I suppose he could have gone out like a bitch by pulling out that pistol in his belt and blowing her head clean off, but that would have been really poor form. Bill wanted the Bride to get he revenge kinda like Budd did, but he wasn’t going to just stand by and let her take his head without a fight. The Bride “killed” him with that technique, so he stood up in front of her, took his five steps with dignity, and gave her satisfaction.
