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''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6062560/1/red_dead_john_merston_the_return_and_dislike Red Dead John Merston: The Return And Dislike]]'' is a ''VideoGame/RedDeadRedemption'' fanfiction written by one Max Ralone. It begins with John "Big Tex" [[RougeAnglesOfSatin Merston]] returning home to his ranch after fighting the famous bad guy Jack "Revolver Evil" William. Upon his return he finds Jack is upset, due to not being the best Merston anyone knows. The situation quickly escalates. [[RandomEventsPlot Or something]].

!!''FanFic/RedDeadJohnMerstonTheReturnAndDislike'' provides examples of:

* AdaptationalNationality: The Merstons are all French in Tropers/ManWithoutABody's DramaticReading.
* AntagonisticOffspring: Jack, John's son, is the villain.
* CallingTheOldManOut: Jack does this to John, declaring that after his father got taken away by the FBI, Jack realized he didn't need him.
* DramaticReading: By Tropers/ManWithoutABody. It can be found [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvVJni2GrdU here]]
* EverythingsDeaderWithZombies: [[spoiler: After being killed by Jack, the original "Big Tex" rises from the grave for his Red Dead Revenge.]]
* EvilLaugh: Jack [[spoiler: after killing John and declaring himself Jack "Big Red Tex" Merston.]]
* TheGunslinger: John and Jack.
* IllKillYou: John and Jack exchange these within a few lines of each other after Jack kills his mother.
-->'''John''' SON WHY DID YOU DO THAT YOU LITTLE IDIOT I WILL KILL YOU!
-->'''Jack''' I AM NOT TO YOUNG TO KILL MY MOTHER AND NOW I WILL KILL YOU!
* LargeHam: Jack, of all people. Most of his dialogue is in all caps, for a start.
* OffstageVillainy: We're never told just what the famous bad guy Jack "Revolver Evil" exactly did to get so famous.
* RedBaron: Everyone. John "Big Tex" Merston, Abigal "Deadly Widow" Merston, Jack "Little Red" Merston and Jack "Revolver Evil" William. And later on: [[spoiler: Jack "Big Red Tex" Merston]]
* RetiredOutlaw: John
* RougeAnglesOfSatin: The fic has fairly poor spelling, but "I AM NOT TO YOUNG TO KILL MY MOTHER" stands out as the best example of incorrect word choice.
* SelfMadeOrphan: Jack kills his mother [[spoiler:and his father in rapid succession, even though his father's death didn't seem to stick]].
* UnexplainedRecovery: [[spoiler:John comes BackFromTheDead at the end, intent on settling the score with his son]].