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--> '''Riddick''': You think someone could spend half their life in a slam with a horse bit in their mouth and not believe? You think he could start out in some liquor store trash bin with an umbilical cord wrapped around his neck and not believe? You got it all wrong, holy man. I absolutely believe in God... and I absolutely hate the fucker.

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--> '''Riddick''': You think someone could spend half their life in a slam with a horse bit in their mouth and not believe? You think he could start out in some liquor store trash bin with an umbilical cord wrapped around his neck and not believe? You got it all wrong, holy man. I absolutely believe in God... [[NayTheist and I absolutely hate the fucker. fucker.]]
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* Riddick crying over Carolyn's HeroicSacrifice, yelling, "Not for ''me! '' Not for ''ME!''" Carolyn had told him earlier that she would die for any of her charges. Riddick, who in ''Pitch Black '' hated ''himself,'' was shocked and dismayed that she meant him, too.

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* Riddick crying over Carolyn's HeroicSacrifice, yelling, "Not for ''me! '' ''me!'' Not for ''ME!''" Carolyn had told him earlier that she would die for any of her charges. Riddick, who in ''Pitch Black '' Black'' hated ''himself,'' was shocked and dismayed that she meant him, too.



** When flying away from the planet, Jack asks Riddick what they should say when they get picked up. He tells her to say that Riddick died back on that planet. Having spent the entire movie seeing Carolyn as a fellow survivor (no matter what it cost others) and someone who only needed a little convincing to fully accept her true nature like he did, he can no longer sustain his own life philosophy when she ends up not just sacrificing herself for others but for someone like him of all people, when he himself considered himself not worth dying for.

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** When flying away from the planet, Jack asks Riddick what they should say when they get picked up. He tells her to say that Riddick say, "Riddick's dead. He died back somewhere on that planet. planet." Having spent the entire movie seeing Carolyn as a fellow survivor (no matter what it cost others) and someone who only needed a little convincing to fully accept her true nature like he did, he can no longer sustain his own life philosophy when she ends up not just sacrificing herself for others but for someone like him of all people, when he himself considered himself not worth dying for.
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** When flying away from the planet,[[spoiler: Jack asks him what they should say when they get picked up, he tells her to say that Riddick died back on that planet. Having spent the entire movie seeing Carolyn as a fellow survivor (no matter what it cost others) and someone who only needed a little convincing to fully accept her true nature like he did, he can no longer sustain his own life philosophy when she ends up not just sacrificing herself for others but for someone like him of all people, when he himself considered himself not worth dying for.

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** When flying away from the planet,[[spoiler: planet, Jack asks him Riddick what they should say when they get picked up, he up. He tells her to say that Riddick died back on that planet. Having spent the entire movie seeing Carolyn as a fellow survivor (no matter what it cost others) and someone who only needed a little convincing to fully accept her true nature like he did, he can no longer sustain his own life philosophy when she ends up not just sacrificing herself for others but for someone like him of all people, when he himself considered himself not worth dying for.
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* [[spoiler: Riddick crying over Carolyn's HeroicSacrifice, yelling, "Not for ''me! '' Not for ''ME! ''" Carolyn had told him earlier that she would die for any of her charges. Riddick, who in ''Pitch Black '' hated ''himself,'' was shocked and dismayed that she meant him, too.]]
** Even more so. [[spoiler: Seconds before being taken, Carolyn says "I said I'd die for them, not you! Let's move!" Obviously meant to motivate him. The look on her face in the moment says it all.]]
** When flying away from the planet,[[spoiler: Jack asks him what they should say when they get picked up, he tells her to say that Riddick died back on that planet. Having spent the entire movie seeing Carolyn as a fellow survivor (no matter what it cost others) and someone who only needed a little convincing to fully accept her true nature like he did, he can no longer sustain his own life philosophy when she ends up not just sacrificing herself for others but for someone like him of all people, when he himself considered himself not worth dieing for.]]
* Seeing Imam's grief as [[spoiler: his innocent young students get themselves eaten alive]] can be this, too, especially [[spoiler: his utter break down when his last student is killed.]]

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* [[spoiler: Riddick crying over Carolyn's HeroicSacrifice, yelling, "Not for ''me! '' Not for ''ME! ''" ''ME!''" Carolyn had told him earlier that she would die for any of her charges. Riddick, who in ''Pitch Black '' hated ''himself,'' was shocked and dismayed that she meant him, too.]]
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** Even more so. [[spoiler: Seconds before being taken, Carolyn says "I said I'd die for them, not you! Let's move!" Obviously meant to motivate him. The look on her face in the moment says it all.]]
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** When flying away from the planet,[[spoiler: Jack asks him what they should say when they get picked up, he tells her to say that Riddick died back on that planet. Having spent the entire movie seeing Carolyn as a fellow survivor (no matter what it cost others) and someone who only needed a little convincing to fully accept her true nature like he did, he can no longer sustain his own life philosophy when she ends up not just sacrificing herself for others but for someone like him of all people, when he himself considered himself not worth dieing for.]]
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* Seeing Imam's grief as [[spoiler: his innocent young students get themselves eaten alive]] alive can be this, too, especially [[spoiler: his utter break down breakdown when his last student is killed.]]

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* Seeing Imam's grief as [[spoiler: his innocent young students get themselves eaten alive]] can be this, too, his utter break down when [[spoiler: .

