!!top!! — The Fixer
And somewhere, right now, a Fixer is picking up a phone. Not for you. Not yet. But if you ever need them—if you ever truly, absolutely, cannot afford the truth —they will find you.
Enabling: By always stepping in, fixers can prevent others from learning how to handle their own responsibilities. How to Manage Your Inner Fixer The Fixer
While the term is shrouded in fiction, history offers clear archetypes. And somewhere, right now, a Fixer is picking up a phone
(1927–1986) is the ur-American Fixer. Senator Joseph McCarthy’s chief counsel, later a private attorney for Donald Trump, the mob, and anyone else with money. Cohn didn’t fix problems through subtlety; he fixed them through intimidation, countersuits, and the radical belief that the law applies only to the poor. He died disbarred and of AIDS, but not before teaching a generation that a Fixer without ethics is just a thug in a suit. But if you ever need them—if you ever
Another significant theme is the notion of morality and the gray areas that exist between right and wrong. Luther's actions often walk a fine line between justice and vigilantism, raising questions about the role of the law and the motivations of those who seek to enforce it. For example, in the episode "Rosie's Story," Luther helps a young woman who has been exploited by a gang of men. While his actions are morally justifiable, they also involve bending the law and taking risks that put himself and others in danger.