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I'm in the group that thinks Fitts isn't gay. He was testing Lester to see if his son really was gay. When Lester made it clear he was straight, Fitts realized his son lied to him about being gay to force him to kick him out of the house and get away from him. He had lost his son, and it was entirely his own fault. Since he's an angry old man, someone had to pay for it. Why not the dad next door that helped drive his son away?

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I always thought Frank fittz was testing Lester when he tried too kiss him to see if he was just being paranoid about what he saw between Lester and his son. Or wether Lester actually gay. Frank fittz is a odd bod from the word go mind, for years and years this characters odd behaviour freaked me out.
You always find its the curious ones who are closet homosexual. A lot of manly professions and sports here in UK and the majority who are homosexual is unbelievable, FRANK FITTS you scare me!

Cause he was a FREAKY GAYBO that's why!

Because homophobes are closet homosexuals.

i believe tha col fitts was not gay.he kissed Lester to make sure if lester is gay or not.that was the only way he could find out.and once he find out he is not gay and he kicked his son out for wrong reason and lost him forever then he killed lester

So, I get that he was a repressed gay man, but why did he shoot Lester? Was he crushed by the rejection? Or do you think he killed him to keep his 'secret' safe?
I just watched AB for the first time in probably 15 years, and I didn't get then, and still don't! Makes me feel kinda like a dumbass, but I'm really curious to know someone else's opinion.
Thanks, Casey

He was a repressed homosexual who could not admit his true feelings, but when he thought Lester was gay, he felt he finally could. I assume he had never really had any contact with a gay man before.

Fitts had a homosexual relationship in the army and his then boyfriend was killed. This subplot was explored more in scenes that were eventually excised from the movie. In the commentary Sam Mendes and Alan Ball discuss it a fair bit.
"Yeah, well, that's just, like, your opinion, man"

homophobia=gay in deep, hahaha

Should have noticed how much more he was fighting himself in that scene than his son. >
Very good points you make! The others here who don't think the kid's father was gay are clueless or in denial themselves!

This argument is why i come to IMDB guys.
Thanks so much.
Same.

This argument is why i come to IMDB guys.
Thanks so much.

gosh
http://www.kindleflippages.com/ablog/

just testin mate - we knew all along you were NOT married as you have idea about what Lester was going through [cept via your small f feminist school teacher]
If you ever had the intelligent to test me, I'd tell you you could, but you don't.
And what's with this "we" business? Who is it you presume you're speaking for, and exactly how many other personalities are there in you?
As to what you're trying to claim, well you're wrong son - I've let it slide a couple of times, now, but eventually my grace in dealing with your ineptitude and stupidity will have some bounds - know your place, before I put you in it.

just testin mate - we knew all along you were NOT married as you have idea about what Lester was going through [cept via your small f feminist school teacher]
http://www.kindleflippages.com/ablog/

so you ARE married?
any kids?
And why would I bother with such inane questions, given the completely stupid, not to mention wrong, conclusions you've already leaped to?
To try and help you write even more retarded stuff?