Cody- "Country Boys"

Cody, whose life is followed by a camera crew in "Country Boys", may seem like the bad boy ultra-disturbed Goth type- but he is much different than his appearance would suggest. Cody wears dark nail polish and typically all black; his hair is died and he sports a outrageous hairstyles, his appearance threw me at first. It turns out that Cody is actually a Christian, who loved music and spending time with his girlfriend. Although he goes to a intermediate school, he does not come across as necessarily unintelligent. What I think is sort of remarkable is how his parents both committed suicide, and he has lost everything he had, yet his faith remains strong. A lot of kids with his circumstances would have more behavioral problems. Not to say that he is an angel. Cody occasionally causes trouble with his U.S. history teacher, resulting in being sent to the principal's office. His behavior at home seems to be calmer, however. He is polite to his adopted grandmother, and seems to want to live there with her. The truth is he has nowhere else to go. He has known his parents both committed suicide for most of his life, but an interesting moment in the documentary is when he reads the details of what really happened in his father’s death. Upon learning his father shot his wife, and then himself, he is not shocked, but seemingly more confused. He confidently states that he will always love his dad, and then nostalgically reminisces on their past. I can’t say I feel bad for Cody, despite his economic conditions and family circumstances, because he does not seem to feel bad for himself.