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* Seeing Imam's grief as [[spoiler: his innocent young students get themselves eaten alive]] can be this, too, especially [[spoiler: his utter break down when [[spoiler: .his last student is killed.]]

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** It hits twice as hard after [[spoiler: Jack asks him what they should say when they get picked up and he tells her to say that Riddick died back on that planet. It's a bit of FridgeBrilliance when you realize that he means Carolyn represented the last of his humanity and that part of him died with her.]]
*** Alternatively, [[spoiler:Carolyn's sacrifice]] was a ''redeeming'' moment for him. Riddick the murderer ''is'' dead. He's rejoined humanity.
* Seeing Imam's grief as [[spoiler: his innocent young students get themselves eaten alive]] can be this, too.

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** It hits twice as hard after [[spoiler: When flying away from the planet,[[spoiler: Jack asks him what they should say when they get picked up and up, he tells her to say that Riddick died back on that planet. It's a bit of FridgeBrilliance when you realize that he means Having spent the entire movie seeing Carolyn represented the last of as a fellow survivor (no matter what it cost others) and someone who only needed a little convincing to fully accept her true nature like he did, he can no longer sustain his humanity and that part of own life philosophy when she ends up not just sacrificing herself for others but for someone like him died with her.of all people, when he himself considered himself not worth dieing for.]]
*** Alternatively, [[spoiler:Carolyn's sacrifice]] was a ''redeeming'' moment for him. Riddick the murderer ''is'' dead. He's rejoined humanity.
* Seeing Imam's grief as [[spoiler: his innocent young students get themselves eaten alive]] can be this, too.too, his utter break down when [[spoiler: .
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* "[[FamousLastWords I was supposed to die in France.]]"

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* "[[FamousLastWords I "I was supposed to die in France.]]""
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--> '''Riddick''': You think someone could spend half their life in a slam with a horse bit in their mouth and not believe? You think he could start out in some liquor store trash bin with an umbilical cord wrapped around his neck and not believe? You got it all wrong, holy man. I absolutely believe in God, and I absolutely hate the fucker.

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--> '''Riddick''': You think someone could spend half their life in a slam with a horse bit in their mouth and not believe? You think he could start out in some liquor store trash bin with an umbilical cord wrapped around his neck and not believe? You got it all wrong, holy man. I absolutely believe in God, God... and I absolutely hate the fucker.
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* Seeing Imam's grief as [[spoiler: his innocent young students get themselves eaten alive]] can be this, too.

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* Seeing Imam's grief as [[spoiler: his innocent young students get themselves eaten alive]] can be this, too.too.
* The state of what's implied to have once been a fertile, flourishing planet reduced to a wasteland of bone and sand, with only ''two'' evident native species, one of which has been reduced to mass cannibalism due to the extinction of all other prey, is fairly depressing.
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* The scene where Riddick very calmly lets Imam in on his Freudian Excuse when the latter assumes Riddick doesn't believe in God.

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* The scene where Riddick very calmly lets Imam in on his Freudian Excuse FreudianExcuse when the latter assumes Riddick doesn't believe in God.
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*** Alternatively, [[spoiler:Carolyn's sacrifice]] was a ''redeeming'' moment for him. Riddick the murderer ''is'' dead. He's rejoined humanity.
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--> '''Riddick''': You think someone could spend half their life in a slam with a horse bit in their mouth and not believe? You think he could start out in some liquor store trash bin with an umbilical cord wrapped around his neck and not believe? You got it all wrong, holy man. [[{Naytheist}} I absolutely believe in God, and I absolutely hate the fucker.]]

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--> '''Riddick''': You think someone could spend half their life in a slam with a horse bit in their mouth and not believe? You think he could start out in some liquor store trash bin with an umbilical cord wrapped around his neck and not believe? You got it all wrong, holy man. [[{Naytheist}} I absolutely believe in God, and I absolutely hate the fucker.]] fucker.
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* The scene where Riddick very calmly lets Imam in on his Freudian Excuse when the latter assumes Riddick doesn't believe in God.
--> '''Riddick''': You think someone could spend half their life in a slam with a horse bit in their mouth and not believe? You think he could start out in some liquor store trash bin with an umbilical cord wrapped around his neck and not believe? You got it all wrong, holy man. [[{Naytheist}} I absolutely believe in God, and I absolutely hate the fucker.]]
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* "[[FamousLastWords I was supposed to die in France.]]"
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* [[spoiler: Riddick crying over Carolyn's HeroicSacrifice, yelling, "Not for ''me! '' Not for ''ME! ''" Carolyn had told him earlier that she would die for any of her charges. Riddick, who in ''Pitch Black '' hated ''himself,'' was shocked and dismayed that she meant him, too.]]
** Even more so. [[spoiler: Seconds before being taken, Carolyn says "I said I'd die for them, not you! Let's move!" Obviously meant to motivate him. The look on her face in the moment says it all.]]
** It hits twice as hard after [[spoiler: Jack asks him what they should say when they get picked up and he tells her to say that Riddick died back on that planet. It's a bit of FridgeBrilliance when you realize that he means Carolyn represented the last of his humanity and that part of him died with her.]]
* Seeing Imam's grief as [[spoiler: his innocent young students get themselves eaten alive]] can be this, too.

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