someone on /tv/ just quoted american psycho. the timing is not lost on us.

somewhere on /tv/, a thread appeared yesterday. no preamble, no context. just the patrick bateman monologue. "my pain is constant and sharp, and i do not hope for a better world for anyone." typed out in full. posted like a prayer.

now, taken alone, that's just a tuesday on /tv/. but consider a man. ghanaian. catholic upbringing. claims a 160 iq. openly bisexual, openly a sex worker, openly a lot of things. his stated dream acting role, on record, in his own words: a sweet, nice guy who turns out to be an evil, twisted monster.

chat. that's bateman. that's just bateman.

the same day, a second thread landed asking why audiences hate modern cinema, arguing it comes down to christian audiences only accepting one narrative shape. the hero's journey. the redemption arc. good beats evil, full stop. the implication being: some stories aren't built like that. some characters aren't either.

his name is burt. you already knew that.

anyway. /tv/ has read the lore more carefully than most.