Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-33754845-20190916192846/@comment-26018514-20191003220301

ReikaTachyon wrote: I'm one of those people, and I can tell you that he doesn't capture that perfectly for a few reasons.

1 - His dialogue is garbage. No abusive spouse/boyfriend/anybody talks like that in the real world.

2 - He doesn't exude manace. If I'm not scared of Adam, an abusive stalker ex-boyfriend, nobody is.

3 - His actions, ethos, and everything else about him is peak hyperbole. Abusive people aren't so exaggerated in the real world. They tend to intimidate through quiet threats and passive aggressive behavior. Adam is just pure, one-note rage all the time; a cartoon rendition of an abusive sociopath. It would be hilarious if it wasn't so sad. Personally I'd agree with you but to me it's that... the "hook" of what draws people to him... it just isn't written... like at all. usually it's social eloquence or dependency... but he has no lines with either, it's like we're just supposed to believe it's his brooding good looks or mystery of his mask, but that's usually just what gets people to the room, we were only shown his "I'm fucking crazy but you know I can draw a crowd to follow me" charisma, rather than the charisma that initially got him to the top, and that is a terrible thing not to show.