ext_21466 ([identity profile] aingeal8c.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] ds_flashfiction 2006-10-22 09:39 pm (UTC)

I wonder if things improved financially (as well as emotionally) after his departure?

I do think they improved in both sense. We know Ray's father was a gambler from WATE as well as a drinker and that cannot have helped the families finances. I think perhaps he didn't pay much attention to the family finances whereas Ray seems to, at least on some level.

And I think considering how Ray gets on with his father's ghost - Vecchio snr hated cops, probably was abusive to Ray emotionally nad physicially, is always about number one I'd say the family must be happier with him gone. I think it was good for Ray until he still hears his father's words hitting his self-esteem. I think Fraser was a help in helping Ray overcome his father's opinion/influence.

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