The Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award
Babe is judged foolish for missing clues and refusing to shoot Szell.
Flex pick · Craig Horlbeck
In the discussion (4)
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- Babe should recognize that being attacked by two older men in suits is unusual.
- He is criticized for ignoring the connections among his murdered brother, Szell, and Elsa’s concealed German identity.
- His refusal to shoot Szell is criticized as inconsistent after he shoots others at the farmhouse.
- The novel reportedly has Babe shoot Szell and discard the diamonds before police take him away.