Fuuuuuck! Just watching the June 14 highlights show now and watching Christopher go to Pauline was so fucking scary and bizarre. She and her foster children have broken that man, and now he has come to give in and join. Being controlled, but loved by Pauline, it seems is better than remaining independent and ostracized. I really felt for Christopher watching that, because it's clear these mind games have gotten to him.
It just shows how much experience Pauline has had manipulating people in this way to fall in line. All week, Pauline and her little groups have been fucking awful to Christopher and when he was talking to Pauline it was clear how much it's gotten to him. I loved some of the things he said to her though, "I've felt as though I'd done something satanic". Pauline then has the audacity to claim that it's Chris who has made himself feel lonely all week - no, that was you, Pauline and you damn know it too! Finally he breaks down to her, starts to appeal to her to at least start talking to him again and that's when she gets what she wants. When she starts crying and goes up to hug him, it's almost like she's saying to him "See? That wasn't so hard, now was it pleb? All you had to do was bend the knee and pledge fealty to your Lord Pauline! ALL SHALL LOVE ME AND DESPAIR!"
That weak little "Thankyou" Christopher managed at the end of it said it all really. At least this last week of Pauline in the house won't be so unpleasant for him, I guess. Once she's gone, I have a feeling we are going to see a lot of the more hidden personalities start to flourish.
It seems she withholds her love from those that don't allow her to assume that powerful mother role over them. I mean, she had a crack at Winston in the morning for taking too much egg, but did it in a lighthearted way - but Christopher got one little plate out and all hell broke loose! I think even Mark is starting to show how afraid of getting on her bad side he is. It's actually kinda scary... this and many other things I've seen her do in that house make me think she might have some sort of personality disorder.
At least alternachris has Pauline pegged...