I Work Alone: Grom doesn't like working with others, and isn't thrilled when he's partnered with Dubin.It isn't truly his fault, but he continues tormenting himself over it, even as an adult. It's All My Fault: He blames himself for his father's death, because he removed a single bullet from Konstantin's gun on the night he was killed.In the film's final act, after being framed and arrested for the Plague Doctor's crimes, he's forced to rely on others and gradually learns that he can't always go it alone by the end, he, Dima, and Yulia have become True Companions Ineffectual Loner: At the start of Plague Doctor, he's a perpetual loner who, while he Always Gets His Man, is undermined by his own careless, reckless behavior and inability to work with others.Hunk: He is a ruggedly handsome manly man.He's also a good dancer (as is shown at the casino grand opening). Hidden Depths: Underneath his gruff Cowboy Cop persona, he's an expert strategist and analyst.Hero Insurance: Surprisingly Subverted: the cost of his collateral damage comes directly out of his paycheck - and that of every other member of the police department.Hellbent For Leather: He's rarely seen without his signature worn, brown leather jacket (which is hinted to have previously belonged to his father or Prokopenko).He Cleans Up Nicely: Grom is rather striking when he dons a tuxedo for the casino grand opening.Genius Bruiser: As a boy, he was the city's top student in mathematics and physics as an adult, he remains a brilliant analyst, and is also a skilled fighter.Yulia even remarks on the striking resemblance between the two. Generation Xerox: He's almost the spitting image of his father, Konstantin – and, like him, is a Cowboy Cop who prefers to work alone.Doesn't Like Guns: One of Prokopenko's many grievances is that Grom never carries his assigned firearm (as he prefers to use his fists).When he tried to earn money so that he and his dad could go on a vacation together, his efforts ended up contributing to his father's demise…which happened in front of him. Dark and Troubled Past: When he was a boy, Igor's father was never around.He gets away with this because he is the best, and because his disregard for rules and procedure makes him the only one who is actually able to bring criminals to justice. Cowboy Cop: He is a Combat Pragmatist who's fond of Jack Bauer Interrogation Technique and openly disdainful of rules.is "just beat people up", and he will use anything in a fight: bricks, broken glass, a garbage truck. Catchphrase: "Think, think!" He says this as he imagines and rewinds possibilities before jumping into a fight. ![]() Always Gets His Man: Grom never lets a criminal get away, even if he has to chase them down on foot and hijack a garbage truck.He also didn't study martial arts or hand-to-hand combat until adulthood, when he joined the police force himself. In the films, Igor was a somewhat unruly child who (though a brilliant student) frequently skipped class, hung out with ruffians, and rarely saw his police detective father, Konstantin - before watching him die in the line of duty at twelve years old (due in part to his own actions) and being adopted by Prokopenko. Adaptational Backstory Change: In the comics, Igor had a fairly stable childhood - attending school with his peers, making top marks, and studying chess and hand-to-hand combat under the encouragement of a Childhood Friend.The alternate opening to Plague Doctor also reveals that Igor once had a partner who died or disappeared on his watch because of this, he works alone.Adaptational Angst Upgrade: In the films, Igor watched his police officer father, whom he loved dearly, die when he was twelve years old (due in part to his own actions), and lived with the guilt for years.Action Hero: While Grom is an investigator, this is his primary operating procedure: chases and restraining are right up his alley, and when he needs information, he prefers to beat it out of people.The Ace: Between his athletic prowess, hand-to-hand combat skills, and brilliant analytical abilities, Grom is the best detective in the city - and he knows it.A police major with a keen sense of justice, who follows a strict moral code. ![]() Portrayed by: Tikhon Zhiznevsky ( Plague Doctor), Kay Aleks Getts ( A Rough Childhood)
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