Rich religious symbolism, references and imagery are deeply embedded within the narrative, with some critics arguing that Luke represents a modern-day, messianic Christ figure who ministers o a group of disciples and refuses to give up under oppression.Jesus, Alfred.Count the dead.Thousands of people.What""s next? Millions? He has the power to wipe out the entire human race and if we believe here""s even a 1% chance that he is our enemy, we have to take it as an absolute certainty.When they met in the center of the ring, before a standing-room-only crowd of spectators, Creed told Rocky: "You""re going down, man."When he left for the men""s room, she revealed that she was a functioning alcoholic when she gulped down her first glass of Chardonnay while hurriedly ordering a second one from a startled waiter.