The difference between the character he was 'while' suppressing it, and the one he became, was too absurd to not take me out of the movie.
Where his family lost faith in him as a protector after the break-in, but even before that, his wife and he had gone cold on each other (we find out), and beyond that, he wasn't getting any respect whatsoever at the office, continually walked over (THIS IS YOUR MAN WHO TAKES ON THE RUSSIAN MOB)... so from that guy, we go to the guy he became/was all along?
How can I suspend reality that far?
I am fine not taking John Wick too seriously, because the difference between the guy he was and became was not that sharply delineated. It was believable enough, where it doesn't take you out of the absurdity and enjoyment. Wick still carried that quiet dominance everywhere he went even before he turned
, like how he handled Alfie Allen at the gas station when their initial encounter took place.
And no, the character in Nobody didn't really need to fight the five of them for not paying to get on the bus or stepping on someone's book. I mean, stay on the bus to make sure nothing happens to the girl until her stop, sure.