Insider Trading in Redline: A Safer Way to Fix a Race

So I watched Redline last week, and it is one fine film, definitely worth checking out. But this post is specifically about one of the plot points in the movie: that protagonist JP and his partner Frisbee fix races for the mafia, which they do by having JP hang back until the last quarter of the race, suddenly take the lead, before ultimately losing the race. There will be some minor spoilers.

I got to thinking what kind of scheme the mafia had going that allowed them to profit from this situation, and what they needed JP to do. And it made me realize that, given JP’s capabilities, they could have fixed it a different way which would have allowed them to profit regardless of whether or not JP lost the race.

Identifying with Okabe

First off, yes, I know, I haven’t posted much recently.  Or rather at all.  Life has become quite hectic over the last few months, and it shows no signs of letting up.  I’ve turned to Tumblr to microblog.  Most of it is image caps or animations of highlights in the games and anime I consume, but I’m sure I’ll write a few short posts as well.  You’re welcome to follow me if you want.  I may still make intermittent, longer posts here, but like most things in my life right now, that ability can change on a weekly basis. ^_^;

With that out of the way, please read 2DT’s very interesting analysis on Okabe’s actions in episode 19.  Don’t worry, I’ll wait.  Now, this post originally started as a response to Morgoth’s comment.  However, it got really long and I figured it deserved a post of its own.  The subject: Should we root for Okabe?