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Ever watch John Wick? The guy goes on a murder rampage for a dead dog (and as an audience member, I find myself oddly rooting for Wick).

It's a movie and he's the protagonist, I don't think it's very odd at all for you to root for him...

Well, me neither, but it's not like it's a different principle than is at work in the Odyssey.

Sure, but the dog was also a memento of the recently departed Mrs. Wick, so it wasn't just about puppicide.