Why did John Wick make this decision?
In John Wick: Chapter 2, John is tasked with killing a woman. When he approaches to fulfill his task, she slices her own wrists and gets in a warm tub, claiming that she wants to die on her own terms. Had he walked away and reported (mostly accurately), that she was already dead before he could complete his contract, he could have fulfilled the spirit of his obligation (that she is dead so the man who hired John could go ahead with his plans) but without the consequences of having been the one to kill her.
So why did he shoot her?
Best Answer
If he had not shot her before she bled out, then he would not have fulfilled his debt. Even if he could have convinced the person he owed the debt to that he had slashed her wrists, he would have known himself that he hadn't.
That was not explicitly stated in the movie, but I believe his strict sense of ethics (principles? morals?) were very plainly shown. Well, until the end scene in the hotel, that is.
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Answer 2
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John Wick needed to be the one to end Gianna D'Antonio's life, otherwise the debt was not paid.
Yes, that's a technicality, Gianna was dying after having slashed her own wrists and John could have just left her to bleed out. But that wouldn't have been fulfilling the "Marker" and in that world, they live by their rules and technicalities. Santino would have just found another "job" for John to have to complete.
John wanted the debt ended, so when Gianna slashed her own wrists, he needed to ensure that she was killed by his bullet specifically. In that case, even if Santino had claimed that she had tried to commit suicide then John would easily prove that he was the one who ended her life.
Santino was obviously paranoid about the whole event, which is why he ensured that his people kill John after the deed was done. Given that, Santino would have suspected that John had ample time to talk to Gianna. However, in this way, John could claim that he immediately shot Gianna as soon as she tried to commit suicide. Whereas leaving her to bleed out would have alerted Santino to the fact that her and John had a nice conversation before her death.
Answer 3
Bleeding to death from your wrists isn't a really successful way to die and takes time. Much time. John Wick would have to sit there a long period and wait until she is really dead. Enough time for help to arrive, or other gangsters that want John Wick dead. Doing what he did was the fastest way for him to do the contract himself, be sure she's dead and still semi-comply to her wish of doing it her way. After that he could flee.
Answer 4
John Wick is catholic. She asks John if he worries about damnation prior to her death, which his response is yes. Suicide is a mortal sin in the Catholic Church. Had John allowed Gianna to take her life her soul would be definitely damned. John Wick shoots her before she bleeds out to spare her her soul. It has nothing to do with fulfillment of his bond. It has to do with Wick choosing to try and save Gianna’s soul.
Answer 5
I'm surprised that my take has not been said yet.
I thought it was a mercy. After hearing the truth of the matter, John felt some measure of pity for her, but she had already ensured her death through a painful and slow suicide. He didn't want her to die in pain.
Answer 6
You don't know what tricks these people have. It could easily have been fake blood from fake wrists or whatever. If Wick's (or rather the Continental's) connections can get the toys we've seen, why wouldn't anyone else be able to get something just in case to fake a death? In this killer business one must be sure the target is dead, plain and simple.
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