Discussion Post: Vigilantism

[gen-is-gone.livejournal.com]

So, the show has had quite a few would-be vigilantes over the years (A Real Rain and Hotch's actions in 100 coming most readily to mind) but specifically in regards to Regina in Unknown Subject, there were quite a few comments saying the Emily shouldn't have deceived her, and even some that said Regina should have been allowed to murder her rapist. While I agree that the Piano Man was a despicable person, and his crimes warranted his hatred, I found slightly off-putting the idea that one of our team members would condone revenge murders, especially given the past anti-vigilante themes on the show. So my question for you is this: what stance do you think the show has taken in regards to vigilantes and revenge killers, and do you agree?

Comments

[dhae_knight_1]

Not having any siblings (aside from a 12 year older half-sister I didn't know until I was 18), I'm having trouble telling if that's something an older sibling would do for a younger one, or if it speaks to some underlying sense in the family that he was, somehow, worth less than his sister. So it was okay for him to... well. Waste his life like that to avenge her.

I just... I feel like his mother could (and probably should) have done something to prevent it. That she should have welcomed him home with open arms, rather than send him out onto the streets at night to look for his sister. I mean - the guy just lost a leg, for crying out loud!

It was a very depressing double-ep., all around, I think, and the closing "quote" summed up the feeling of it perfectly. Sometimes the day just... ends. There are no wins, no upsides, and everything seems... empty.

[citjara.livejournal.com]

I'm the youngest child in my family, but I'm not sure it's connected to that. I would rather say that the "point" in revenge is that you stop thinking clearly and forget the consquences of a action. The fact that his mother may now be alone is something that may have only hit him once he was taken into custody.