Father!Thomas post coming soon š
"spam = block" at this point what am I supposed to do š
TW: Yapping; Rape/Sa, Groping, Strong language, Gore, TCM-Canon-typical Violence
So I recently found deleted / extended scenes {Part 1 / Part 2 of 2006, 2003} which gave me more inspiration to write again! Analysis time š
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I first want to talk about the most forgotten member of the Hewitt family: Jedidiah. Poor sweet little Jedidiah, probably the most underrated and least-considered member of the Hewitt āclanā. From the clips shown in the video and the movie itself, we can infer that Jedidiah is left alone quite often. Heās also very aware of what goes on both in and outside the walls. Either the family doesnāt try to hide it from him or theyāre doing a shit job at it. Even then, itās kinda hard to hide things from independent children anyway. Jedidiahās a very empathetic and artistic child who understands the Hewitt family values. I.E; the scene where he helps Erin and Morgan escape. Especially when he goes:
āDonāt hurt her! Please, Grandma!ā - 2003, 1:06:48Ā
He looks so defeated after..poor baby.Ā
At around 1:12:40 when heās urgently trying to get Erin and Morgan out of the basement via the tornado shelter exit {I think thatās what the structure is?}
āGo - Go now! Run! Faster, hurry! - Come on, donāt let him get you!ā
āGo! Iāll be fine!ā - 2003, 1:12:45 - 1:14:05Ā
And when he tries to bite Thomasā hand to hold him back?? Poor baby. Iād also like to acknowledge how Thomas didnāt get physical with him , simply just shoved him off his hand and onto the sandbag. In the deleted scenes for 2003, he seems much happier when he gets to show Pepper his drawings; It seems he really needs attention that he isnāt getting at home. Maybe this is similar to how Thomas was raised, though I'm not sure. This is even more apparent when he says āYou sure youāre not just saying that?ā after Pepper compliments his drawing. He very clearly needs a form of guidance and support; Not only for his development but for his confidence. As I discussed in a previous post, Thomas also really enjoys praise, which he gets mainly from Hoyt. Speaking of Hoyt, thereās two possibilities {that Iāve come up with} for how Jedidiah came to be. 1.) Jedidiah is the product of rape, most likely the child of Hoyt and a victim. 2.) They āadoptedā him from a victim or some similar situation. Not much evidence as to his origins, but we can theorize.Ā
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Moving on to Hoyt; the āheadā of the family. In the extended scenes for The Beginning 2006, we get to see an even more aggressive and short-fused side of Hoyt. He yells more often, heās more violent, and heās definitely more āhands-onā....yay for us. At around 3:20 in this video, as heās going to āattendā to Baileyās injuries, he discreetly gropes her, specifically groping her breast whilst repeating āI aināt gonna hurt you.ā Yeah, okay, pal.Ā And then he LICKS THE GLASS HE JUST PULLED OUT OF HER?? He also really doesnāt like the victims; Like. At all. Heās definitely lustful over Bailey, but he doesnāt like how āsmartā she gets at times. I.E; āIs having a dead biker chick ride shotgun proper police procedure, sir?ā Now, in this video we get to see the more hostile version of Hoyt. Imagine his regular persona x2. At around 0:45 he pulls Deanās head up by his hair and starts yelling is his face;
āYou fucking idiot! I just told you we had to eat! Aināt you listening to me?āĀ
This tells us two things: One, Hoyt really doesnāt like when his authority is challenged via questions, lack of interest, or defiance. Two, he really doesnāt like talking about his time in the war. Itās a traumatic near-death experience which is definitely a soft spot for him. I doubt having to dwell on it, much less repeat it over and over again to someone he already hates is easy. Following that tangent, he quickly switches to his condescending āIām just trying to helpā bullshit. Specifically at 1:09;
āNow what happens if you kids drive all the way up to Austin just to find out that you donāt even qualify to be in the Army? Iām concerned about your physical fitness here.ā
Iāve also noticed that Hoyt gets real up-close nā personal when heās being condescending. Connect this with the moment he ties up and chokes Bailey; We can see Hoyt really likes showing not only his mental dominance, but his physical as well. Now, Hoyt is 6 feet, thatās tall. Compared to Thomas? Thatās 5 inches shorter, and at maybe half or ā of the weight. {I headcanon Thomas at around 330/320.} Hoyt sure as hell feels intimidated by Thomas physically. Mentally? Nah, probably not. He knows he could manipulate Thomas one way or another.Ā
Now; Iād like to focus on how Hoyt treats the family. He rarely if ever gets fussy with them to the extent of the victims. In the 2006 deleted scenes, at around 5:54 - 6:20, Hoyt never yells at Luda Mae and corrects himself when she scolds him. As she raises her voice, he gets fed up but never yells, only says;
āGod damnit, Momma, let me handle this.ā
Heās stressed, sheās most definitely stressed, and he feels the need to control everything to manage it. His speech at 2:01 of the 2006 extended scenes part 1 is very loving coming from him. Heās trying to reassure his family that everything will be fine whilst also shit-talking the āenemy;ā Further isolating them from civilization which theyāve only known to be a negative. He also calmly tries coaxing / ordering Thomas in for supper as opposed to yelling at him. He definitely switches between Hoyt and Charlie around his family; Even though he keeps Hoyt as the ādefaultā to remain in power {which is his source of comfort}, he lets Charlie slip through when itās needed.Ā
