Yojimbo

In Yojimbo several major themes are occurring all at once making for a strong character development of several of the main characters. One them I found most interesting was Yjimbo's will to do good by the people, even though many of his practices are unconventional.

Upon first arriving to the town it is almost as if he was pre-informed about the situation that crippled the towns people of Ronin because of his keen eye for the wrongs that exist in the town.

Being thrust into the town and its problematic situation Yojimbo is not given a choice between good and evil as both sides that are pitted against each other are evil vs. evil. Making Yojimbo force the evils to cancel each other out by not staying true to one side but staying true to himself which is another lesser theme that I will not elaborate on.

Yojimbo displays his Robin Hoodesque style to steal from the powerful and give to the weak and powerless. He displays this when he frees one of the citizens enslaved wife and sets them free. He not only sets them free but he gives them all of his current earnings which was a considerable amount to just hand over. This portrays his real mission, do right by the world. 90 percent of what he does is for the benefit of the people and the citizens of Ronin.

As well, the massive war that he indirectly causes makes for a much needed cleansing of the town so that it could be not only a safer place to live but also a more enjoyment to live there. He had no direct motive to organize such a thing but he was more than willing to complete many dangerous tasks to complete his goals. There were no personal gains in his actions especially when it comes to taking a beating for causing so much trouble.

In fact it wouldn't surprise me if Yojimbo sort of stemmed from the idea of Robin Hood completely.