Was Jimmy implying he was the father of a baby he was supposed to have with Shane's wife In the past? How could that be? I do not see the connection. I thought Jimmy was referring to his wife, but the flashback scene shows him touching Shane's wife stomach. Your thoughts are appreciated!
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Jimmy stated that when his wife was raped and murdered, she was pregnant. The last flashback showed Jimmy's wife, not Shane's wife.
Thanks for the reply. But the lady in the flashback looks just like Shane's wife. The lady in the flashback does not match the flashback during the home invasion at Jimmy's house.
This is what i read on the Wiki "Shane that his wife was pregnant with his son."
Also, why would Shane react that way to Jimmy's statement as he laid there dieing? It doesn't make sense. The similarities of how Shane's wife and the lady in the final flashback are striking.
The only similarity between Alice (Claire van der Boom) and Ellin (Jada Alberts) was that they were both pregnant. Other than that, they looked nothing alike. The last flashback showed Jimmy with Ellin. He had no connection whatsoever with Alice.
If it helps, read the wiki as this - "Jimmy tells Shane that his wife (Ellin) was pregnant with his son". Hope that clears things up.
Thanks for the explanation once again. I just thought there was supposed to be a twist in the end. It makes a lot more sense now. Thank you so much!
shareJimmy never had explained why he was killing the men . . . he remained silent . . . Shane was left to figure out all of the mystery on his own. Shane learns that the wife was raped before she was killed, but he did not know that she was pregnant.
But then suddenly, just as he is dying, Jimmy announces -- with as much pride as anguish -- that his wife was pregnant with their son. Shane's reaction is that he shares the same experiences with Jimmy (not with any of his fellow law enforcement), impending fatherhood, injury and loss, and the decision to kill.
"Jimmy never had explained why he was killing the men . . . he remained silent . . . Shane was left to figure out all of the mystery on his own."
Well, he did not have much figuring out to do. Shane happily came across someone making a death bed / hang man's noose confession who explained it all (except perhaps for the pregnancy) in the suicide letter he left.
In the scene where Jimmy left Shane outside of town he found the book of baby names. Jimmi knew that Shane will be a father. Jimmi never wanted to kill him because he never raped and killed his wife.
By telling Shane that it would have been a boy the moment he dies means that Shane finally understands that he is like him from a certain point of view in life and that he would have probably done the same thing.
The flashback shows Jimmy and Jimmys wife reunited... in heaven. Its a bit cheesy but its just a short scene so it didnt bother me a lot.
Great movie noetheless.
btw...
The panther is symbolistic. The writer is implying multiple metaphorisms from great literature. In the book from Dürrenmatt an old rich lady comes into a town get revenge and she also has a panther which symbolizes her power (the simpsons used that too for mr Burns). In the movie the panther apears when Jimmy broke out which could be a nod also to Rilkes poem "Der Panther" which is about a panther obviously but it symbolizes a down beaten animal which rather be put down.
Thank God !
Someone that gets it.
I thought I was the only one.