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Remember when Elias murdered an ex cop, kidnapped a teenager, and threatened a baby?

posted 5 years ago by hans (116)
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And yet for some reasons most fans act like he was this saint of a character. Don't get me wrong, he was a great character, but he was an awful person. He didn't just hurt bad people. He hurt good people, including children. Hard to feel bad for him when he dies. Same with Scarface, who did the actual kidnapping of Taylor Carter, killed an innocent teacher while taking Taylor, and killed bystanders in his war on the mafia. They both deserve to rot in hell.

[–] ExTechOp (2737) 4 years ago

He's an anti-hero, like Darth Vader or Hannibal Lecter who also did some really terrible things

But you actually raise an interesting point: if Elias ever figured out how Harold's machine actually worked, he could probably have "gamed the system" by only injuring, maiming and/or crippling his enemies. I don't think Elias ever realized that Harold and John were only "attracted" to murders.