Combo in This Is England
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Combo in *This Is England* is a volatile, emotionally conflicted former skinhead whose intense friendship with the young protagonist and descent into racist violence drive much of the film’s dramatic tension.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Combo (This Is England) | 0 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| affiliation | skinhead subculture ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
This Is England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
This Is England ’86 NERFINISHED ⓘ This Is England ’88 NERFINISHED ⓘ This Is England ’90 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
friendship
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masculinity ⓘ racism ⓘ redemption ⓘ violence ⓘ working-class identity ⓘ |
| commitsViolenceAgainst | Milky (This Is England) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictsWith | Woody (This Is England) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Shane Meadows NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feelsEmotion |
anger
ⓘ
guilt ⓘ shame ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 2006 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hairStyle | skinhead ⓘ |
| hasBackstoryElement | time in prison ⓘ |
| hasFriendshipWith | Shaun Fields NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
far-right nationalism
ⓘ
racism ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| laterMedium | television miniseries ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| mentorTo | Shaun Fields NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
antagonist
ⓘ
anti-hero ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
charismatic
ⓘ
emotionally conflicted ⓘ violent ⓘ volatile ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Stephen Graham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingEra | 1980s England ⓘ |
| socialClass | working class ⓘ |
| storyFunction |
drivesShaunRadicalization
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embodiesriseof1980sEnglishfar-right ⓘ |
| turningPointEvent | racially motivated assault on Milky ⓘ |
| undergoesArc | partial search for redemption in TV sequels ⓘ |
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