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Now this is a step in the right direction.
And he still has his brother D.J.
breathing down his neck, trying to convince him to transfer to UConn.
At least he makes some friends on the team, including Cam Newton and Maurkice Pouncey.
But even without them, you get the sense that Aaron wouldnt consider transferring.
The guys first night out turns violent quickly.
Internalized homophobia is a consistent theme inAaron Hernandez, and its clearly at play here.
And thus Aaron Hernandez evades consequences for the first of many times.
Consequences, With Extreme Prejudice is about Aaron going off to college and learning all the wrong lessons.
In theory, Urban Meyer should be the role model who forces the 17-year-old(!)
to get his head on straight in the wake of a big fuck-up like this one.
Aaron should come to understand his father as abusive, but these lessons only reaffirm his hero worship.
The booster club has plenty of reason for concern.
Aaron cant be bothered with campus groupies; hed prefer to discreetly connect with men in online chat rooms.
Worried someone saw him, he ditches the planned hookup and heads home.
Thats sure to be a controversial choice for some viewers, especially for the potential implications of Hernandezs crimes.
We dont see the shooting go down, maybe because so many of the real details are still unclear.
When we see Aaron next, hes being questioned by the police, returning to the opening scene.
Who would make the best scapegoat?
It sure isnt the promising new star tight end.
When Aaron steps outside, once again a free man, he earns a chorus of cheers.
Maybe the high contrast and sharp edges are meant to bring to mind televised games.
I dont dislike it, but I also wouldnt have minded a more natural vibe.
