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* Eric Finch in Larkhill, overcome by the sheer pointless cruelty of it all, seeing the ghosts of all they exterminated to make a "better world":
-->'''Finch:''' Oh come back. Please come back. ''I love you''.\\

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* Also, the fate of the young girl in the movie version; during the VO by Detective Finch describing how "someone will do something stupid", it's shown that one of the Fingermen shot her [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrwTDfdck7I for spray-painting V over a propaganda sign]].
** It's followed by [[KarmicDeath instant karma]]. And seems to be the RageBreakingPoint for all of London.

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* Also, the fate of the young girl in the movie version; during the VO by Detective Finch describing how "someone will do something stupid", it's shown that one of the Fingermen shot her to death [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrwTDfdck7I for spray-painting V over a propaganda sign]].
sign while wearing a Guy Fawkes mask]].
** It's followed by [[KarmicDeath instant karma]].the Fingerman getting cornered by angry citizens, with one of them using a big wrench to kill the Fingerman in revenge for the girl's death]]. And seems to be the RageBreakingPoint for all of London.



* The "[[VillainBall Something Stupid]]" the government does that [[UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom sets off the powderkeg]] is one of the Fingers shooting and killing a pre-teen girl we'd seen throughout the film. Yes, the subsequent thrashing he receives alleviates it somewhat, but ''damn''.

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** Mitigated somewhat when [[spoiler: Evie finds out that it was part of a MindScrew by V.]]
*** [[spoiler: Back in full force when V tells her that he didn't write the letter, but received it exactly as he did.]]

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** Mitigated somewhat when [[spoiler: Evie finds out that it was part of a MindScrew by V.]]
V.
*** [[spoiler: Back in full force when V tells her that he didn't write the letter, but received it exactly as he did.]]



** The letter ending with Valerie telling the reader, whoever they are, that she hopes they escape and live a happy life, and that she loves them, with all her heart. Even though Valerie never met [[spoiler:V ''or'' Evey]] in person, you know that she really, truly means it. [[spoiler:Evey herself is moved to tears by this, and kisses the letter after she reads that.]]
* Also, the fate of the young girl in the movie version; [[spoiler: during the VO by Detective Finch describing how "someone will do something stupid", it's shown that one of the Fingermen shot her [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrwTDfdck7I for spray-painting V over a propaganda sign]]]].
** It's followed by [[KarmicDeath instant karma]]. [[spoiler: And seems to be the RageBreakingPoint for all of London]].
** Imagine how [[spoiler: [[OutlivingOnesOffspring the young girl's parents must have reacted upon discovering from their neighbours that their daughter was killed for committing vandalism]], even if the Fingerman who shot her was murdered.]]
* In the movie, [[spoiler: V kneeling down and weeping after Evey's departure serves to humanize him beyond the faceless anarchist, and the small crack in his suave mask is hard to watch. Tearstorm ensues]].

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** The letter ending with Valerie telling the reader, whoever they are, that she hopes they escape and live a happy life, and that she loves them, with all her heart. Even though Valerie never met [[spoiler:V V ''or'' Evey]] Evey in person, you know that she really, truly means it. [[spoiler:Evey Evey herself is moved to tears by this, and kisses the letter after she reads that.]]
that.
* Also, the fate of the young girl in the movie version; [[spoiler: during the VO by Detective Finch describing how "someone will do something stupid", it's shown that one of the Fingermen shot her [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrwTDfdck7I for spray-painting V over a propaganda sign]]]].
sign]].
** It's followed by [[KarmicDeath instant karma]]. [[spoiler: And seems to be the RageBreakingPoint for all of London]].
London.
** Imagine how [[spoiler: [[OutlivingOnesOffspring the young girl's parents must have reacted upon discovering from their neighbours that their daughter was killed for committing vandalism]], even if the Fingerman who shot her was murdered.]]
murdered.
* In the movie, [[spoiler: V kneeling down and weeping after Evey's departure serves to humanize him beyond the faceless anarchist, and the small crack in his suave mask is hard to watch. Tearstorm ensues]].ensues.



* [[spoiler:Delia Surridge's]] [[FaceDeathWithDignity dignified demise]]:
-->'''[[spoiler:Delia]]''': Are you going to kill me now?\\
'''V''': ''(holds up syringe)'' I killed you ten minutes ago, while you slept.\\
'''[[spoiler:Delia]]''': ''(fearfully)'' Is there any pain?\\

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* [[spoiler:Delia Surridge's]] Delia Surridge's [[FaceDeathWithDignity dignified demise]]:
-->'''[[spoiler:Delia]]''': -->'''Delia:''' Are you going to kill me now?\\
'''V''': '''V:''' ''(holds up syringe)'' I killed you ten minutes ago, while you slept.\\
'''[[spoiler:Delia]]''': '''Delia:''' ''(fearfully)'' Is there any pain?\\



'''[[spoiler:Delia]]''': Thank you. [[{{Beat}} ...]] Is it meaningless to apologize?\\
'''V''': Never.\\
'''[[spoiler:Delia]]''': I'm so sorry... ''([[PeacefulInDeath dies quietly]])''
* The "[[VillainBall Something Stupid]]" the government does that [[UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom sets off the powderkeg]] is [[spoiler: one of the Fingers shooting and killing a pre-teen girl we'd seen throughout the film]]. Yes, the subsequent thrashing he receives alleviates it somewhat, but ''damn''.
* [[spoiler: V's death for some.]]
** [[spoiler: His last words to Evey's wish that she doesn't want him to die. "That's the most beautiful thing you could've given me."]]
* If you look closely, [[spoiler:the little girl, Gordon, and Valerie and Ruth can be seen amongst the crowd]] at the end of the movie. If you want to be free, YouAreNotAlone.
* Everything about Gordon Dietrich in the film. [[spoiler: He's a closeted gay man who takes in Evey at great personal risk, and is killed brutally, presumably after mocking the government on his show (Turns out they executed him on the spot for keeping a copy of the Qu'ran).]]

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'''[[spoiler:Delia]]''': '''Delia:''' Thank you. [[{{Beat}} ...]] Is it meaningless to apologize?\\
'''V''': '''V:''' Never.\\
'''[[spoiler:Delia]]''': '''Delia:''' I'm so sorry... ''([[PeacefulInDeath dies quietly]])''
* The "[[VillainBall Something Stupid]]" the government does that [[UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom sets off the powderkeg]] is [[spoiler: one of the Fingers shooting and killing a pre-teen girl we'd seen throughout the film]].film. Yes, the subsequent thrashing he receives alleviates it somewhat, but ''damn''.
* [[spoiler: V's death for some.]]
some.
** [[spoiler: His last words to Evey's wish that she doesn't want him to die. "That's the most beautiful thing you could've given me."]]
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* If you look closely, [[spoiler:the the little girl, Gordon, and Valerie and Ruth can be seen amongst the crowd]] crowd at the end of the movie. If you want to be free, YouAreNotAlone.
* Everything about Gordon Dietrich in the film. [[spoiler: He's a closeted gay man who takes in Evey at great personal risk, and is killed brutally, presumably after mocking the government on his show (Turns out they executed him on the spot for keeping a copy of the Qu'ran).]]



** It's also immediately after this that Evey is captured herself. [[spoiler: True it turns out to be set up by V but Evey didn't know that. And when she discovers the ruse, her first thought is about Gordon. You can tell she was hoping that he might have been spared]].

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** It's also immediately after this that Evey is captured herself. [[spoiler: True it turns out to be set up by V but Evey didn't know that. And when she discovers the ruse, her first thought is about Gordon. You can tell she was hoping that he might have been spared]].spared.
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