Teddy jr arc

I'm glad for your post because after watching it tonight and bawling because of Clayne Crawford's performance once again, I started trying to remember why Tawny was frightened of him and why they made it seem like he was abusive. You reminded me of some the things he did, but I still didn't see anything in him for Tawny to be so skittish around him. Maybe I would have to watch it again to really see it. Things have changed so much for them. I was wondering if the writers decided to change direction for him and make him not really abusive. I have ended up not liking Tawny so much because she seems kind of childish to me. I don't know. I do know that it doesn't have to be physical to be abuse. I have experienced that and it is very painful and effects you in so many ways. But, anyway. I have been bowled over by Clayne Crawford and everyone else, but mostly him. I also enjoy him in Lethal Weapon. Completely different character and kind of show, but he is so likeable. He is great at being vulnerable. Rectify started out with Aden Young being the stand out, but I think Clayne Crawford has eclipsed him. Part of that may have to do with the writing and the events going on their lives. But, Wow! These are some great actors. Everyone makes me cry every time.

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I'd say more insecure than a softie, yeah, hiding insecurity definitely. Remember he and Taney have both been attending counseling, which has probably helped him. Losing her may also have been a bit of a wake up call for him. They were codependent, both damaged people, just not as badly as poor Daniel.

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Teddy was kind of supressing and controling towards Tawney, but honestly I can't blame him. Tawney is so estranged from herself and quite elusive of nature, which would be hard to live with, also with Teddy having a different sort of personality and being a more upfront kind of person contrary to her. She's the devout christian wife baking Teddy cookies and muffins, but what is actually going on inside her mind you can never really tell.

In my eyes Teddy never was an abusive husband and I find that his character follows a pretty natural course of development. I don't even think he changed that much. In a forced effort to showcase his best behavior he tried to win back Tawney, eventually realising this is a prospectless enterprise. Now he lost Tawney and his tire business, maybe feeling he lost everything, who knows what he will do. He still shows signs of problematic behavior (like excessive drinking) and it wouldn’t be the first time a seemingly well adjusted man (inside feeling desperate) breaks down and for instance kills himself.

Daniels coffee Cracking taught him a lesson, albiet a harsh lesson,
its been a few months since then, he has been going to therapy session aswell, well marriage counseling, but it is cathartic to talk about anything that it is bothering you, and he has learned that he cannot keep tawney if he acts that way

you have to remember the condensed nature of time, and that the biggest jump really was between season 3-4, which explains the biggest change in his personality,

he got taught a lesson, lost his wife, blamed daniel, tried to stop the plea deal,
at this point i don't think he blames Daniel or Tawney, and getting shot in the leg probably doesn't hurt.. at least doesn't hurt, i am sure his leg hurts like *beep*

strife can often improve someones personal development,

and he had himself an unburdening, that was the final thing he needed to get off his chest, telling his dad he didn't wanna do the tire store no more, that his dad tried his hardest, and revealing the divorce, which, can't be easy to do in paulie

It does feel a bit rushed. When Teddy first intuited what was going on with Daniel and Tawney there were times when I was on pins and needles. I was very afraid he would hurt Tawney, and I think that speaks to Crawford's incredibly nuanced performance.


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"trump up false charges"

lol - I bet Jr voted for Trump.

I think the therapy helped Teddy, as well as acknowledging that his marriage was over and taking control in that situtation. It also seems like he's drinking less, which is good. Alcohol is fuel on a flame for chronically angry people.

But I'm not entirely buying this new humbled attitude. I think he's still an angry guy in a lot of ways, and that we'll see that again at some point in the finale. Earlier in the show, I feared violence from him toward one of the other characters. Now, not so much. But I could see him joining a white supremacy MRA group.

"Oh, I'll be polite. Right up until I'm rude."