Huh? Whazzit? Yawn ... somebody turn off the projector (pun
intended) ... I must have fallen asleep and missed the end of the
movie. The last thing I remember was psychotic Robert Mitchum
looking at his tatooed hands struggling with what to do next.
Of course, this movie with a parallel to recent events on this
message board will go right over the clueless Singer head, but others
should easily make the connection to Night of the Hunter. Google it
Robert and learn more about your namesake's greatest performance.
See if you recognize yourself (wishful thinking on my part).
Of course, things ended badly for both Roberts. Our Robert also came
face to face with a moral dilemma and ... predictably ... he
chose "hate" and backed down as he is want to do whenever cornered.
While not having a conscience is a "plus" for the evil Singer
lifestyle, it's a major roadblock for seeking treatment and recovery.
What is surprising is how little time it took to drive him away (yet
again) ... just two weeks. Ordinarily it takes months for Singer to
download his self-hatred and upload his "pretend" self-esteem during
a therapeutic session on a message board. I think the key this time
was recognizing and addressing the mental illness behind all the
nonsense he posts. Once that became the focus, he quickly became
very uncomfortable and was forced to withdraw. File that bit of
procedure away for his next visit ...
Dick has him tagged as NPD, but I'm really not sure of his primary
diagnosis. As pointed out by meldrone, he's a "psychiatric buffet"
with elements of malignant narcissism, anti-social personality,
serial bullying, "trollism," and manic-depression at a psychotic
level. Mix in alcohol abuse and it would be very surprising if he
could ever put on a "regular guy" face (I loved this wistful
admission) for more than a day. Spend any time with him in person?
I don't think so.
Finally, the meldrone-assembled quotes testifying to the Singer
character are just excellent (keep them around JT). The best ... and
Robert agreed in his holiday message ... was from OEJ, a former
friend and associate who knew him well, so it has the most
credibility. The most poignant line: "I bet you don't even have a
pet." Indeed, both Roberts were always "particularly rough on the
little things."
We move on ...