Originally Posted by Turnbull
Originally Posted by Lana
I believe Michael still had the “destiny” of a life away from Mafia on his return from Sicily as Michael was cleared of all these 'false' charges of killing McCluskey and Sollozzo if Vito hadn't dragged Michael deeper into criminal life
Certainly Michael had choices not to be a criminal at each stage of his life.I started a thread on that subject:

Michael's choices

But, he chose the criminal path each time. His destiny? Maybe...
“Once Michael took over” it was “Dog-eat-Dog” and “Kill or be Killed” even more so than Vito's times Tiger by the tail indeed

Besides Michael needed his muscle [Pentangeli] otherwise Michael becomes just another casino operator, easy pickings for anyone