Why a brutal death scene earns cheers in 'Avatar: The Way of Water'

While Colonel Miles Quaritch (Stephen Lang) is undoubtedly the main antagonist of Avatar: The Way of Water, one character completely eclipses his villainy. That would be poacher Mick Scoresby (Brendan Cowell), the captain of a Pandoran whaling ship.

In just a few scenes, Scoresby cements his place as the most detestable man on...