Posted by Tom (POJK) at 82-36-185-122.cable.ubr03.soli.blueyonder.co.uk on August 15, 2003 at 04:08:31:
In Reply to: To whomever didn't like Daredevil killing the thug posted by GTJDorris on August 15, 2003 at 02:57:17:
-- Have you read 'The Dark Knight Strikes Again'? He has Superman killing people by the end of the book. I think he just finds it funny now when superheroes go against their 'code' and turn homicidal, which is fair enough. I probably would if I was him.
: I just came across this interview with Mark Steven Johnson. Thought you might find it interesting as you weren't the only one with reservations about the scene. That being said.....what Frank says, goes. Here ya go:
: *****from comics2film.com*******
: UGO: I do understand, story-wise, why you had Daredevil kill that guy in the beginning, because it connects to the ending of the film. But it still doesn't seem right or true to the character.
: MSJ: Some people say that, and I don't buy it. With those story arcs that Frank Miller did, if he didn't kill some people, then he came damn close. He tried to kill Bullseye, but then changed his mind at the last minute.
: I agonized over that, and I thought that if Daredevil doesn't kill him, then he's Batman, and every other superhero. If he stands there and lets the guy get cut in half, then that's something I haven't seen before. Every time I could, I would try to do something different. Could the audience root for a guy that isn't even sure if he's a good guy or a bad guy?
: Frank Miller was on set when we were going to do this scene, and I asked him what he thought. Frank was like, "Kill him. You have to let him die. It's so much better."