Dispatches From Anarres, or Don’t Disappoint Denzel Washington
I'm convinced Denzel Washington just wants you to live your best life. In The Equalizer, he walks into the bad guy's office with a simple offer: Take some money, make things right, and turn over a new leaf. The offer's too simple, though. Denzel's character is too unassuming — and so the bad guys laugh him out of the office. Denzel walks to the door and sighs sadly at what's about to happen. Then he locks the door, checks his watch, and proceeds to demolish every last bad guy with intense precision. Guys. Don't disappoint Denzel. I love the trope…