It's vague in the album and even in the book that came with the album. But it's clearer in the movie.
Jimmy has completely HAD IT
He wants everything in his life to end, just f%#king end–one way or the other.
And part of him DOES end. It's symbolic instead of literal, but Jimmy kind of splits into people at the rock. The person he was drowns, but the new one lives. When he sees the rock standing so proud and strong like the monolith in 2001, he goes to it and lets his boat drift away. With no way to get back, he (symbolically) becomes part of The Rock, and it's strength becomes part of him.
He then has that moment that Richard Pryor talked about (on a kid's show!):
One day when you finally had enough of it, you just say "This is who I am, this is what I like, and this is what I'm going to be. I'm just gonna be ME, and [if someone doesn't like it,] the HELLLL with it! Take it or leave it!"
In the movie, Jimmy appears to commit suicide while The Rock is playing, but it's ambiguous. A hint is given at the end, when Jimmy is alone next to a cliff. "Love reign o'er me" is playing (for us–Jimmy can't hear it). When Daltry sings "reign o'er..." Jimmy (who's alone) screams "ME!!!" It's the only word spoken in the last 10 minutes of the film.
But when you watch it again, you notice something in the VERY first brief scene (it's maybe five seconds). Before the story starts with "I am The Sea," you see Jimmy walking away from the mess he left at the end of the film–with a confident, self-assured smile.
He didn't kill himself.
And he's not a screwed up kid anymore.
â–º The helpless dancer finally stopped dancing.
If you like Quadrophenia, you MUST see the movie!!
♥,
--faye kane ♀ homeless brain
The sexiest autistic astrophysicist you'll ever see naked.
Google my blog.
It's vague in the album and even in the book that came with the album. But it's clearer in the movie.
Jimmy has completely HAD IT
He wants everything in his life to end, just f%#king end–one way or the other.
And part of him DOES end. It's symbolic instead of literal, but Jimmy kind of splits into people at the rock. The person he was drowns, but the new one lives. When he sees the rock standing so proud and strong like the monolith in 2001, he goes to it and lets his boat drift away. With no way to get back, he (symbolically) becomes part of The Rock, and it's strength becomes part of him.
He then has that moment that Richard Pryor talked about (on a kid's show!):
One day when you finally had enough of it, you just say "This is who I am, this is what I like, and this is what I'm going to be. I'm just gonna be ME, and [if someone doesn't like it,] the HELLLL with it! Take it or leave it!"
In the movie, Jimmy appears to commit suicide while The Rock is playing, but it's ambiguous. A hint is given at the end, when Jimmy is alone next to a cliff. "Love reign o'er me" is playing (for us–Jimmy can't hear it). When Daltry sings "reign o'er..." Jimmy (who's alone) screams "ME!!!" It's the only word spoken in the last 10 minutes of the film.
But when you watch it again, you notice something in the VERY first brief scene (it's maybe five seconds). Before the story starts with "I am The Sea," you see Jimmy walking away from the mess he left at the end of the film–with a confident, self-assured smile.
He didn't kill himself.
And he's not a screwed up kid anymore.
â–º The helpless dancer finally stopped dancing.
If you like Quadrophenia, you MUST see the movie!!
♥,
--faye kane ♀ homeless brain The sexiest autistic astrophysicist you'll ever see naked. Google my blog.
@FayeKane Great comment. Thanks!
@FayeKane Great comment. Thanks!
@FayeKane Great comment. Thanks!
@FayeKane Great comment. Thanks!