“Point is, you need to build a case for the MC to change so drastically. This is your moral dilemma that causes a dramatic conflict within the character, it needs to be a big deal for the character not just an easy stepping stone along the way to achieving his goal.” Yes, this should occur over time.

“An Inviolate Rule is implicit in your character?s political m.o. at the start of the story.? That rule is: use non-violent means to obtain political objectives.” I agree, otherwise you have Black Panthers/BLM violent political atrocities that are orchestrated behind the scenes and usually based on emotional conclusions instead of logical ones.

The reverse is ironical. Kinda like an assassin/sniper having to resort to verbal judo to accomplish the task. He is out of his element and it makes for a great challenge. Audiences wants to see the action when “entering a movie”. I mean, in everyday life we use non-violent methods to achieve our goals. In the movies, we get to experience the violent version without the consequences of the actions. It’s way more satisfying that way.

You gonna wait almost 2 hrs for the sniper to shoot the antagonist only to have him talk his way out of the situation peacefully? No thanks.