I'm still about 100 pages behind in this thread, so someone might have already said something like this, but I want to say my piece. I never wanted to add to the constant debate of Clint was a good father or not, but I've always believed he did his best with Josh.
Clint was in an impossible, unwinnable situation with Josh. There is no one on the face of this planet who could have shaped him into a normal, productive member of society. Parenting doesn't come with a manual, let alone one for someone with the mental issues Josh had. Josh was too dumb to understand what was best for his health, his mental conditions made him too combative to logic with or accept that he needed help, and he was too depressed to really care. Clint couldn't legally force him into rehab or accept medical help. The fuck was he actually supposed to do?
That's not to say there aren't valid criticisms. I think buying Josh a lathe was playing with fire and I'm appalled that someone in as poor health as Josh was at the end didn't have a working phone. But Clint loved his boy and I never doubted that for a second. He set Josh up to live his life on his terms, and in turn, we got to witness the magic that was King Cobra.
I'm sickened that Clint had to come online and make a video within the 24 hours he found his own son dead, just in the hopes that the fucking troles would leave his family alone. I got a bittersweet chuckle out of the grief laden but heartfelt 'fuck sickos'. I was touched that Clint was tuned in to Josh's life enough to know all the Cobra-isms. And even though alcohol is probably what did him in, Clint is right in saying that we should make a drink combo in honor of Josh. It's what he would have wanted.
I hope you're shreddin' with Ozzy up there in Gothic Heaven in the grandest bell tower of your dreams. Maybe Jimi could even pop by and help you get the Star Spangled Banner under your fingers.
Rest easy, Cobes.
P.S. - You guys want to know a secret? I've always been super jealous that Josh's music got the attention of Gerard Way, who is one of my favorite musicians. I'm a musician as well and I know that I'll never achieve that. It's hilarious and humbling that Josh will always have that on me.