Corrected entry: There would be no movie if Rafael had just killed Diego. He could have even just left instructions to the jailer that his newest prisoner is the famous Zorro himself. Maybe keep him in solitary confinement forever.
Phaneron
3rd Sep 2020
Correction: Rafael explicitly told Diego that he wanted him to live and suffer with the knowledge that he has lost everything that he holds dear, including his daughter.
Phaneron ★
Typical villain mistake.
Only in hindsight. Diego was locked up for 20 years all the while Don Rafael was sitting pretty, and it was sheer luck that an opportunity presented itself for Diego to escape. None of this qualifies as a movie mistake.
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