[rombod]

Originally Posted by SlashNX

The answer to your question

Ah, thanks, some of that makes sense to me. But:

Spoiler

The original Rainmaker's big M.O. is that he's obsessed with closing all the loops. I can't see how that trait would be fueled by growing poor. Wasn't it originally stated that a looper killed his mother? I can't remember. I definitely don't remember it being implied his issues were a result of poverty. If it was a different looper that killed his mum in the first timeline then the JGL/Bruce drama wouldn't really affect that original murder. I get what you're saying about there now being a chance... but nothing really changed for Rainmaker apart from Emily getting the money. Bruce caused that whole scenario/danger, and JGL closed it, but the kid's original development towards being the Rainmaker wasn't contingent on the threat of Bruce in the first place, so I can't see why it would change anything overall. I don't know. The whole noble sacrifice thing fell flat for me because the need for it arose in-film and was sorted in-film, whereas Rainmaker's true motivations appeared to result from far more than just that situation.