I would say that Mel is a weirdo, who is like, "I am a weirdo. See me construct a whole reality around my weirdness." He totally cops to the weirdo aspects, which in some ways defuses their power to wig us out.
Whereas, Tom Cruise, people are still playing along, trying to pretend he isn't totally weird, because he has not (and probably will not) copped to the weirdness. So at least with Mel, you know what you have, and you know how to react to it. With Tom, who knows, he might start humping your furniture.
"I'm not gonna do what everyone thinks I'm gonna do and just... hump furniture!"
Tom is way weirder than Mel. Mel's cult isn't that far removed from the main Western paradigm.
Tom is part of the "We Used To Be Clams" cult. And he's one of their most vocal spokespeople.
The Evil Alien Overlord Xenu is weirder than Jesus. For sure.
I'm still saddened that Katie Holmes doesn't understand she's a beard.
Mel's way freakier than Tom. Mel's off the freakin' map.
But Mel fits into a schema of weirdness. Dressing up recognizably as a Klingon is schematic weirdness, something where all you have to do is accept or reject the basic premise "It is cool to dress up like a Klingon."
Whereas, Tom, I am betting that John Travolta is sitting around his Scientology center muttering to himself, "That cat is weird. I don't want him messing up my engrams. Oh shit, he's coming over here!!"
Whereas, Tom, I am betting that John Travolta is sitting around his Scientology center muttering to himself, "That cat is weird. I don't want him messing up my engrams. Oh shit, he's coming over here!!"
Oh come on. Travolta just bought a fucking Zeppelin this year. He's got no room to carp.
I'd just like to say that I'm loving all of these images. Tom humping furniture? John Travolta thinking "that cat is weird'? Love it.
Keep it up.
My only comment is: Katie Holmes is pretty. She should fall in love with me, instead of him.
Or maybe not.
Oh come on. Travolta just bought a fucking Zeppelin this year. He's got no room to carp.
I dunno - there are better things to spend money on, but that's pretty cool all the same.
