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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Kai Lord" data-source="post: 1134768" data-attributes="member: 3570">No, no, no, it would have been EXTREMELY poor filmmaking if Michael had finished off Viktor after Selene had been the focus for 90% of the film.  Her journey becomes meaningless if she's sidelined at the last minute.The Abomination was something to be feared by Elders, but I was actually impressed that they didn't give Michael a cliched "Rocky" moment and have him finally find his inner strength and just start throwing down on Viktor.  Finally the Lycans had something that was strong and fast enough to go toe to toe with Viktor, unfortunately there's no accounting for hundreds of years of refined skill and experience.It was awesome that after all the buildup Michael's raw newborn powers weren't enough to overcome the Elder's combat sense and technique.  They were enough to distract him long enough for the actual protagonist of the story to defeat the ancient vampire who killed her family in a credible manner, however.We got the payoff of seeing Michael change, yet Selene's story still came full circle with a satisfying resolution, all without "cheating" or contradicting the established power levels of any of the principle characters.  Well done all around.</blockquote>