Sam Young (Ben Whishaw) didn’t kill Hector Newman (Luther Ford) the first time he got the chance inBlack Doves, and his mercy caused all sorts of problems in Netflix’s spy thriller. Thereviews forBlack Doveshave praised the spy-thriller for being an interesting combination of a spy thriller and a heartfelt Christmas series. That combination of high-stakes action and endearing shows of emotion and humor helpedBlack Dovesdebut with 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. Combining heartwarming moments and brutal spy stories also opened the door to some major problems, however.
Lenny Lines (Kathryn Hunter) hired Sam to kill the Newman brothers, including the young Hector. However, he refused to pull the trigger on the last one, which snowballed into a massive number of problems for him and the rest of thecast ofBlack Doves. Hector brought a team to kill Sam at the apartment he shared with Michael (Omari Douglas), which ended their relationship. Years later, Lenny would also force Sam to go after Hector again. A lot of Sam’s issues inBlack Doveswould have been solved by killing Hector in 2017, so it’s a bit confusing why he didn’t.
Sam Didn’t Kill Hector In 2017 Because He Was Still A Child
Sam Didn’t Think Killing A Child Like Hector Would Make The World A Better Place
There was a fairly simple reason Sam didn’t kill Hector the first time he was hired to kill the Newman brothers in 2017: Hector was still a child at the time. That may not be a compelling reason to leave a job unfinished for most triggermen, especially since they trade blood for money, but it was too atrocious of a crime for Sam. Sam’s father told him that “every job in the world has a code, Sam. Whatever you do, there’s a right way and there’s a wrong way.” Sam believed killing a child was the wrong way to do his job, so he didn’t do it.
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Another lesson Sam learned from his father likely contributed to his decision to spare Hector. When explaining his job as a triggerman, Sam said that he “never pulled a trigger that didn’t make the world a better place,” which he took from his own father.Even though he was part of a gang, Sam didn’t believe killing Hector would make the world a better place. He was ultimately proven wrong, as Hector would attempt to kill Sam and grow up to become a gangster, but at the time Sam couldn’t be sure he was doing the right thing.
Why Sam Still Can’t Kill Hector In Black Doves Season 1
Sam Could Still See The Innocent Child Hector Once Was
Sam didn’t take his first chance to kill Hector Newman because he was a child, but he also didn’t seize a few more opportunities years later. At the end ofBlack Dovesseason 1, Sam got another chance to kill Hector while searching for Kai Ming, but he didn’t pull the trigger then.Sam still couldn’t kill Hector even when he was an adult and a known gangster because he still saw the child he spared years ago. Sam still believed that an innocent child was in there, and he didn’t think killing Hector would make the world a better place.
Sam still believed that an innocent child was in there, and he didn’t think killing Hector would make the world a better place.
Essentially, Hector is the perfect example of something Lenny Lines (Kathryn Hunter) said about Sam: that he had a warm heart and blood on his hands, which is never a good combination. Even after all the people he killed, Sam was still guided by a set of moral principles. The only time he came close to breaking them was when he killed Trent Clark, and even that was for Helen’s benefit. It caused a lot of problems inBlack Doves, but Sam’s good heart is a core part of what makes him and the show so endearing.
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Black Doves is a suspenseful thriller released in December 2024. It follows a spy masquerading as a politician’s wife who, after discovering her lover’s murder, joins forces with an old assassin associate to uncover the truth and seek revenge.
