"I didn't break the code."
What a heartbreaking line. I really liked Janna/Ghost Beam. As much as I admire her resolve to do what's right, it's equally sad that she felt that she couldn't even defend herself. I like the way this show attempts to grapple with some hard questions, but I think they make it more complicated than it needs to be. It isn't a black and white issue I understand. But all the characters seem to think that it's either kill all the villains or don't kill at all, when it seems that it should be: strive not to kill, but if killing is the only way to stop them from killing you, your friends and family, and countless civilians, the do it. I understand they aren't the law, but the Utopian acts like they're suggesting they capture criminals and then execute them, when it's just a matter of realizing that sometimes criminals can't be subdued by the people there or prevented from killing other people except by killing them. It's self defense in that case, and everyone has a right to that. You don't have to be a police officer or a soldier or a courtroom judge for that. I still think the show does a pretty good job of making one think however, and the story continues to intrigue me. I'd say it's the strongest episode yet.
What a heartbreaking line. I really liked Janna/Ghost Beam. As much as I admire her resolve to do what's right, it's equally sad that she felt that she couldn't even defend herself. I like the way this show attempts to grapple with some hard questions, but I think they make it more complicated than it needs to be. It isn't a black and white issue I understand. But all the characters seem to think that it's either kill all the villains or don't kill at all, when it seems that it should be: strive not to kill, but if killing is the only way to stop them from killing you, your friends and family, and countless civilians, the do it. I understand they aren't the law, but the Utopian acts like they're suggesting they capture criminals and then execute them, when it's just a matter of realizing that sometimes criminals can't be subdued by the people there or prevented from killing other people except by killing them. It's self defense in that case, and everyone has a right to that. You don't have to be a police officer or a soldier or a courtroom judge for that. I still think the show does a pretty good job of making one think however, and the story continues to intrigue me. I'd say it's the strongest episode yet.
