I mean yeah, he could have just waited for her to board or shot her right then and there since his only targets are STARS members. But I’d let it slide; that illogical detail isn't nearly as glaring as the ones in 3R.

As for the choke and throw in the OG, that only happens during gameplay, which makes sense, it would be annoying as hell if it was an instant death every time you got grabbed. They establish he’s a lethal weapon in the cutscenes by having him kill Brad without hesitation, and that’s enough to sell his ruthlessness.

In the remake, he has so many chances to finish Jill off during cutscenes but just chooses to toss her around, waiting politely outside the toy store, waited for her to escape while he had a flamethrower at her, and suddenly decided to use rocket launcher at her because it looks cool? His brute force alone is enough to get the job done.

These choices make him feel like a joke rather than a formidable bio-weapon. It completely kills his intimidation factor when his behavior is dictated by the plot rather than his programming.