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Are we suppposed to believe...

posted 9 years ago by CoyDog
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...that Brian Wilson's psychiatric problems may stem from a head injury inflicted by his father?

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Why Richard, it profits a man nothing to give his soul for the whole world... but for Wales?

[–] Dstevenb 9 years ago

Nope, it is supposed to show why he is deaf in one ear.

[–] GorchBrother 8 years ago

The film does not state or give any impression that this is the case. In the film, Brian attributes his deafness in one ear to being beaten.

"I don't need to believe it's real. I just need to believe it."