This omg. Idk if it's because I'm studying to become a psychologist (working and getting my masters rn) but every scene with Adam had me like "I want to put this man in a lab and study him like a bug."
The psychodynamic theory isn't my preferred view, but this man is exhibiting so many defense mechanisms. Denial and projection of his violent tendencies onto other people as sacrificial lambs that will make him 'pure', extreme repression based on good old fashioned Christian Guilt, displacement, and reaction-formation just to name a few. My brother in Christ, just admit you've got a very fucked up crush.
So glad he's not my patient bc I want to beat this man up so much <3