Is Vigilante a sociopath or psychopath?

DC's Peacemaker may be a show about bad people doing terrible things, but Vigilante stands out as a true sociopath.
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Does Vigilante have emotions?

The fact that he does have emotions, while he attempts to pass off a façade of not being unbothered by everything, makes him an even better parallel to the Peacemaker from The Suicide Squad and demonstrates that Vigilante in Peacemaker represents the figure that Peacemaker was before Rick Flag's final words that he is ...
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Is Adrian Chase a sociopath?

A self-described born killer who idolizes his inspiration, the violent vigilante Christopher Smith (John Cena), Stroma's Adrian Chase is described by series creator James Gunn as a "sweet" sociopath — and a worse version of his hero.
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Is Vigilante in love with Peacemaker?

I mean, it's a kind of love." Since Peacemaker launched, Smith and Vigilante have been one of the more common ships to come out of the series, with fan fiction website Archive of Our Own boasting a number of stories that do indeed turn their bromance into a romance.
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Is Vigilante evil in Peacemaker?

On the other hand, Peacemaker's Vigilante isn't always a villain. Rather, he sees himself as Peacemaker/Chris Smith's (John Cena) best friend and will do whatever he can to help the misguided superhero/villain out, whether he's wanted or not.
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Peacemaker: James Gunn on Freddie Stroma's "Lovable" Sociopath Vigilante



Is Vigilante a good guy Arrow?

He serves as an anti-villain in Season 5 and one of the secondary antagonists turned anti-hero/supporting protagonist in Season 6 of the CW superhero TV series Arrow. However he was actually undercover helping to take out the antagonists.
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Is Vigilante a villain?

Who Is Vigilante? As his name suggests, Vigilante is an anti-hero who targets street-level criminals and mob bosses rather than superhuman villains. There have been no fewer than nine incarnations of Vigilante in DC's comics.
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Does Vigilante feel pain?

Vigilante was able to withstand injuries in the HBO show, but he was an otherwise normal person under some effective body armor. Unlike his comics, this Vigilante was vulnerable to immense pain and exhaustion.
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Is Vigilante supposed to be like Deadpool?

Vigilante is the latest addition to HBO Max's Peacemaker. Although his motives and mannerisms are similar to Deadpool, he offers a deeper commentary. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Peacemaker Episodes 1-3, streaming now on HBO Max.
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Is Peacemaker a sociopath?

DC's Peacemaker may be a show about bad people doing terrible things, but Vigilante stands out as a true sociopath. Here's how he was developed. Warner Bros and James Gunn are continuing their partnership, this time on the small screen.
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Why does Vigilante have no emotions?

"He does not seem to have a conscience and, more so, he doesn't seem to have emotions. He has a lot of issues. He's not able -- as you watch the show, he's not really able to pick up on people's facial expressions. He's not very in tune with other human beings."
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Is Evelyn Sharp evil?

Evelyn has become quite hypocritical and delusional, claiming that "this city needs to be saved from [Oliver]" when she is actually a villain herself in allying with Adrian, knowing full well that the latter is far more evil than Oliver ever was, having committed a killing spree just to make a point.
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Can a Vigilante heal?

Vigilante Powers Explained

He gains the power of regeneration and is able to heal from serious wounds after battle, including gunshots and stab wounds. However, unlike some superhero figures with regenerative powers, he can definitely still be killed if he suffers enough damage in one go.
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Is Vigilante a real character?

Vigilante is the name used by several fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Notable individuals to assume the alias include Greg Saunders and Adrian Chase.
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How is Vigilante not dead?

Thankfully, a third user uttered something a bit optimistic, pointing out that Vigilante wouldn't die because he was recast "more than halfway through the series." Well, they turned out to be correct because Vigilante doesn't die in the Season 1 finale of Peacemaker — hooray!
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Is Vigilante Peacemaker brother?

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During his career, Peacemaker adopted an eagle which he named Eagly, becoming one of his best companions. At some point, Smith befriended Gut Chase and met his younger brother Adrian Chase, known as the Vigilante, with whom did he become friends.
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Is Peacemaker a good guy?

He's a character so devoted to peace that he's prepared to kill to preserve it. His crusade is utterly consuming, proving that he's not a Peacekeeper after all, which makes him one of the most fascinating antiheroes in comics. Many people first encountered Peacemaker in 2021's The Suicide Squad.
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Who is peacemakers dad?

In the James Gunn-created series "Peacemaker," there is one character whose evilness and verbal toxicity makes him stand above the rest, and that's none other than Peacemaker's father, Auggie Smith, aka the White Dragon.
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What is vigilantes real name?

Early life. Adrian Chase was born on June 30, 1991. At some point, his dad came out as gay and left his mom for another guy. Chase eventually became a violent vigilante known as Vigilante.
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Is Vigilante illegal?

In the United States, being a vigilante is not illegal, however, certain things that vigilantes do are. For example, if a vigilante breaks the law, even if they are doing it with good intensions, they can still be charged with the crime.
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Was Vigilante in The Suicide Squad?

Vigilante is every bit the psychotic comic relief in Peacemaker that Peacemaker was in The Suicide Squad. Borrowing his name, costume, and little else from a DC Comics character, Vigilante is a hilarious hero with a fascinating psychological profile.
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Can vigilantes eat anything?

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"Vigilante ate a restaurant?" Superhuman digestion: Matter-Eater Lad, as said by Peacemaker, is able to eat anything, and once ate an entire Wendy's restaurant.
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Is Vigilante Blue Beetle?

Jaimie Reyes is a character from the DC Animated Movie Universe. He is secretly the vigilante blue Beetle and a member of the Teen Titans. He is one of the main characters of directed to video 2016 animated film Justice League vs.
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Why is Vigilante obsessed with Peacemaker?

Rather, Vigilante loves the idea of Peacemaker and idolizes him as a figure. Peacemaker hopes to be a sign of peace but does not always achieve that, and in part is hampered in achieving that goal in his post-killing Rick Flag life because of the perceptions that people already have of him.
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