Obviously, once again, since Glenn is my favorite, my opinion is worthless and wrong, so I'll not waste my time posting anything. Except, of course, the point being made in the movie was that Irving didn't want Timothy to be an Eagle and Glenn talked him into it. Very MEAN of him. It's kind of obvious to me that we must assume every breath he takes robs the air from someone who deserves it more, and he does it deliberately.