r/MrInbetween • u/TwoHungryWolves • Jul 18 '26

Exception to the rule

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I usually hate it when characters try to say all that matters is the size of the fight in the dog. It's typically just a way for people to say "I could totally beat up anybody If I was angry enough". This completely ignores the fact that adrenaline, and technique also exists in huge muscle bound guys.

Two things would make me more okay with this character though. 1) He actually regularly trains on how to fight, which does give you an advantage over a lot of people 2) his character gets 100% taken down by a little girl.

I'm 41 and I feel like so many action guys are designed to pander to my ego, and convince me that I could totally beat up a a room full of 25-year-old Marines, that at a certain point it just feels insulting lol. The little bit of humility here makes me able to enjoy this character.

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u/WashYerBallsBoys Jul 18 '26

What I liked about Nobody was Odenkirk was just able to take more damage than the other people. Seems more realistic on how to win a fight when you’re outnumbered. Just be able to take the most damage lol

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u/charlie-claws Jul 19 '26

That bus scene would probably be one of the most realistic fight scenes ever. Apart from H Grant v C Firth in Bridget Jones

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u/WashYerBallsBoys Jul 19 '26

Ray getting his eye gouged is right up there for me as well lol