Good luck, Bobbys

Elouise 2022-01-19 08:01:14

It’s been a long time since I watched such a sad movie. As for the reason, maybe I don’t want to fall into sadness after watching it. But I finally watched this sad movie.

I have never had a good opinion of people who commit suicide, no matter how good they were, how gentle they were, or how seductive and intriguing they were. But Bobby finally committed suicide. Although I always understand but firmly oppose his choice of death, I still admit that his death is of deafening significance. However, in my opinion, the gain of this meaning, or value, is still not worth the gain. Yes, his death reminded some people, made some people realize how terrible their ignorance of an ethnic group is, and caused some people to change their views of this ethnic group and even devote themselves to the maintenance of this ethnic group. But this So what? Bobby died in the end and could never live anymore, even if the ethnic group he belonged to was given so much freedom, equal rights, and universal recognition from others, he, Bobby, would never be able to enjoy it anymore. , Even he would not know. Even if it “voluntarily” shed blood and sacrifice like Tan Sitong, it seems tragic, noble, and arrogant, but in fact it is so ignorant, far-fetched, and unworthy; not to mention the death of Bobby. It is completely the result of self-denial caused by foreign power. This is even more pathetic.

Let's talk about fundamentalists now. This group is maddening. They use a kind of hopeless stubbornness, entangled in the narrowness of the monogram itself, and disguise themselves as knowledgeable and authoritative interpreters with an almost out of context understanding. These people always regard the most intuitive combination of letters as the supreme and unalterable gods, and even the appearance of a god is not important in itself, what is important is that these are said to be written records related to the gods. Fundamentalism is not a sect unique to Christianity. Any religion has such a group of people, holding on to the unchanging scriptures, and pretending to misinterpret a few words or words extracted from the entire text. A few words, without trying to understand the meaning of the scriptures in the context of the scriptures. This kind of practice is ridiculous and even hateful. They are the real demons. It’s just that these demons are wearing the vestments of the religion they believe in, chanting the gods of the religion they believe in, and clinging to the classics of the religion they believe in. The image of the most devout supporters of the Chinese Academy of Sciences appeared, although what they were doing was to completely and completely subvert the religion that "they were so devout to tears" from the inside.

I am glad that at least someone said the words "God likes people as they are" that everyone in this world wants to hear. Yes, any god, if he can't tolerate any form of existence in this world, then he is definitely not a god. There is no reason for any one person to become what he/she does not want to be. Maybe everyone has their own tendencies, preferences, and even standards, but this shouldn’t be a requirement for anyone other than themselves, and it shouldn’t be because this tendencies, preferences, or so-called “standards” are the majority of people. If you hold it, give it the name of a "god", sacred, pure, and enforce it in the name of a god. If there is a god who has inclinations, preferences, or even standards, then he is definitely not a god. And people, each individual person, no matter what he/she is, has the meaning of their existence, at least for themselves, their existence itself is the meaning. Moreover, if there are so-called gods in this world, those who are different from the mainstream races are also protected, loved, and blessed by this god, and they are no better than those believers who think they are the most favored by gods. We are missing a tiny bit.

In fact, there is still a lot to say, but there is still a lot to say. The reason why this movie is very moving is not only because it is an adaptation of real events, not only because its plot is really sad, but also because it speaks of problems that many people are facing and cannot solve. Bobby exchanged his own death for his acceptance, but even if people all over the world knelt before his tombstone begging and confessing their acceptance of him, he couldn't hear even the slightest sound. This is really the scariest thing. I think Bobby’s courage may come from despair. In the face of his despair, suicide is the only way to solve the problem, so he committed suicide, maybe his problem was solved-but this solution is only limited to his own level. In terms of. However, what about others who are also facing this problem? When watching the movie, in addition to being moved by the plot, I think there should never be less anxiety about the same problem that I have not yet solved in the tears I shed. I have always believed that sentimentality or touching comes from the point of empathy. Then, while I wiped away the tears on my face while the light in the projection room was not turned on, my heart was also praying silently, praying that all my friends who shed sentimental tears for this movie have enough courage and Power to fight this seemingly the same but different difficulties.

Finally: the preciousness of life is that everyone is different. God likes the way people are.

Good luck, Bobby~

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Extended Reading
  • Clotilde 2022-03-28 09:01:11

    Religion, sexual orientation, and ideas collide with each other. Taking Bobby's suicide as a node, the first half of the episode feels powerful family oppression from Bobby's perspective. The lack of black flashes in many places in the movie affects the smoothness of the movie. The death of Bobby and the drastic change in the mother's attitude seem to be paving the way. The timely shaking of the camera creates a sense of instability, the mother's ignorance and stubbornness make people gnashing, and the final speech is moving.

  • Gaetano 2022-03-28 09:01:11

    As you pray, don't forget that these children are waiting to be heard.

Prayers for Bobby quotes

  • Psychiatrist: A lot of times, confusions like Bobby's can be caused by a distant father or an overbearing mother.

    Robert Griffith: Well, I had both and I am fine.

  • Rev. Michaels: When temptation is all around you, Faith, is not enough. It requires discipline, not just mental, but physical. Who would like to share their story?

    Teri: [she stands up] I used to be so unhappy, I stayed out all night, I talked back to my mother, since coming here and accepting Jesus as my savior. I've changed. My mom and I are like best friends now.

    Rev. Michaels: That's great, Teri.