so glad that austin abrams is having his moment bc of the re movie, my 16yo ass watched this shit on release and immediately went to ao3/tumblr to find little/no fanfic and i was CRUSHED
i've BEEN in love with this man, very glad society is finally waking it up😛
The *entire point* of this scene is that Bryan’s paternal instincts overwhelm his survival instincts. It sets up the tragic irony that underpins the whole movie: the traits which would have made him a good father are the reason he’ll never become one.