I’ve thought about that .. how her selfish choices put a little innocent boy in such turmoil .. really tragic. And so he was forced to develop and rationalize his persona and outer brave front to survive and cope in ways no small child should ever have to .. to overcompensate for all that wackiness, chaos and stress she foisted on him.
I should add ..
and she created a monster.
“... how her selfish choices put a little innocent boy in such turmoil ...”
Funny you bring that thought up, as it went through my mind as well, looking at the pirate picture (yes, Hale has brief moments of compassion, occasionally)...
Kind of sad in a way.
Ok - I’ve had my compassion moment. He’s STILL a feckless douchebag. What he was no longer matters. What he’s DOING is ALL that matters.