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Fantasy-Forbidding Father: Jackie is outraged at the prospect of his son becoming a professional ballet dancer, though this is more out of a fear that Billy will be perceived as effeminate by society.Distant Finale: In the final sequence, Billy's father and brother make the journey down to London (they are seen riding the then-new extension of the Jubilee Line, putting these scenes at least fifteen years after the rest of the film) to see Billy dance in a production of Swan Lake.While Billy is unable to reciprocate, he supports his best friend regardless. Camp Gay: Billy's best friend Michael has a feminine personality, is into crossdressing and harbours feelings for Billy romantically.
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(There's possibly a bit of Fridge Brilliance in the fact that the ballet we see grown-up Billy in at the end is Matthew Bourne's gay interpretation of Swan Lake.) The ending of the movie is perhaps deliberately left open to allow viewers to decide for themselves. After all, he is clearly uncomfortable when Debbie tries to touch him, but he kisses Michael on the cheek before he leaves. Ambiguously Gay: Then again, there are people who think the movie can be convincingly read both as a subtle tale of a Billy coming to terms with his sexuality.His best friend Michael on the other hand. Despite his love of dance Billy is not gay or even camp. Billy also can't return Michael's love for him. All Love Is Unrequited: Billy seems to be feeling an attraction to Debbie in the pillow fight scene, but he does not reciprocate her later interest in him.He later punches Tony in the face after catching him heading to a shop to steal.Billy calls him a bastard, causing Jackie to snap, after a few seconds of silence, and beat Billy. He wants his younger son Billy to do "manly" things, but when he learns Billy wants to be a dancer, he barely accepts it, leading to an heated argument.Zig-Zagged in that he clearly loves them and wants the best for them, but is visibly out of his depth, and distressed by the Union troubles. Abusive Parents: Jackie Elliot to his children at some points.Described by some as "a Coming-Out Story without the gay", this film was a major example of the "Gender-Normative Parent" Plot, where young boys in a coming-of-age story learn an important lesson - Be Yourself.