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Old 07-04-2007, 16:28
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We've all seen him in action:
chasing away his mums boyfriends
sending poison pen letters
skiving school
blackmailing muderers

but why do you think it is?

Is he depressed?
Is it all just general attention-seeking?
Is he just scarred from his past?
Or is he even mentally ill?

What do you think?
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Old 07-04-2007, 16:50
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All of the above?
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Old 07-04-2007, 16:52
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In some ways I don't think he is as bad as Craig Harris was. Can be nasty, yes, but Craig actually tried to kill Martin Platt. The things David has done are not all that bad. Probably the actual lying in court and trying to pervert the course of justice are the worst things.
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Old 07-04-2007, 17:01
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I think its probably...

He's a teenager
He's attention seeking
His past needs addressing by a psycologist
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Old 07-04-2007, 22:04
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Originally Posted by xmsradx
We've all seen him in action:
chasing away his mums boyfriends
sending poison pen letters
skiving school
blackmailing muderers

but why do you think it is?

Is he depressed?
Is it all just general attention-seeking?
Is he just scarred from his past?
Or is he even mentally ill?

What do you think?
Everything you have stated
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Old 07-04-2007, 22:07
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Originally Posted by julieannu
Probably the actual lying in court and trying to pervert the course of justice are the worst things.
I think sending fake cards from a dead psycho murderer to upset his own mother rates pretty highly.
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Old 07-04-2007, 22:17
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He is disturbed and possessed.
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Old 07-04-2007, 22:21
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He is the spaun of Satan ( AKA Martin Platt)
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Old 07-04-2007, 22:36
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He is a true sociopath. Can't wait to see what stories they dream up for him.

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Old 07-04-2007, 22:39
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He's just a bad bu**er. Pure and simple.
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Old 07-04-2007, 22:40
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Well to be honest, its all stemming from the mental trauma that resulted from the Richard Hillman debacle.

He's always felt resentment towards Gail for not noticing what Richard really was, and this then just spiralled out of control until he became Demon.
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Old 07-04-2007, 22:43
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Originally Posted by Sleepy-Hollow
Well to be honest, its all stemming from the mental trauma that resulted from the Richard Hillman debacle.

He's always felt resentment towards Gail for not noticing what Richard really was, and this then just spiralled out of control until he became Demon.
To be fair I thought it was something to do with Hillman,
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Old 07-04-2007, 22:57
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Originally Posted by Sleepy-Hollow
Well to be honest, its all stemming from the mental trauma that resulted from the Richard Hillman debacle.

He's always felt resentment towards Gail for not noticing what Richard really was, and this then just spiralled out of control until he became Demon.
No, I think it is deeper than that. I think he was born that way. The storylines could be interesting. He will need psychiatric input at some point.
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Old 07-04-2007, 23:01
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I dont think any child to be honest and imo born that way, I think if children have been brought up properly then theres no reson for them to turn that way,Im sure gail has brought him up properly, It's just her relationships that dont help specially the Hillman one and thats why I think david has been traumatised after what Hilman did to him and his family and its turned him bitter and twisted
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Old 07-04-2007, 23:03
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Having a mother who looks like a weasel and a grandmother who is only 8 years older than your mother must leave a scar.
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Old 07-04-2007, 23:06
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Originally Posted by Weeping Dreams
Having a mother who looks like a weasel and a grandmother who is only 8 years older than your mother must leave a scar.
thats not very nice
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Old 07-04-2007, 23:12
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Originally Posted by Lofgrenfan
He is a true sociopath. Can't wait to see what stories they dream up for him.
I'd go with that.

How much of this applied to David?

http://www.hss.caltech.edu/~mcafee/Bin/sb.html
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Old 07-04-2007, 23:27
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Attention seeking
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Old 07-04-2007, 23:29
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lots of issues with the little terror
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Old 08-04-2007, 01:42
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When Hillman was his step father he was an Hillman Minx
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Old 08-04-2007, 08:59
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I don't think it has anything to do with Richard Hillman, although Gail uses that as an excuse. Sarah went through that too (as did Gail and Bethany) but it hasn't turned her into a twisted, scheming, malevolent Beelzebub

He's just a bad 'un, through and through.
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Old 08-04-2007, 10:01
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The Hillman saga must have had an affect on him and has haunted him but I think its a culmination of a lot of different events. His Dad leaving Gail when he was younger and Gails subsequent failed relationships have certainly made him resent Gail.

Then there is the fact he was the youngest child and had a fair amount of attention but then Sarah had Beth and Gail obviously had to give much of her time for them and again this would have made David more angry and feel left out.

I think the main thing David craves for is attention. Sadly everyone keeps giving into him.
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Old 08-04-2007, 10:02
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His dad leaving didn't help
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Old 08-04-2007, 10:02
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After Tina annoucing her leaving, I don't think it will be long before Jack also leaves.
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Old 08-04-2007, 10:23
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Originally Posted by xmsradx
We've all seen him in action:
chasing away his mums boyfriends
sending poison pen letters
skiving school
blackmailing muderers

but why do you think it is?

Is he depressed?
Is it all just general attention-seeking?
Is he just scarred from his past?
Or is he even mentally ill?

What do you think?

I think its the haircuts, they control the brain.
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