Mark wrote:
Well, it could be, if we get the story of how he became so
numb. In fact, don't a lot of noir protagonists not give a
shit about their fates in the final chapter, some actually
welcome it, after having been worn down and put through their
paces throughout the previous ones?
************ Alright, you got Al on a technicality, but I see
his comment that attitude matters as being right on target.
If the noir antagonist never gives a damn, it's hard to call
it noir. A lot of noir portrays an attempt to steer an
outcome with growing desperation with the realization that
events are spiraling out of control.
miker
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