John Marston

WARNING this page contains spoilers for mh:awesomegames:Red Dead Redemption. John Marston is a recurring character in the Red Dead series, appearing as a central character and the main protagonist of Red Dead Redemption, and as a central character and the secondary protagonist of Red Dead Redemption 2. He is also the main protagonist of the non-canon Undead Nightmare expansion pack. He is portrayed by Rob Wiethoff.

Why He Rocks

 * 1) The fact that he killed criminals' who he once considered his brothers just to save his family proves how much he really cares about his family.
 * 2) Rob Wiethoff did an amazing performance
 * 3) Depending on the route the player takes, he is a very kind hearted man.
 * 4) He is always trying to get rid of his old criminal life just so he can protect his family from the FBI which proves yet again that he cares about his family.
 * 5) He seems to really care about the people he runs into and will help them in any way.
 * 6) He has amazing gun skills which he uses during the story & it also really defines who he is.
 * 7) Him & Arthur on screen are really fun to watch.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) His backstory was quite sad as his mother died during child birth and his father was a fan of the drink.
 * 2) Arthur disappeared from his memory even though Arthur saved his life.

Trivia

 * Him & his wife, Abigail, both share the same first names of second President John Adams & his wife Abigail.
 * He had a different voice during development.
 * If Arthur antagonizes the camp enough, John might punch Arthur.

Reception
Both critics & fans of the game loved how John Marston was written. Fan's of the Red Dead Redemption series also consider him a favorite.