History PlayingWith / AxCrazy

* '''Inverted''': Edward's insanity makes him [[ExtremeDoormat meek and ineffectual to an unhealthy degree]].

** Edward's insanity does not have any significant impact on how violent he is, or Edward is not insane at all.

** [[DeliberateValuesDissonance Or he's from a culture whose values are radically different from the audience's, which makes what he thinks is reasonable come of as insane.]]

** Or he's just, y'know, a psychopath.

* '''Discussed''': "I don't trust that Edward. [[{{Yandere}} Sure, he acts nice and all, but he just seems like a ticking time bomb...]]"

** Edward is full aware of what horrid actions he's doing.

** Or he's just a psychopath.

* '''Inverted''': Edward's insanity makes him meek and ineffectual to an unhealthy degree.

* '''Exploited''': Edward acts insane, but is in fact perfectly normal and just likes to freak people out.

* '''Straight''':
** Edward is [[DevilInPlainSight obviously nuts]] and runs towards Roger swinging a large shard of glass.

* '''Downplayed''': ???

* '''Deconstructed''':
** Edward suffers from a genetic disorder that causes frequent hallucinations, bringing back memories of his traumatic, abusive childhood; he reacts violently, striking down anyone in his path and believing it all to be in self-defense.
** His sociopathic elements do ''not'' stem from genetic issues or a FreudianExcuse; [[UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans it stems from his raw determination to do whatever it takes to achieve a goal]]. However, others fear the fact that this person is really NotSoDifferent from themselves; thus, they call him "insane" as a way to make it more "acceptable" to kill him.
** Under the mentality that InsaneEqualsViolent, the public ostracizes ''anyone'' with a psychological disorder as they believe "psychological disorder" automatically means "insane serial killer in waiting." This deprives the individual of crucial social support that would help him/her recover from or cope with the disorder.
* '''Reconstructed''': Edward realizes his problem and isolates himself from society, unwilling to face the consequences should he [[UnstoppableRage go berserk in the middle of a crowd.]]

* '''Exploited''': Edward acts insane, but is in fact perfectly normal and just likes to freak people out.

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* '''Exploited'': Edward acts insane, but is in fact perfectly normal and just likes to freak people out.

** Edward was intentionally shaped into a homicidal maniac by the CompleteMonster cult that raised him.

** Edward is a CompleteMonster, but is full aware of what horrid actions he's doing.

* '''Parodied''': Somebody calls Edward "Mr. Poopypants". He proceeds to grab an axe and kill everyone within a five-mile radius in an [[BloodyHilarious extremely over-the-top manner]], screaming [[TheShining "Heeeeeeeeere's Eddie!"]]

** Under the mentality that InsaneEqualsViolent, the public ostracizes ''anyone'' with a psychological disorder as they believe [[DidNotDoTheResearch "psychological disorder" automatically means "insane serial killer in waiting."]] This deprives the individual of crucial social support that would help him/her recover from or cope with the disorder.

* '''Straight''': Edward is [[DevilInPlainSight obviously nuts]] and runs towards Roger swinging a large shard of glass.
* '''Exaggerated''': Edward spends all day doing nothing but [[KnifeNut sharpening his knives]] and [[IronicNurseryTune singing sinister versions of nursery rhymes.]]

* '''Justified''': Edward was intentionally shaped into a homicidal maniac by the CompleteMonster cult that raised him.

* '''Deconstructed''': Edward suffers from a genetic disorder that causes frequent hallucinations, bringing back memories of his traumatic, abusive childhood; he reacts violently, striking down anyone in his path and believing it all to be in self-defense.

* '''Averted''': Edward's insanity does not have any significant impact on how violent he is, or Edward is not insane at all.

* '''Enforced''': Edward's ax-craziness, combined with his [[EstrogenBrigadeBait good looks]], is meant to appeal to a [[EstrogenBrigade certain]] [[DracoInLeatherPants viewer]] [[AllGirlsWantBadBoys demographic.]]

* '''Enforced''': Edward's ax-craziness, combined with his [[EstrogenBridageBait good looks]], is meant to appeal to a [[EstrogenBrigade certain]] [[DracoInLeatherPants viewer]] [[AllGirlsWantBadBoys demographic.]]

* '''Enforced''': Edward's ax-craziness, combined with his [[[EstrogenBridageBait good looks]], is meant to appeal to a [[EstrogenBrigade certain]] [[DracoInLeatherPants viewer]] [[AllGirlsWantBadBoys demographic.]]

* '''Enforced''': Edward's ax-craziness, combined with his {{Bishounen}} qualities, is meant to appeal to a [[EstrogenBrigadeBait certain]] [[DracoInLeatherPants viewer]] [[AllGirlsWantBadBoys demographic.]]

** Or is an ArtificialHuman who's mind was corrupted during his conception.

** Or he's completley insane and doesn't have restraints