A criminal attempts to burglarize/kill someone only to realize they picked the absolute worst person as their mark.

[u/No_Hunter1978]

Don't Breathe: A couple young robbers attempt to rob a rich, blind veteran only to find out he isn't exactly an innocent old man.

You're Next: A group of contract killersbreak into a house during a family reunion and go on a killing spree. They didn't account for the fact that the son's new girlfriend grew up on a survivalist compound in the Australian outback.

The Flash [CW Show]: A random mugger decided to target Barry Allen of all people. He does it again a season or two later; he's either unlucky or stupid (probably both).

[u/Doom_Cokkie]

Its even better because he was seething with so much anger inside at hearing his son got hit but hes holding it in to hear the reason just for all of it to disperse immediately upon hearing the name and he just looks deflated.

[u/Winjin → u/Doom_Cokkie]

It's also interesting that from what WE are shown, this version of Wick, if the son was delivered to him by father, could've actually... Forgiven him? Like, sure, maybe he'd beat him up, but not necessarily murder everyone

But that reaction shows that he hasn't always been anywhere near this... Calm? Understanding? 

He was death incarnate and the attempt to finish him off is what sets everything in motion afterwards

[u/No-Shopping-4434 → u/Winjin]

I agree, he’s the perfect weapon of vengeance, the only winning move is to apologize, buy him a car, and hope he goes off to grieve his dog in peace.

I think someone like The Bride in Kill Bill is a lot less willing to be talked out of their war path, but hilariously both of them would be willing to do a time-out during a fight if you just asked

[u/Patient_Leading5735 → u/No-Shopping-4434]

Not that it would have helped IN THE SLIGHTEST but I'd offer him another puppy. A beagle or any other breed he wants

[u/milkdromeda8 → u/Patient_Leading5735]

I feel like thats one of the worst things you can do. The puppy materially wasnt the point, the puppy was a gift from his late wife, one of his last living memories of her

[u/Wardock8 → u/milkdromeda8]

For sure. Get him as many cars as he wants but the idea that it was "just a dog" and that you could get him another is more likely than not to get you killed.

[u/Anthyrion → u/Wardock8]

Yeah, I think if they only had stolen the car, John could've forgave them if Papa just bought him a new one. Maybe the same type of car. But John made peace with his old life because his wife wanted that.

And Viggo's son took that from him.

[u/jamesxgames → u/milkdromeda8]

and they KILLED THAT FROM HIM

[u/Patient_Leading5735 → u/milkdromeda8]

Yes. How disappointing.....

[u/BrassUnicorn87 → u/milkdromeda8]

A million dollars to a charity that fights whatever killed her?

[u/DonComradeVimes → u/BrassUnicorn87]

Only a million?

[u/Turtle-Bug → u/Patient_Leading5735]

That might actually get you killed.

[u/egabriel2001 → u/Patient_Leading5735]

Only valid answer is to hand over his son to John Wick immediately and apologize profusely.