Inter turmoil of the Characters

Rating: 8/10 (8 December 2015)

Something I find very intriguing throughout the movie is how both Tick and Billy struggle internally with their own individual problems. Billy is struggling with his violent tendencies while also frequently bursting out in anger. After his wife is shot, Billy is humbled to the point of remaining a shadow of what he once was. Tick also deals with his own personal inner turmoil. When he finds out that Hoppy dies, Tick is venting and saying how he should have protected him. Tick then says "God must have some kind of plan to teach me some kind of lesson. I just can't figure out what it is." It is very curious that throughout the movie, there is no real mention of religion. However, at Tick's most vulnerable and "deepest" part of the movie, he throws out the concept that God has a plan. What makes Tick suddenly refer to God? After this scene, there is one more mention of religion when Tick tells Billy that God is watching him. What makes Tick mention religion?