Quentin Tarantino
6 episodes touching this theme- Not exploredReservoir Dogs – Just the Tip
Feb 2022 · raised by Rob
"You don't find a reluctant hero here: Oti says only Mr. Orange could count as a hero, and you both mock Mr. White's instant, unfounded loyalty to a stranger."
Cross-refThe Harder They Fall - Strongly exploredPulp Fiction – Big Gimpin’
Feb 2022 · raised by Rob
"You both agree on Jules, whose spiritual awakening spares the diner, though KT wanted him to go on a rampage; Oti adds Butch for going back to save Marcellus when he could have walked out."
Cross-refDoom PatrolTraining Day - Strongly exploredJackie Brown – Top Grier
Feb 2022 · raised by Rob
"You both name Max Cherry; KT says he was absolutely the reluctant hero, though 'reluctant' is a liberal word because he was smitten with Jackie from the start."
- PartiallyKill Bill – All Bride Out
Feb 2022 · raised by Rob
"Oti says Beatrix doesn't fit, she is just taking revenge, and offers Hanzo; KT comes round because he broke his vow to make her sword, and calls you the reluctant watchers."
Cross-refAvatar: The Last Airbender - PartiallyInglourious Basterds – Miniature Strudel
Feb 2022 · raised by Rob
"KT argues Hans Landa is the reluctant hero because the ending depends on his switch; Oti says Landa is too calculated and puts up Bridget, then Marcel; you agree to disagree."
Cross-refPulp FictionJudas and the Black MessiahThe Wire - Not exploredDjango Unchained – Nuts & Schultz
Feb 2022 · raised by Rob
"You agree there is no real reluctant hero: Django is on a mission for his wife and Schultz is a stretch; KT blames the thin screenwriting and contrasts Rufus Buck in The Harder They Fall."
Cross-refInglourious BasterdsThe Harder They Fall