Shane only seeks to draw attention to himself. His entire self worth is wrapped up into building his online personality. He knows that consistently announcing his every move and patting himself on the back will bring him notoriety. It doesn’t matter that everyone knows that he always makes lame excuses every time he screws-up. He knows that if he repeats himself often enough, people will remember him, forget the specifics, and then remember what really stands out – his arrogant words. Shane is compelled to be noticed at any cost. Heck, I suppose that if you hung out with Rainman long enough you would eventually believe that he is indeed, “a very good driver.” Shane can’t stand the fact that he’s does not stand out as he wishes, so he tries to make up for it by talking trash on channel one.
The truth is there are countless pilots that are every bit as good as Shane. They’re easier to forget about because after the fight they don’t spew insults, or don’t say a thing.
Shane reminds me of some the junior high school boys that I teach. When they discover how easy it is to be destructive, they feel empowered. They get a thrill from insulting others and/or breaking things. Eventually they realize that any moron can be destructive; the world has plenty of jerks. Eventually they grow up, become men, and contribute to society. I don’t think that Shane will ever understand this.
My favorite adversary: Oldman - he is one of many very good pilots. The thing that makes him stand out: he always takes the time to congratulate his killer. When questioned, he’s always happy to discuss the fight. That’s something and someone to admire.
eskimo
