G&G-Fan said:
Broken child? He goes “Yippee!”.

Ah. I’m out.
This comment is indicative of the fact that I am falling on deaf ears, and that you are ignoring the events of the films.
And that’s the strangest thing about the whole “complaining about the PT” community. The movies are literally exactly what you guys want, almost to a tee, especially story wise (CGI heavy aesthetic is a separate issue). The complaints just arise from not paying attention to the films…
You would have twice the amount of movies to like if you actually just took them as they are.
It’s very clear that while he is a slave, his mother gives him a certain level of peace. Once he leaves her, is where he starts to break apart (and of course we see that he has a chip on his shoulder about being slave as well, that informs his later life).
It’s also why him being 19 when he leaves wouldn’t be the same, that’s the age to leave the nest anyway.
Don’t reply with more counterpoints, i’m not going to look at them. Because you don’t even attempt to look at the films honestly.