We read far more than into it than may have been intended, but that's something I enjoy doing, as you've probably realized lol.
Anyway, we first noticed that, when Riddick escaped, *everyone* was ready to take up arms to *kill* him. Not simply apprehend him. Of particular note was the priest, supposedly a person of peace, who (and I think this was only in the DC), made a comment about "we all must do our part" as he took hold of the weapon...
In comparison, the movie kept trying to convince us that Riddick was a cold hearted killer, which he was, but we did not believe he was merely a serial killer who enjoyed death. We believed he killed in order to survive. The further movies kind of confirmed this.
This thought was at the base of our reasoning as to why he went back with Fry to rescue Jack and Imam. We don't think he really cared about those two. But he did care about Fry in that he respected her will to live; to survive. He initially did not kill her when he learned that she'd been willing to sacrifice the passengers to save herself and the ship.
I've summoned Simon to add more to this, but my thought on Roslin and Cain somehow being able to compromise somewhere along the way, made me think of this. Both, as we know, valued survival, but each has a different idea of what that means.
Re: Kara and her many parents.
Anyway, we first noticed that, when Riddick escaped, *everyone* was ready to take up arms to *kill* him. Not simply apprehend him. Of particular note was the priest, supposedly a person of peace, who (and I think this was only in the DC), made a comment about "we all must do our part" as he took hold of the weapon...
In comparison, the movie kept trying to convince us that Riddick was a cold hearted killer, which he was, but we did not believe he was merely a serial killer who enjoyed death. We believed he killed in order to survive. The further movies kind of confirmed this.
This thought was at the base of our reasoning as to why he went back with Fry to rescue Jack and Imam. We don't think he really cared about those two. But he did care about Fry in that he respected her will to live; to survive. He initially did not kill her when he learned that she'd been willing to sacrifice the passengers to save herself and the ship.
I've summoned Simon to add more to this, but my thought on Roslin and Cain somehow being able to compromise somewhere along the way, made me think of this. Both, as we know, valued survival, but each has a different idea of what that means.