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Do you consider the character V, from V for Vendetta, a freedom fighter, a terrorist, or a mix of both?

Poll coming.

Yes.

edit: And I can't answer the poll, cause I've never read the comic. :( :D

Do you consider the character V, from V for Vendetta, a freedom fighter, a terrorist, or a mix of both?

Poll coming.

Wasn't V that weird movie about some lizard people that took over Earth who actually looked like humans unless you exposed them to some kind of red gas that killed them or something like that?

Neither. V is a Revolutionary, attempting to fundamentally alter the structure of his society by popular action, which can be either violent or peaceful. A Freedom Fighter fights against the state/occupying force with military force. A Terorist attempts to alter his society or situation utilizing anti-civilian terror tactics.

Wasn't V that weird movie about some lizard people that took over Earth who actually looked like humans unless you exposed them to some kind of red gas that killed them or something like that?

It was. I'm thinking of V for Vendetta, though, which has a character called V.

Yes.

edit: And I can't answer the poll, cause I've never read the comic. :( :D

Dude, read it. It's fucking awesome.

Edit: The one option is supposed to be neither/both, not neither/bother. -.-

I'm not familiar with the character.

A terrorist and a freedom fighter are nearly the same. A freedom fighter is just a terrorist with admirable intentions. Of course, the Virtue of anything is subjectiVe.

It was. I'm thinking of V for Vendetta, though, which has a character called V.

Oh.

Never read it.

( http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/V_for_Vendetta_%28film%29 )


:D

Try saying that 10 times fast. XD

A couples of hundred years back, a couple of guys started a violent struggle against tyranny. They used most unorthodox tactics, considering the typical fighting of the era. The predominant power in their region called them "bandits" and "traitors".

The prominent couple of guys were George Washington, Bejamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson.

Makes you think how history will remember the people who are called terrorists today.

Granted, I don't think the Continential Army commited that many atrocities against loyalist civilians...we got a Revolutionary War Historian here?

Edit:
Credit "Dododecapod" for spellcheck/grammar-national socialist actions

Wasn't V that weird movie about some lizard people that took over Earth who actually looked like humans unless you exposed them to some kind of red gas that killed them or something like that?

you're thinking of the miniseries titled 'V'

V for Vendetta is completely different.

A couples of hundred years back, a couple of guys started a violent struggle against tyranny. They used most unorthodox tactics, considering the typical fighting of the era. The predominant power in their region called them "bandits" and "traitors".

The prominent couple of guys were George Washington, Bejamin Franklin and Thomas Jeffreyson.

That's "Jefferson".

That's "Jefferson".

Jeffreyson sounds better, he should have changed his name.