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* {{Expy}}: With his stoic expression, CreepyMonotone, and extremely violent behavior, it's possible the character was inspired by the equally monstrous [[Film/{{Fargo}} Gaear Grimsrud]], although Chigurh is visibly more cunning than the impulsive Grimsrud.

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* {{Expy}}: {{Expy}}: With his stoic expression, CreepyMonotone, and extremely violent behavior, it's possible the character was inspired by the equally monstrous [[Film/{{Fargo}} Gaear Grimsrud]], although Chigurh is visibly more cunning than the impulsive Grimsrud.



* CharacterFilibuster: In his POV chapters in the novels, he goes into long diatribes about what's wrong with the modern world, which includes people dyeing their hair green and lack of manners. It's toned down to just a few lines in the film.



* NostalgiaFilter: He believes the modern world is beyond hope, and that earlier times were better, more just. [[spoiler:His uncle disabuses him of this notion, calling it vanity.]]

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* NostalgiaFilter: He believes the modern world is beyond hope, and that earlier times were better, more just. [[spoiler:His uncle [[spoiler: His cousin Ellis disabuses him of this notion, calling it vanity.]]

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** Compromising his veil of mystery instantly sets him in a confrontational mood. In fact, the reason he almost kills that gas station clerk is because he mentions that Chigurh's car plates are from Dallas.
** Refusing his coin toss or generally defying him in any way. When Carla, in her DefiantToTheEnd moment, tells him that his coin toss does not excuse his actions, it is one of the very few instances when Chigurh is genuinely ''unsettled''.
** Also, according to Javier Bardem's interpretation of the character, he hates it when people take what he considers to be shortcuts in life. It's another reason why he almost killed the gas station clerk; because he married into owning the business instead of creating it from the ground up.

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** Compromising his veil of mystery instantly sets him in a confrontational mood. In fact, the reason he Chigurh almost kills that gas station clerk is because he the man mentions that Chigurh's his car plates are from Dallas.
** Refusing his coin toss or generally defying him in any way. way rattles him. When Carla, in her DefiantToTheEnd moment, Carla Jean tells him that his coin toss does not excuse his actions, it is actions in her DefiantToTheEnd moment, it's one of the very few instances when Chigurh is genuinely ''unsettled''.
** Also, according According to Javier Bardem's interpretation of the character, he hates it when people take what he considers to be deems as shortcuts in life. It's another reason why he almost killed the gas station clerk; because he married into owning the business instead of creating it from the ground up.up.
** Suggesting he might be ineffective at getting his job done irks him. He takes finding out the Mexicans were also hired to retrieve the money as a backup in case he failed as a personal affront, [[spoiler:enough to kill the man who hired him]].



-->'''Chigurh:''' You don't know what you're talking about, do you ?

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-->'''Chigurh:''' You don't know what you're talking about, do you ?you?



* EstablishingCharacterMoment: The first scene of the movie has him strangling a deputy with his handcuffs, and then killing a random driver with his captive bolt gun. Also, when he buys gas at a highway store, he forces the coin toss on the salesman for trying to small talk with him.

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* EstablishingCharacterMoment: The first scene of the movie has him strangling a deputy with his handcuffs, and then killing a random driver with his captive bolt gun. Also, when he buys gas at a highway store, he forces the coin toss on the salesman for trying to make small talk with him.



* EvilIsPetty: As Carson puts it, he doesn't have a sense of humor. [[spoiler:He is willing to belittle and possibly kill a gas station attendant for ''trying to make small talk with him.'']]

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* EvilIsPetty: As Carson puts it, he doesn't have a sense of humor. [[spoiler:He is He's willing to belittle and possibly kill a gas station attendant for ''trying to make small talk with him.'']]''



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[[folder: Loretta [[folder:Loretta Bell]]



* DeadpanSnarker: Has shades of this with her husband.

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* DeadpanSnarker: Has She shows shades of this with her husband.

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