Continuing discussion from here.
Danny's obviously got issues, and they seem pretty severe, more in the realm of CSI's Sara's major issues than Miami's Eric's coping-with-Speed's death actions. Could these issues stem from childhood abuse?
1) He's emotionally stunted. He reacts like a child to people and situations. In The Dove Commission, he lashes out because of a bad childhood incident, so we have evidence (hee, everything's connected
) that this is how he handles traumatic memories. His behavior with Mac is more like a rebellious child dealing with a parent than a subordinate with a boss.
2) Body Language. I could be the only one who picked up on this, but at the end of Crime & Misdemeanor, when Mac is yelling at him, Danny's position seems very defensive--shoulders hunched, head down, etc. It looks like on some subconscious level, he's expecting to be hit.
3) His complete lack of trust in anyone. He's know Mac for five years, and Flack just as long, and in "On the Job" both are giving him good, sound advice, which he doesn't follow. He keeps stating how alone he feels, even though he knows the whole team is working on the case. He doesn't just seem unwilling to trust, but completely unable to.
All of these seem like signs of childhood abuse to me. But maybe not; what's your theory? What the heck is wrong with Danny?
Danny's obviously got issues, and they seem pretty severe, more in the realm of CSI's Sara's major issues than Miami's Eric's coping-with-Speed's death actions. Could these issues stem from childhood abuse?
1) He's emotionally stunted. He reacts like a child to people and situations. In The Dove Commission, he lashes out because of a bad childhood incident, so we have evidence (hee, everything's connected
) that this is how he handles traumatic memories. His behavior with Mac is more like a rebellious child dealing with a parent than a subordinate with a boss.2) Body Language. I could be the only one who picked up on this, but at the end of Crime & Misdemeanor, when Mac is yelling at him, Danny's position seems very defensive--shoulders hunched, head down, etc. It looks like on some subconscious level, he's expecting to be hit.
3) His complete lack of trust in anyone. He's know Mac for five years, and Flack just as long, and in "On the Job" both are giving him good, sound advice, which he doesn't follow. He keeps stating how alone he feels, even though he knows the whole team is working on the case. He doesn't just seem unwilling to trust, but completely unable to.
All of these seem like signs of childhood abuse to me. But maybe not; what's your theory? What the heck is wrong with Danny?
