This scene really gets to me, but the way Carlās hand shakes in this scene really breaks my heart. Imagine how scared he must have been anticipating the blow from the axe. In this moment heās not sure if heāll even live through the ordeal. Heās grown up so much from the Carl who never stayed in the house, to the Carl who is willing to lose a hand if thatās what it takes to keep everyone safe. He even doesnāt hesitate. Carl has suffered so much. He had to kill his mother. Heās been shot twice. Heās lost an eye. Yet he still manages to hold it all together in an extremely devastating situation. Carl doesnāt get enough credit for how far heās come.



















