Red Dead Redemption Explained: What Does The Ending Really Mean?

7. Questionable Authorities

Like in many Rockstar games, this time as well, government workers are the real bad guys, while the noble but flawed criminal is the true hero of the story. Forced to do a favor for Edgar Ross, director of BOI (early FBI), Marston does not know what he got himself into.

Later he does favors for other government officials, like captain Vincente de Santa, who decides to kill Marston once he learns he helped the rebels as well.

De Santa and his commander, Colonel Agustin Allende don't care about social injustice. By claiming they are fixing the country, in reality they are contributing to the oppression of the poorest Mexicans.

In the end, the government are the biggest bullies, because they won't let regular citizens simply live their lives.