Wish I wasn't so rusty with all my psychology bits and pieces because I wanna chew the Gravy Basket scene into messes for what it tells up about Ed. I keep going back and rewatching and every time, there's new layers to that complicated mille-feuille of a man.
The overwhelming presence of a dangerous paternal figure - "Ben now. Just Ben" ("Actually, I do want to be called Edward now.")
Fear of vulnerability - "did you do anything to me when I was out?"
Craving to be looked after but also wary because of the inherent threat experienced in the past in a domestic setting - "I'm just making you some soup"
Expecting violence even with kindness - "It's poison!"
Getting violence with apparent 'caretaking' - "I've got to get these nutrients into you"
Finding a mirror of himself in the most violent, horrific person he knew - force-feeding comes up twice, once as comfort and once as a reminder of a punishment. No toes this time.
craving validation from said paternal figure - "is that basic?"
Half-believing the monster of a man - "and those are the only options?"
Always planning and moving - "everything's got to have an angle for you"
Wanting to be accepted. - "Jeff's being nice."
Afraid of being rejected/being told he's not good enough. - "you're not very good with people, are you, Jeff?"
Calling out his own daddy issues. - "A grown man covered in tattoos? With daddy issues?"
Bringing a nightmare from his past to finish the job for him because he can't face consciously doing it himself - "you brought me here" - "you're welcome, old chum"
fear that he's not loveable - two scenes to drive it home extra hard
self-loathing - "I've always hated your guts... I hate myself."
There's probably more. So much more. Layers on layers. It's fascinating watching those scenes and layering Ed's face over Hornigold's and hearing those words coming out of his mouth.
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