So, after reading S2E235, I couldn't help but entertain some idle curiosity. I went to WebMD and checked out Dissociative Identity Disorder and noticed some interesting things.
Symptoms include :
Depression
Mood Swings
Suicidal Tendencies
Sleep Disorders : Insomnia, Night Terrors, sleep walking
Anxiety, panic attacks, phobias
Alcohol or drug abuse
Compulsions or rituals
Psychotic like symptoms including visual or auditory hallucinations
Eating disorders
Other symptoms may include
Headache
Amnesia
Time loss
Trances
Out of body experiences
Self persecution
Self-sabotage
or even violence toward himself or other people
So let's go over which of these symptoms Baam has.
Depression, Baam has been depressed since Rachel pushed him off the platform during the Guardian test on the Floor of Test. Understandable as to why he is depressed, but it is also not the first time. Evidence that Baam suffered from depression was evident when he started building that rock tower in his cave to try to reach the light.
Mood Swings. I don't want to say Baam has mood swings, and for the most part he doesn't really have mood swings, but the signs are starting to show.
Suicidal Tendencies. This one is hard to state for sure. While Baam hasn't specifically stated that he wants to kill himself, he has already stated that he's already lost his will to live. These are border line suicidal tendencies.
Sleep Disorders. Yes, Baam seems to be having a little trouble with this, although it isn't a sure thing, we often see Baam out on the balcony when either everyone else is having fun partying or asleep, staring at the stars.
Anxiety and panic attacks. I'd say that in the least Baam becomes very anxious when it has to do with his friends, or with Rachel. His reactions to Rachel border on panic attacks, and so does his reaction to the Thorn taking its toll on him.
Compulsions or rituals. While Baam may not have any rituals per se, his compulsions over Rachel are extreme and we've seen this since the first season.
Psychotic like symptoms. Voices in his head. Need I say more?
Headache. We've noticed that more and more Baam is suffering from headaches.
Amnesia. We know Baam does have amnesia. He cannot remember how he got into the cave. How long he was there. He doesn't know what his real name is. He cannot remember anything about any kind of life he may have had prior to the cave.
Time Loss. As per his amnesia.
Self Persecution. Baam does torture himself. He does it when he cannot protect someone he cares about. He does it in regard to Rachel.
Self-Sabotage. Baam does this as well. He is so obsessed with Rachel that he doesn't care what kind of harm comes to his body. He will push himself like he did on the Floor of Test until he injures himself.
So. The reason I brought this up? Well... after having read the latest chapters. I've begun to wonder whether or not Baam may be showing the beginning stages of having a split personality. All of the symptoms appear to be ripe for it. So it comes to the question of, is it the ignition system inside of Baam that is causing his psychosis, or is it that Baam is under so much mental stress that he is causing his mind to fracture.
We cannot say it's the Thorn as SIU has stated that the Thorn cannot speak. Which leaves only two real options. It's the Lobster inside of Baam, or Baam is having a psychotic break. Personally... I think I'd rather have it be the devil that is inside of Baam as opposed to him being psychotic, however... if his psychosis would bring back Viole with the long hair. I'm all for it.
Anyways. Thoughts?
Edited by agreton, 23 June 2015 - 10:12 AM.