[Beetlejuice]

Originally Posted by jet

Why wasn't he honest enough and man enough to hurl his abuse at James

He did. He called him a ball-less bitch.

instead of taking it out on an elderly woman who had hardly did a thing to provoke it?

She had thrown his letter right at him last night after having lost it in her latest attempt to get some attention for herself by playing the dozy old bat. He was angry that whilst Jenna, Sherrie and Bobby could all see her for what she is, James only cared that "she had never done anything" to him and so nominated his best friend instead, after he's lost his letter from home. And apparently all for Austin's own good, despite the fact that James had no idea it would be shown to the house, and Austin wouldn't see it until he was out.

When Natasha yelled at him his face was a picture and it shut him up pronto!

And? She just looked like a moron to me.

And I don't agree that it was real remorse or shame, he was just being self pitying. He was in a state though, and I did feel for him.

He was in a state because he felt shame.

He has a lot of growing up to do, and the comparison between James's maturity and his immaturity is quite startling, given they are around the same age.

James is a cold fish, and being very calculating. Call it maturity if you want, I just see a slimeball. And as for immature... Take a good look at Janice.