To be fair, I don’t blame anyone who thinks Ben deserves a harsh punishment or even death. I think if the films had done a better job of sticking to those themes, then they would’ve understood the forgiveness perspective better. But the films, as they are, don’t really explore that aspect as much as they should have, IMO.

Maybe it is just an aspect of our modern day culture that makes people feel that way. But I think that is all the more reason that this film should have taken that approach.