csweetleaf2: I don't think Clint had any reason to get pissed off at Mike for making a comment about someone toking reefer,
Well, while Clint didn't have a "good" reason to get pissed off at Mike but, considering the scene happened at a high school party where all the teenagers are getting drunk and stoned. Clint really doesn't need a "good" reason to get pissed-off at anyone. Even if they were establish friends before the party, the beer and reefer consumption can make people (especially teenagers) behave in very irrational and aggressive ways.
csweetleaf2: [sic]...I also felt they did a total 180 on Clint's character from the scene where he and Wooderson were talking about cars to the scene where he gets pissed off at Mike for his comment.
I think the scene where Clint and Wooderson are talking about cars prior to the high school party helped established Clint as an actual character who isn't trying to throw down on everybody in every single situation. Instead, Clint's character is part of the hot-rod, grease monkey tough guy click who's always jockeying for position as the alpha male among the tough guy cool group that he hangs with.
Where as Mike on the other hand, despite having a poker friendship with the high schools QB (Pink) Mike clearly belongs almost entirely to the nerd click of the school, and more than likely is only slightly aware of Clint's existence from various classes and Clint's school reputation.
So, later when Clint goes ballistic over Mike making a casual personal remark under his breath while passing by Clint and his tough guy group at the party. It was simply a case of the stoned drunken cool kid looking to score a few easy tough guy points by picking a fight with a school nerd. That doesn't in no way justify Clint's behavior, it just makes it very understandable. And, something that I've personally witnessed on many of occasions.
Later, after Clint and Mike start fighting and Wooderson and Pink rush in to break it up. While, Wooderson probably doesn't know Mike very well, and normally wouldn't care about the fight between Clint and Mike, accept to assist Clint if the fight got way out of hand.
But, Wooderson jumps in anyway to help his close friend Pink break-up the fight between Pink's friend (Mike) and Wooderson's fellow muscle car enthusiast friend Clint. But, it's important to note that, Wooderson never throws any punches during the process of breaking up that fight, and only assists in pulling them a part. Therefore, Wooderson successfully assists Pink in rescuing his friend Mike, without attempting to injure his own friend Clint.
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