He abhors his father's anti-semitism, yet exhibits the same anti-semitism himself? Odd, that.
I simply find it implausible that a person under the influence will, out of the blue, suddenly develop a bigoted streak.
Gibson has and will endure humiliation being the focus of discussion, derision, compassion, etc. He will never be viewed the same again, no matter what he says.
Dear sinkspur,
"He abhors his father's anti-semitism, yet exhibits the same anti-semitism himself? Odd, that."
Not so odd to me. He abhors it when he's rational, but even then, wishes that he could identify more with his father by accepting his father's beliefs. When drunk, his inhibition against identifying with those beliefs is lowered, and he does so, not because he believes his father's garbage, but because he has a felt need to identify with his father.
Listen, having seen his sensitivity to the subject of his father's anti-semitism and other looneyism, I have no doubt in my own mind that this is a deep, sore, painful source of mental conflict and anguish for Mr. Gibson. Having seen a few of his films, I have no doubt that he's got lots and lots of unresolved issues with his father.
That some aspect of those conflicts would arise when he starts drinking makes perfect sense to me.
He's a sick and twisted soul.
"Gibson has and will endure humiliation being the focus of discussion, derision, compassion, etc. He will never be viewed the same again, no matter what he says."
I agree.
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