Except that "Jack is a shitty dad" and "Stick is a terrible person" are also completely valid interpretations.
We all have different life experiences. A father leaving their kid with nothing but PTSD and insurance money is kind of a sore point for me. In my opinion, it cancels out any of the "well, he loved his kid and was just trying is best with what little he had to work with" argument because Matt grew up with prize money instead of his dad, and it didn't have to happen.
And then Stick came in and took advantage of Matt when he was vulnerable, abandoned him, and then showed up again when he had a use for him and spent the entire time gaslighting him.
That's not complex. That is nothing short of fucked up.
Re: Jack Murdock's father abusive?
We all have different life experiences. A father leaving their kid with nothing but PTSD and insurance money is kind of a sore point for me. In my opinion, it cancels out any of the "well, he loved his kid and was just trying is best with what little he had to work with" argument because Matt grew up with prize money instead of his dad, and it didn't have to happen.
And then Stick came in and took advantage of Matt when he was vulnerable, abandoned him, and then showed up again when he had a use for him and spent the entire time gaslighting him.
That's not complex. That is nothing short of fucked up.