean headshot with a large caliber bullet.

[–] love_horror 11 years ago

Agreed, I can understand that the situation would be pressing, to say the least.

But as far as I recall, they weren't in a very close proximity and he was his brother who wasn't responsible for his 'state', so a shot to his leg seems to be more righteous.

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