A knight-errant caught up in such a dilemma cannot give full rein to his courage. He lacks zest and spirit, and becomes dull in comparison to the amoral characters around him who love and hate in full measure.
大俠既困在倫理問題上，血性無法完全迸發，原始生命力量與氣魄不足，往往就不如小說中愛憎分明、不顧倫理的角色來得生動。