This Godfather Scene Proved Michael Had Become Even More Ruthless Than His Father (& Headed For Tragedy)

A crucial scene toward the end of The Godfather proved that Michael was even more ruthless than Vito — and that his story would be a tragedy.

March 4, 2025 · 1 min · 64 words · Joshua Waller

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to avoid further bloodshed, Vito meets up with the Five Families and relents.

Vito was certainly an unscrupulous boss, but Michael proved with this one act that hes even more unscrupulous.

He who lives by the sword dies by the sword.

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He who lives by the sword gets other people killed by the sword, too.

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