>> The way I read it is, Fury is basically a sociopath who's realised that emulating moral behaviour and nominally being dedicated to a good cause means he doesn't get into trouble and can be useful. <<
Largely so, although I think that Fury is a sociopath made rather than born. I don't think Phil would be friends with him if he'd always been this brutal.
>> Phil is a highly moral person who's realised that sometimes in order to achieve a 'good' goal requires morally dubious means, and will get his hands dirty for the greater good. <<
Yes, exactly. It's a sacrifice that he's prepared to make, but it always has a price for Phil. He works very hard to use the least force required to achieve the necessary results. It's no accident that Steve is his moral compass.
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Re: Why I love Phil--
Date: 2014-04-13 10:50 pm (UTC)Largely so, although I think that Fury is a sociopath made rather than born. I don't think Phil would be friends with him if he'd always been this brutal.
>> Phil is a highly moral person who's realised that sometimes in order to achieve a 'good' goal requires morally dubious means, and will get his hands dirty for the greater good. <<
Yes, exactly. It's a sacrifice that he's prepared to make, but it always has a price for Phil. He works very hard to use the least force required to achieve the necessary results. It's no accident that Steve is his moral compass.