No one who has given the matter any thought believes El Ultimo Hombre lived longer than Aguaman; he lived more than Aguaman in their respective final acts.
Either due to the nature of their wounds or the nature of their spirits, the last man standing was the one who tried to do something with what was left of his mortal frame. We may not know why he felt compelled to leave the scene of the CGF - maybe he was loyal to his last breath to the jefe, or perhaps the opposite and he was trying to make off with the loot, and Moss just 'followed in his footsteps' - but we know he was driven in some way. He went out with a purpose. He was standing when none of the others were.
Aguaman is a passenger in his final act, begging for water, begging for safety from the lobos, waiting to die or be euthanized or rescued. He may be the last man, but he ain't standing.
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dmariat55
8 years ago
I guess it's how you define the term. I don't take last man standing literally. I take it to mean last man living.
If you want to compare them the man who took off with the money had to be loco. He is carrying a 40 pound case miles away from nowhere. He must know he is seriously injured. Where is he going? Some could very well argue it's yet another plot device.
I don't know why you are so hard on the guy in the truck. In that situation waiting to be rescued is the only reasonable approach. I don't see it as cowardly to ask for water or protection from animals.
Contast with CJ who refused to call a simple coin toss or walk out of the house to be saved. Of the three the man in the truck by far took the most appropriate action.
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Harold_of_Whoa
8 years ago
I don't think of Aguaman as a coward or doing anything wrong. I assume that there is nothing he can do.
I just mean that Loco Man was a man of action, and he wasn't down for the count until he could carry himself and the money no further. Did he have a good plan? No, but so what? He was more in control of his own fate than anyone else at the CGF.
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dmariat55
8 years ago
I think the mistake you're making is to assume you are more in control by taking action in every situation instead of doing nothing.
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