Role Model: John Smith

Mr. and Mrs. Smith

Published on January 11, 2006 By pseudosoldier In Marital Issues

Marital Forgiveness:

John Smith, upon finding out that his wife is an assassin in an organization that rivals the organization that he is an assassin for, has a choice. Not only does he feel betrayed at her "web of lies" (regardless of the fact that it so closely parallels his own), but she has already attempted to kill him, and he has similarly been assigned with taking her out by his company.

After a knock-down, drag-out fight, the couple finds themselves face-to-face, again brandishing firearms at each other, literally at gunpoint as they stare down each others' barrels.

John can't take the shot. He capitulates. Even though she has taken the easy out and told him that she never loved him (in a phone conversation between cars on the way to the fight), he cannot kill her. He loves her and would rather die than take her life.

John Smith is now my model for spousal forgiveness.

Feel free to comment, even if you think I'm pathetic.

Comments

singrdave

on Jan 12, 2006

Dang. Now I need to actually see that movie.

pseudosoldier

on Jan 12, 2006

I hadn't thought that I would like it. The first reviews that I had read of it threw around phrases like "eye candy" and "fluff" and "vehicle for the Brangelina machine."

It wasn't very high-brow, no, but it was a fun romp with some semi-serious relationship issues thrown in (but you have to be really looking for it, I suppose).

greywar

on Jan 12, 2006

There is a difference between forgiving (or at least letting an issue die) and continuing to give trust to that person after the issue has been let go of. Recrimination and hate need not persist but trust likely shouldn't shouldn't survive such things. Just my 2 cents.

No need to hate them, but no need to give them your back to stab again either.

pseudosoldier

on Jan 12, 2006

No need to hate them, but no need to give them your back to stab again either.

And sometimes, you'll find another knife there afterwards. And sometimes, they'll take that first one out and patch up the wound.

Have I mentioned that I swung away from pessimism hard?

Sangus

on Feb 02, 2006

You know, I particularly like the accidental shot at the front windshield of her car as he falls over the picket fence. The look they give each other is priceless.

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