QT's decision to have django escape the big shootout and return makes more sense to me now. still think it was handled a bit clumsily. i'd rather have seen broomhilda take up a gun and help django blast his way out-- reflecting the reality that black women in those days rarely had the luxury of waiting for their men to save the day. she did try to escape on her own, which is what put her in the hot box, but it would have been interesting to see QT give her more responsibility for her own freedom.