It is my opinion that neither forum is an appropriate stage for Jim's performance art. Though I give credence to a spark of, or moments of brilliance on Jim's part, I hope you'll see that most of my commentary hoped for a growth on his part and his art to the point where he is no longer compelled to use a place for straight talk (these forums or the Magic Cafe'), as a place to practice his theater or his small-minded vendettas.
You are right - he is incapable of knowing which is which. Or he is capable, but has found justification in his mind for playing us. His personal vendetta was never art, and never produced art.
As I said, I await his growth to see if he has more to offer, or if this is his best.
There is something just different enough about him to keep me intrigued, but I hope he grows to understand what the word colleagues means, and stops pooping where he mines.
Andy Kaufman is one of my heroes, and I believe Jim isn't mature enough to understand why and how Andy made it work.
Jim still has a personal axe to grind.
My sincere hope is that he never posts again, to either place, as his uncaring character.
My opinion is that at this moment, there may not be a difference between Jim and his character.
I've already read the script for Jim's play and know that he's left it to us to write his ending. He will reap what he sows.
And along the way, he has missed so many opportunities to share counsel, growth, wisdom, and friendship from people that share some of his spirt and motivations - in the very places they've set up for that sort of thing. Because he uses these places for questionable motives, he's forgotten that art must be defined by the artist AND by the viewer.
