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* Juror #8 overall, but especially the first part (after the vote became 6 and 6, it was just a matter of finishing what had started) - at the beginning, eleven men agree on one thing - that the defendant is guilty. That's pretty much all they agree on, and Juror #8 [[Alternative Character Interpretation|turns minor disagreements into major ones]], [[Magnificent Bastard|eventually convincing the other 11 that there is reasonable doubt]]. Also, how he does it - he doesn't say, "the defendant is not guilty", but asks the others to elaborate on their reasons for being convinced, showing each one sooner or later that said reasons don't actually exist, and remaining calm long enough for them to realize it. [[Gushing About Characters You Like|Name any war in history]], and [[Right Man in The Wrong Place|had Juror #8 been there]], [[Alternate History|that war would not have started]].

** A particular moment occurs when everyone else is prattling on how the boy's switchblade was damning evidence since it was unique. Juror #8 silently destroys that argument with one blow when he produces an ''exact copy'' of the switchblade and stabs into the table.

** He gets another just a few minutes later. One argument in favor of conviction was that the defendant was heard yelling, "[[I'll Kill You|I'LL KILL YOU!]]" at the victim. Juror #8 provokes Juror #3 (the one most adamant for a conviction). Juror #3 ''lunges'' at Juror #8 and has to be held back by the others as he yells, "[[Meaningful Echo|I'LL KILL HIM! I'LL KILL HIM!]]" Juror #8 gets right into his face and says in a calm, forceful voice, "You don't ''really'' mean you'll ''kill'' me now, ''do'' you?"

** He gets another just a few minutes later. One argument in favor of conviction was that the defendant was heard yelling, "[[I'll Kill You!|I'LL KILL YOU!]]" at the victim. Juror #8 provokes Juror #3 (the one most adamant for a conviction). Juror #3 ''lunges'' at Juror #8 and has to be held back by the others as he yells, "[[Meaningful Echo|I'LL KILL HIM! I'LL KILL HIM!]]" Juror #8 gets right into his face and says in a calm, forceful voice, "You don't ''really'' mean you'll ''kill'' me now, ''do'' you?"

* They all got a collective moment when they reject the racist rant of Juror #10 toward the end. As one by one they all turn their backs to him, he [[Villainous Breakdown|grows more and more distressed]], bewildered by their rejection of his words, until the only man still facing him is the stoic businessman, Juror #4.

{{quote| '''Juror #10:''' Listen to me. Listen.<br />