I have seen this in the playground. Freddie let me down tonight, as he could have played that so much better. However, the whole scenario (including having a pop at David) was about reeking revenge on the bullies/plotters. He must have been waiting for this for a long time.
Part of me was shouting at the screen for him to stop
while part of me couldn't blame him. And she didn't like it one bit did she? The sign of a TRUE bully (you can see it in her eyes).
Listen, I still love the guy. He is immature and indeed not as clever as he thinks at times. This I accept. Indeed in many other ways it is what makes him so endearing. But to start calling him 'evil' and 'vile' (or words to that effect) by the haters is just plain ridiculous and a complete misunderstanding of a person's psyche, why they may act in a certain way, and the context of the story so far.
However, I fear the fickle nature of public reaction means that Freddie is going to have to work extremely hard now to win back the vote...
Oh well...