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Am I the only one who thought Brian was a jerk?


I just thought he was something of a douche. Especially the scene where Johnny comes up and asks if he can join them to go for pizza. He basically just takes him aside tells him he should be playing ball and to get lost. I just sort of thought that was rather high handed for someone in his position. It would have been one thing if he been Melissa's husband and Cami's father, but he was just some guy who was boning her. In that instance I think he should have at least asked Melissa if it was ok with her.

Yes, I get that Johnny was an evil little prick and all, its not that I feel sorry for him for getting run off. But its not like Brian knew that at the time. For all he knew at that time he was just a twelve year old kid having problems and a friend of theirs. Is that the way he treats any twelve year old kid who comes up like that? I was sort of sorry he escaped getting burned up in the end, haha.

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Was he the one who said, "not this time, Slugger." Yeah I thought that was a pretty inane response. He should've let Melissa answer.

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Brian may have come off harsh somewhat on the kid but I dont blame him, Johnny was a real pain in the ass, stalker, follower and Brian noticed that, who wouldnt be annoyed?..Brian and Melissa had already discussed about Johnny before they went out to eat pizza. Brian didnt let Melissa answer because he knew she didnt want Johnny to join them so he took care of the situation for her..

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He wasn't being a jerk he was only trying to protect his girlfriend and her daughter from that kid because Johnny had a crush on her.

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I think Brian was Jealous of Johny!!! So Brian didn't want Johny around Melissa!!! Johny loved her like a mom---Johny did not think of Melissa as her girlfriend!!!!

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If Brian had accidently died from that fire Johny started...he would have gotten what he deserved....Brian should have let Johny love Melissa and her daughter the way He(Johny) wanted......Brian was always getting in the way of Johny's happiness!!!

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