it was a quick shot. it wasn't so much the band, but that both wrists were bandaged. Which I noticed specifically.
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le nubian - Aug 28, 2013 5:48:03 pm PDT #25333 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
§ ita § - Aug 28, 2013 6:07:49 pm PDT #25334 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
But I think it was a lot the hospital/institution band-- because that is what told me that the bandages were very important, and not to be misread.
I've found one person so far who missed the former, and thought (therefore?) the latter were to conceal track marks.
I think the institution information drives home that they signal self-inflicted harm.
Scrappy - Aug 28, 2013 6:08:45 pm PDT #25335 of 30000
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
I agree, ita. I thought they were hard to miss.
le nubian - Aug 28, 2013 6:36:41 pm PDT #25336 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
ita, for someone who has been using drugs/alcohol for as long as Gary was supposed to, he wouldn't need his wrists for track marks. He'd be using between his toes, etc. It never crossed my mind that he was trying to conceal track marks. You wouldn't need bandages to do anyway. His coat was doing that well enough.
§ ita § - Aug 29, 2013 5:35:01 am PDT #25337 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
It wasn't *me* that thought that. Just pointing out the direction that people who didn't notice everything can go down, and at least one did. Not everyone is expert in IV drug addiction or suicide attempts, as they pointed out.
le nubian - Aug 29, 2013 7:19:10 am PDT #25338 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I wasn't arguing with you! Just responding. note: I am not even close to being an expert in addiction or suicide attempts. I'm not sure I'm even reasonably informed. Just noting that even if you only noticed the bandages on the wrist (at that late stage in the movie), it is out of character for Gary to give a fuck if his friends know he has been using drugs.
Tom Scola - Aug 29, 2013 7:36:47 am PDT #25339 of 30000
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Matt the Bruins fan - Aug 29, 2013 8:03:24 am PDT #25340 of 30000
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Wouldn't he be likely to get more donations if he started a kickstarter promising NOT to make a movie if it reached his goal?
le nubian - Aug 29, 2013 11:07:05 am PDT #25341 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
no shit.
§ ita § - Aug 29, 2013 1:16:55 pm PDT #25342 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
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