Wikipedia lists a number of motives:
- Visionary (rarer than you'd think from fiction)
- Power/control
- Hedonistic
- Mission-oriented
- Gain-oriented
Further reading: The Aetiology of Serial Murder: Towards an Integrated Model
Never send a minion to do a god's work.
Glory ,'The Killer In Me'
The Minearverse 3: The Network Is a Harsh Mistress
[NAFDA] "There will be an occasional happy, so that it might be crushed under the boot of the writer." From Zorro to Angel (including Wonderfalls and The Inside), this is where Buffistas come to anoint themselves in the bloodbath.
§ ita § - Jun 18, 2005 7:34:29 am PDT #9616 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
aurelia - Jun 18, 2005 7:51:59 am PDT #9617 of 10001
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
He kept the hair because serial killers are supposed to be trophy keepers. This is TV received wisdom -- I have no idea about real life.
Yep. I'd say it's more about having evidence to find than about Strong's psyche.
DCJensen - Jun 18, 2005 8:15:33 am PDT #9618 of 10001
All is well that ends in pizza.
Maybe he was split, part of him wanted to be the good cop, holding onto evidence of his own crimes.
Allyson - Jun 18, 2005 8:17:33 am PDT #9619 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
I just thought he was cutting the hair and spilling the cologne on them so that they would look and smell more like Brandt, since he was building to do that deed to him.
§ ita § - Jun 18, 2005 8:22:46 am PDT #9620 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I think the question is more "why keep the hair?"
I think it's because he'd be laughed out of the serial club without them.
Steph L. - Jun 18, 2005 8:38:33 am PDT #9621 of 10001
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated
the serial club
Boy, I bet *their* meetings are fun....
§ ita § - Jun 18, 2005 8:44:20 am PDT #9622 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Just ask Neil Gaiman.
Allyson - Jun 18, 2005 8:51:05 am PDT #9623 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Visited the set last night with Kristen. Stayed til 2AM. Sleepy. Saw many beautiful episodes. I hope people hang in there with this show. Things are going to get verrrry interesting.
Also, no one would let me poke the 900lb serial killer with a stick.
What's up with that?
Gris - Jun 18, 2005 8:56:14 am PDT #9624 of 10001
Hey. New board.
Things are going to get verrrry interesting.
Going to?
Wow.
Have I mentioned that I think I'm more in love with this show than anything, since, like, ever?
Allyson - Jun 18, 2005 9:11:05 am PDT #9625 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Going to?
You aint seen nuthin.
It just hits a groove and things start moving in surprising ways.