1. Power is the single most important force in the universe. Money and looks mean nothing except for the power they give us
2. The second most important is sex. So sex plus power equal fun.
This is Tony's coursework presentation in psychology class, these two sentences well derived his philosophy of life: he is a person who believes in power, the thing he hopes most is bolster his power, the thing he doesn't want to see the most is to lose his power. The opposite of Power is emotional, weak, and sympathetic.
What kind of boy is Tony? Tony, played by Nicholas Hoult, is a handsome, sexy, and charming boy. Especially among his many male friends who are not very conspicuous, he is particularly dazzling. When he went to the girls' choir to select the lead singer, his wonderful voice and excellent appearance simply fascinated the entire class of girls. The most beautiful girl in the choir also took the initiative to come and chat with him. His handsome appearance always makes Tony the center of attention in the crowd easily.
In character, he is a character, very ego, and quite rebellious person. Every morning, in order to protect his sister Effy from going home at night, he always turned the sound of the cassette player to the maximum in the morning, making his father explode with rage. He also locked his father outside the toilet on the second floor, and then jumped from the balcony to the first floor along the water pipe. When his father yelled at his mother and ran to the first floor to get tools to break the door, he saw that Tony was already sitting at the dining table ready to eat breakfast. It was also an understatement to say that the door of the toilet on the second floor was broken again.
To many adults, a lot of what Tony and his friends do is bullshit. But at the age of teens, it is truly enviable. In real life, in the adult world, we are very afraid of "disorder". We dare not make trouble, lie outright, or make fun of others, we disguise ourselves as rational, well-behaved, and moral. But just as people yearn for order, people also have a desire for disorder and destruction. In the days of youth and youth, being able to act recklessly and do whatever you want is such an enviable thing.
Tony plays a leader role in his circle of friends. He has a beautiful girlfriend, Michelle, but he doesn't seem to care - he didn't realize he loved her until he lost Michelle. On his best friend Sid's 17th birthday, Tony also planned to ask his girlfriend to help Sid say goodbye to his virginity. Sid said it was normal for a 16-year-old boy to be a virgin, Tony said no, a 16-year-old boy still a virgin is a very embarrassing thing.
Tony's confidence comes from his power, and a large part of his power comes from, he is a handsome, sexy and attractive boy. He seemed to know this better than anyone else. So Michelle was seduced again and again by his body and sexiness, forgiving and pampering him against reason again and again. Michelle herself is also a charming girl. She grew up in the eyes of others - she couldn't resist Tony's sexy offensive - not to mention those who have low self-esteem because of their ugly appearance - would be stabbed in the eyes by such a shiny skin. .
The reason why people like beautiful skins is because people's nerve centers are accustomed to sending out such instructions-that beautiful skins and better character/ability have some kind of inevitable connection (called "human face stereotypes" in psychology. impression"). It's like people are used to picking good-looking apples, thinking that good-looking apples are more delicious. And according to the relevant research, "looking at the face" is not acquired, but innate. Researchers at the University of Exeter in the UK found that newborns stared at pictures of good-looking people for longer periods of time, no different from adults' responses.
Tony once thought that he could completely control Michelle, so in the first season he flirted with another hot girl in front of Michelle, and casually put his girlfriend on his boy friend Sid. After his girlfriend was angry, he just used a Kisses and hugs saved the day and got back together with Michelle - there was no punishment, so Tony was reckless, willful, mischievous over and over again.
But it's no wonder he. As a Powerful Boy, he controls his social circle to a large extent, he can easily get what he wants, people, and it is easy to do what he wants to do; too easy to be satisfied, too easy tired. He gave Max oral sex just to be "not bored". As Michelle said to Jal, He's exciting. And he must love me, cos he could have anyone he wants. It's not hard to see here the second biggest reason why Michelle likes Tony, besides enjoying the joy of two people together Beyond - she wants to prove her charm by conquering a "heartbeat" man. In fact, this is also a way to gain power - to prove your own charm by conquering attractive people.
But Tony seemed to have gone too far this time.
Tony only seemed to realize that he loved Michelle after Michelle actually left him. He really doesn't seem to be "intentionally" I don't know, he used a word "Might", I think I might love you. Don't know if he's unsure, or if he thinks "confessing in love with someone" isn't such a cool thing.
But it all seemed too late.
Michelle was really disheartened this time. She had no intention of forgiving Tony again. So when Michelle heard this and was about to turn back, Tony had a very startled look on his face and he said, "I said it, ok?"
