Erfworld 144 The Battle for Gobwin Knob, Page 131

[Lizard Lord]

If you identify personally with the protagonist, and he does something you would never, ever do, the dissonance can produce disaffection with the story.

I'm a bit put out at the ploy myself. Not my morals. But then again, not my butt on the line, either. So I'm willing to give Parson a pass. All's fair in love and war.

I don't suppose you watch Dexter? Even if you think the people he kills deserve to die, he had done some pretty bad things to save his own butt in the second season. Still a great show and fascinating character.