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normalbrothers · 1 year ago

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there's something darkly funny about arthur sr slinking out of the house all self-pitying after tommy tells him to get out and then more or less teases arthur that he lets tommy walk all over him and needling his resentment towards his brother. so much about that ruthless manipulation and punishing viciousness he exhibits towards arthur is just ... looking into the mirror and not being really happy about it.

#what an absurd father character #an awful person but so *weak*#also what are the odds that their mother chased him out of the house every so often with a fire poker lol #it actually asks an important question about tommy's relative power and control in the family #how much does he have? what emotional and physical leverage does he have over his *father* (over arthur)? why is he 'obeying' him like that #and tommy knows he can't keep him out of the house and subsequently avoids going there as long as he's in town #and indeed their father returns when it suits him #''quite something you've become'' = ''last time i saw you you were still the family freak what the fuck happened here?''#and tommy's disappointment is still there. he's wary and uncomfortable with him but that sentiment was pretty honest regardless #and it gets to his father because he very much looks guilty (or at least embarrassed) for a moment

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