you ever think about tommy and joel's profound bond, knowing that they relied solely on one another for support and confided in each other, only to drift apart and remain estranged for many years? it's fascinating to me how they managed to reconcile and rebuild their brotherly connection. considering joel's death, even though they already reconciled and had an even stronger bond than before, sometimes i can't help but wonder if tommy regrets their separation, especially how his last words to joel weren't "nice," and his decision to leave him behind to join the fireflies and go radio dark on him. i feel like these thoughts are running inside his head, so it's no wonder that tommy spiraled into a state of anger and impulsiveness. losing his loving and protective older brother would have had an intense impact on him, leading him to isolate himself from everyone he ever knew just to immerse himself in grief.














