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They really didn't study much behavior of Tommy. Who was posessive-obsessive of his sister


That little c*nt didn't deserve happy ending. When Evan beat him to death in one timeline - that's what he deserves. Movie should have ended right there with Evan receiving medal and "thank you" note from police for taking that as*hole from the streets. Or being released on self-defense. Which it was. Tommy brought bat, Tommy attacked them, Tommy jsut get out of prison. Probably on parole, being violet jerk. It was 100% self defense.

Tommy's behavior would not change it he would live with Mommy instead of abusive father. Movie should have him killed in "happy timeline".


Let's see his behavior

- in original TM dad kicks him out of 'shooting" where his sister and Evan "make out". Angry Tommy still sneaks in and watches from the stairs. Being Angry from the Jealousy.

- when they are 13, smocking in the basement you can see that Tommy has no problem with Evan. They are all friends and hang out. It's only when he sees Evan closing ears of Kayleigh he looks suspicions as he feels there could be something on with Evan and his sister.

- then he sees them kiss in movie theater and it makes him so Angry that he beats the crap out of some dude. And then burns Evans dog. All because Evan kissed his sister. Because in his mind his sister belongs to him.

- Then in happy timeline Tommy gets out of prison and immediately attacks Evans car. And then takes bat and attacks Evan. All because she was dating Evan.

Now problem was not with Evan. He had to react like this to every boyfriend Kayleigh would have. So that happy Sorority timeline was cheesy and bit unrealistic. Tommy would not let her live happily.

They tried to spin it with Tommey saying, when he attacked grown Evan with bat: "But you had to take the only person on Earth that doesn't think I'm a peace of shit".

Like this was his motivation. But this is just stupid and silly. Tommy, you burned dog in front of her and kicked her. Of course she thinks you are peace of shit. And you never protected her against your father. There was zero reason for her to love you and she never did. Yet he kept following her and attack anyone she liked.

Because Tommy was psychopath who had fixation on his sister. He was obsessed with her. He was possessive and wanted her belong to him. And it was sexual. When he attacks Evan with bat he also says: "You doing real nice Evan. You've got nice life, good friends. Not to mention you are f*cking my sister. Not a bad piece of ass if a say so myself. Oh come on, that's a compliment".

Tommy was psychopath and he was born that way. No his daddy was not the reason. No, he would not magically change if he would live with Mommy or save some woman. He would still act the same toward his sister in moms house.

It feels like movie didn't want to kill him because it would make his sister sad. And not give her complete happy ending. But they should have. It was just stupid.

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