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Now for everyoneās favorite big boy; Thomas <3. The extended scene in part 2 {0:00 - 0:30} when Bailey seeās him and just starts screaming {rightfully so, sheās terrified}. Thomas is just standing there, fidgeting with his hands like š¤Ø/š - I know bro was reliving some school / work trauma. Seeing him fidget and doing whatās called āT-rex armsā makes me think heās neurodivergent. Obviously thatās not the only thing, Iāve been thinking heās autistic specifically for a while now {Me pushing my autism onto a character} but it fits, no? {Maybe I'll do a post talking about his neurodivergence, idk} And he looks so overwhelmed during the dinner / Hoytās speech scene {In the extended scenes part 1.} OH! And ESPECIALLY when Hoyt brings him down to the basement at 37:40 in The Beginning 2006. He looks so overwhelmed and possibly terrified? When you brighten the scene, his expression is much easier to see {Iāll put a picture / gif below}. I think itās safe to assume Thomas was a bit reluctant to continue as Hoyt had to coax him;
āCome on, Tommy, aināt no different than the slaughterhouse. Meatās meat; Boneās bone. Get it done.ā
I think Thomas really only got comfortable with the new lifestyle after he used it as an artistic outlet. Especially when he got to āexperimentā on Eric. Iāve seen multiple people use this scene as a means to say Thomas is gay. And listen, I donāt necessarily disagree, I donāt think heās completely straight either {Reminder, any character thatās sexuality isnāt confirmed means that labeling them as āstraightā is a headcanon too!} I just think thereās more to work with here. I myself have struggles with my sexuality, specifically with how I view women. Iām not trying to push this onto Tommy, I just see potential similarities. I think Thomas was definitely envious of Eric, therefore, taking his face and ābecomingā something similar to him was a way to hide himself and present in a more āattractive way.ā I think heās attracted to men, but his attraction is either masked or based on the idea of being like them. Eric has a life with such intense purpose. An army veteran {returning as well} with a partner, good family dynamic, and a friend group? ONTOP of being attractive and fit? Oh, hun, you know Thomas was yearning right there. He just wants to be good enough. I mean, really really, good enough. I donāt know why, but my brain automatically went to āhe wants to become and consume Eric.ā As in, heās attracted to the idea of being {like} Eric; As well as being attracted to Eric. I donāt know how to communicate this properly so I hope you get what Iām putting down.
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Again, apologies for my long incoherent rants; I have so many ideas that I want to share
Much love, š«
Also this guy is down BAD in the comics' comment section
Who tf is bro talking to
WHY IS HENRIETTA GIVING BIRTH š«ššš
The TCM comics are sooo good - Top tier /j
Re-Elect Hoyt | Sheriff Of | Travis County, TX
Comics used: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre #3; The Texas Chainsaw Massacre #5
I wanna do Tommy's hair - Like actually provide some care to it
Probably gonna make a post about it š¹
need him like this or somethibg
tis is so ass blud š
It would heal me.
So..it's very obvious that the Hewitt family tree is..more than complicated. The ages and the relations between the seven members can be perplexing. I attempted to be as canon as possible, but there's always room for criticism and changes :)
Here's an *attempt* at a family tree {Click for better quality, I do apologize.}.
Luda Mae, Montgomery, and Katherine are the children of an unknown woman and Charles 'Charlie' Hewitt. Charles 'Charlie' Hewitt Jr. {Hoyt}, is the child of Luda Mae and Charles Hewitt {nonconsensual}. Thomas is the child of Sloane {factory worker} and an unknown father. Henrietta is the child of Katherine and an unknown father. Jedidiah's origins are unknown; But he is the grandson of Luda Mae Hewitt.
Luda Mae appears to be the eldest; Marietta Marich, the actress which portrayed Luda Mae, was quoted saying "Whenever I do a part, I like to get into the character ā just become the character ā and make her as real as possible. So I figured Luda Mae was dirt poor and probably one of four or five kids, and the oldest, so she's like the momma." According to the official Texas Chainsaw Massacre Wiki on Fandom, Monty is around 70 years old, born in 1903; Making him 66 in the 2006 prequel, and 70 in the 2003 remake. On Hoyt's wiki page, he was born in 1914; Making him 55 in the 2006 prequel, and 59 at the time of his death during the 2003 remake. The Tea Lady, dubbed 'Kathy', has no official age or date of birth, but many speculate {based on her appearance as well as her actor, Kathy Lamkin,} that she is in her late-forties to mid-fifties. Henrietta also does not have an official age nor date of birth; Many speculate {based on her appearance as well as her actor, Heather Kafka,} that she is in her early-to-mid-thirties. Jedidiah's wiki page reveals no age nor date of birth, but speculates he was born in the late 1960's, making him around 5-9 years old. David Dorfman, the actor that portrayed Jedidiah, was 10 at the time of filming the 2003 remake. Thomas was born in August of 1939; Making him 30 during the 2006 prequel, and 34 at the time of the 2003 remake.
Hope this clears things up for some!
Much love, š«
Watching TCM The Beginning again and the fact that at 25:55 Hoyt is just cruising in his fuckass sheriff-mobile is crazy
You cannot tell me he just happened to stumble upon them - No, bro was actively patrolling his abandoned - might I add, town. Who does this nerd think he is š
I can't take this movie seriously Hoyt is such a nerd - With his broken car siren n shit
am I experiencing an enlightening eye-opening moment of self-awareness {embarrassment and hatred} or do I just need to go to sleep