Maybe the not losing Mary and Jess would have them being a little less emo and broken into a million little pieces, because honestly it's starting to get a little old.

It's like fictional characters are supposed to be avenging angels on some sort of quest. I mean if they didn't have this whole thing driving them... well then they would just enjoy killing things. *beats a bunny with a stick* They would still be saving people, but their reasons would be a lot more altruistic. Maybe?

Also it would make John a whole lot more of a freak to raise his boys like that without really having to.

I don't make sense. My brain is tired.