Billy Flynn Was A Prick.
I've seen this a good few times growing up, but after watching it again after 12 years leaves me with a completely different perspective.
It's a great film and very sad, but I think T.J. landed on his feet when Flynn died. Had he not died at the end, that *beep*-up Flynn would have continued making poor T.J's life miserable. He stole from him, gave him abuse, slapped him, told him he ate too much etc. Even when T.J. (who is 8), is thoughtful enough to take his dad ribs in the police station, he's dismissed and
told, "I'm not hungry!". Not even a thank you!
Did Flynn honestly think that after his comeback everything would be ok? Sure he loves T.J. but that aint enough. It's clear that Flynn has a drinking issue and possible mental health issues. I'm not trolling, but after reading numerous posts no one has mentioned nor seems to think Flynn's inevitable death was for the best.
Did anyone else feel this way?