Even at this time, Tony still didn't realize the "consciousness" to understand other people's feelings. He said, Chelle, I said it, ok? I already said "I love you". I've tried my best to recover. A playboy like me never said that to anyone else. Tony said he wouldn't lie or cheat again, and Michelle added, no hurting, mocking, sarcasm, or playing around. Tony didn't even think about it, and happily agreed. Immediately, he showed a cynical, determined look. Maybe he's not malicious, but in the eyes of someone who has been hurt and needs your serious commitment and assurance at this moment, such an expression is really unbelievable - he will really change his mind.
This seems to confirm the catchphrase: "You lose when you're serious." It wasn't that Michelle didn't know before that Tony liked flirting with other girls. Jal told her a list of Tony's rumored girlfriends, but Michelle didn't care at the time. She could, as before, not choose to "own" Tony "alone", then she could "own" Tony and stay by his side. Don't be too concerned and serious, maybe that's the way to get along with Tony.
Immediately after Michelle broke up with Tony, she started dating a handsome guy. In order to repay her, Tony immediately found the hot girl from the chorus to sleep with, and specially sent the naked photo of the girl to Michelle to demonstrate to her. Michelle was so angry that she burst into tears.
Two stubborn and proud people can always easily find a way to sting each other and drive them crazy. He didn't realize that in the process of hurting the relationship, he could also be bruised and bruised. I never admit that I need you, because admitting a need means weakness.
Tony's cynicism is both love and hate. Tony's charm comes largely from his cynicism, so he's dashing, off-kilter, pompous, and humorous. But on the other hand, he is very egoistic, very playful, does not restrain himself, and acts recklessly. But love is selfish, exclusive, one possessing another. This makes the girl who really loves him never really approach him and walk into his love.
Tony, played by Nicholas Hault, reminds me of Nagasawa, a character from Murakami's "Norwegian Wood". The same handsome and handsome, the same smart, humorous, charming, and the strong background of the diplomatic family consortium. But Yongze looks like a sociopath. Although he lives in an identity that others envy, he has no passion for life at all. There is a girly girlfriend who is too cute and beautiful, but she still spends her days drinking and changing girls every week. Even Watanabe himself said that as long as he is with Yongze, even a dull and mediocre boy like him will instantly become interesting in the eyes of girls.
In the last episode of the first season, Tony suffered a car accident and suffered severe physical damage. In the second season, sister Effy brought a girl home. The girl looked at the photos of the Effy family, pointed to Effy's brother and said to Effy, "He's beautiful" Effy replied to her, "He's more than beautiful, he's charming" Although Tony and Effy don't usually communicate much, but in fact, between close people, eyes have more meaning than words. When Tony was in an accident, his father took out a business trip to avoid problems, his mother lived on sleeping pills and alcohol, and the whole family was in chaos - it was the Effy who was always at night, rebellious, unruly, and willful, supporting the whole family.
Before that, Tony almost lost his best friend Sid because of his self-willedness. After rescuing Effy with Sid, Tony reconciled with Sid outside Effy's ward. He temporarily put away the Playboy who was usually indifferent and cynical towards everything, and showed warmth to Sid, "Sid, you are different from Effy . Effy is my sister. I sort of own her you know" Sid said, "The thing is, Tony, you sort of own me too ""Come on, I'm taking you for the breakfast" (Tony's fact is, you have me too, let's go, I'll take you to breakfast) In this conversation, Tony expressed a little bit hidden in his heart Fear - He is afraid of close people leaving, fear of losing the support of friends, fear of failure, but he is used to using a cynical and indifferent attitude to cover up the vulnerability that everyone has inside.
In the finale of season one, before Tony gets into a car accident, he finally confesses to Michelle. He admits he's an asshole. He admits that Michelle is his only one. He admits that he loves Michelle. But before he could say more, before he could see Michelle speak to her face to face, the accident happened.
Tony had never said these things seriously before. Michelle once thought that if there was anyone in the world that Tony cared about, it could only be his sister.
Sometimes love is like a tug-of-war with your own self-esteem. Even though Michelle loved Tony very much, her self-esteem wouldn't allow herself to be like a fool to be called and gone by Tony. If you really love someone, please don't test him/her easily with self-esteem, it's not an either-or-choice question - the truth is, both are as important as air.
After Tony was injured, his body function was damaged. In many aspects of his life, he needed the care of others. He became more dependent on family and friends than before. He became a lot gentler, a lot softer, less aggressive, and unbridled. But that was already, not the original Tony.
But the difference at the age of 17 is that "anything can be repeated, it's no big deal". Michelle left Tony because he couldn't accept that he was physically impaired. Luckily, Tony later met a girl in rehab and cured his fear of water and erectile dysfunction caused by a heart attack.
The high school days are finally over. Everyone got their admission letter from the university and was ready to go their separate ways. Say goodbye to wanton youth, go to the adult world, go to a crazier world. Tony finally reunites with Sid. He takes Sid to the airport, where he says goodbye to his best friend from his school days.
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