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Sorry, but you are fixated on one short scene where no actual rape occurs.

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In Reply to: RE: I've forgotten that bloodbath so I'll rely on your memory: did the "hero" posted by tinear on March 11, 2009 at 11:38:50

We can both agree that The Comedian is not especially heroic and that his behavior is far from admirable. You certainly have the right to loathe the character even though he died early on, but to be fair, in the flashbacks he didn't beat Silk Spectre half to death even if that was your impression and we should try to keep in mind that even though he's a cigar chomping lout he is just one character in a story that isn't centered on any one character.
Speaking generally, there is a LOT more and uglier violence in Sin City and it is often justifiably dispensed by a protagonist hero. As for violence against women there is plenty of that in Sin City as well, much of it dispensed by women, but also scenes of psychotic killers who enjoyed torturing victims. In Watchmen most of the heroes are in fact heroic even if they are flawed and the violence less demented.
As far as calling Sin City a bloodbath, well, you do have a point, but it was also a moody, noirish tale that was very well told and deserving of the high praise it has received. Even if it isn't your cuppa-tea it's a bona fide classic of the genre.
AuPh

Edits: 03/11/09

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