I'd love to see him do something like that now to see what 12 years has done to his perspective.
Oh I would too, but something that would challenge him to reach
down deep for the emotion. Something gut wrenching.
Maxx said:
"If she'd have taken care of him and been kind to him he would have been her devoted slave forever. He would have never turned on her."
Oh I agree, without a doubt. In fact I feel sure he would have
have been part devoted slave, part vehement protector had
she accepted him. I was refering to that particular scene, when
he was worshiping at her feet. He had given her his complete
trust along with his weapon, but I think that had she tried to
kill him, he would have reacted immediately and instinctively.
Maxx said:
" He's with Smith because no one ever cared about him and Smith shows some inclination in that direction."
I saw him as having a strong sense of self preservation, but
lacking confidence in himself. He had felt he needed a leader,
someone he admired, who would make the decisions, and look
after him. But I also saw him as being more calculating in his
relationship with his Mister. I didn't see the need for affection as
playing as large a part as his need for basic survival. I felt that it
was the desire for a loving relationship in which he'd be on a
more equal footing with his partner that finally made his situation
with Jones intolerable. He was more clever than Jones gave him
credit for being, and had more control over that relationship than
Jones realized. In the end he died because he thought he could
regain the upper hand. When stressed he fell right back into the
groveling behavior he'd begun to hate, but that normally worked
on Jones. I don't think he realized that Jones' anger inspired by
his hatred of women was stronger than his own influence.
This was my take on Ricardo Martin, though admittedly I only
watched this movie once. Your thoughts, anyone?
(Sorry, I know this should be moved to the correct thread.)
