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Anonymous wrote:The gf was extremely annoying. She was crying and hoping he wouldn't do it, yet he stated over and over climbing is above all including relationships. He doesnt seem capable of having one, nor that he really cares about people in general.

How does that make the GF annoying? It makes her a bit dumb, doing exactly the thing that he doesn't want her to do and the thing he said would not stop him. But, she didn't even know him when they first met. She was attracted to him - no doubt the risk aspect was part of it. But, she fell in love with him. Why, I cannot understand, as I found him gross on many levels. It is natural for her to want him to stop, even though she knows he want. I thought she was very poorly portrayed in the movie.

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t think Alex Honnold is depressed at all. Not sure how you make that assumption.

I thought he might be slightly on the spectrum

This is what I thought. He seems so emotionless and strange. And didn't they say his father was likely on the spectrum? I also think he's (Alex) slightly narcissistic. I did not find him likable at all. And his achievement is one of those useless, vanity achievements. I get it that people will disagree. But, risking your life -potentially dying horribly while friends are watching and your GF is home alone waiting for you- is such a useless endeavor. There are many other ways to appreciate the splendor, awesomeness, etc. of nature and the human body.

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t think Alex Honnold is depressed at all. Not sure how you make that assumption.

I thought he might be slightly on the spectrum

This is what I thought. He seems so emotionless and strange. And didn't they say his father was likely on the spectrum? I also think he's (Alex) slightly narcissistic. I did not find him likable at all. And his achievement is one of those useless, vanity achievements. I get it that people will disagree. But, risking your life -potentially dying horribly while friends are watching and your GF is home alone waiting for you- is such a useless endeavor. There are many other ways to appreciate the splendor, awesomeness, etc. of nature and the human body.

Anonymous wrote:The gf was extremely annoying. She was crying and hoping he wouldn't do it, yet he stated over and over climbing is above all including relationships. He doesnt seem capable of having one, nor that he really cares about people in general.

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t think Alex Honnold is depressed at all. Not sure how you make that assumption.

I thought he might be slightly on the spectrum

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Anonymous wrote:wow I can't believe the negativity towards Alex or his girlfriend. I loved Free Solo and thought it was a great look into what drives him to climb and to risk his live doing what he loves.

I though the look into his relationship was interesting; in every relationship there is a fine line between not letting somebody hold you back from pursuing your passion and dreams. I think the girlfriend's take was very real- you love this person and don't want to see them die doing what they love, but you also love them enough to not hold them back from their dreams.

I don't think Alex is depressed or has a death wish at all. I do think he is on the spectrum and that may help him to stay so calm in these tough situations. I actually thought that one of the most impressive things about the documentary was how it showed all the prep work that went into this time. How he spent years studying El Cap and planning out and choreographing every move he was going to make to get to the top. Someone with a death wish would just go for it without thinking.

I don’t get the disrespect for the girlfriend either.

Alex acknowledges depression in the film.

I don’t think he is actively trying to kill himself, but the likelihood of death is so high that he can’t be said to have a true respect for his own life.

I think there have actually been studies of his brain patterns - the kid just doesn't experience the same level of fear as normal human beings.

http://nautil.us/issue/39/sport/the-strange-brain-of-the-worlds-greatest-solo-climber

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Anonymous wrote:wow I can't believe the negativity towards Alex or his girlfriend. I loved Free Solo and thought it was a great look into what drives him to climb and to risk his live doing what he loves.

I though the look into his relationship was interesting; in every relationship there is a fine line between not letting somebody hold you back from pursuing your passion and dreams. I think the girlfriend's take was very real- you love this person and don't want to see them die doing what they love, but you also love them enough to not hold them back from their dreams.

I don't think Alex is depressed or has a death wish at all. I do think he is on the spectrum and that may help him to stay so calm in these tough situations. I actually thought that one of the most impressive things about the documentary was how it showed all the prep work that went into this time. How he spent years studying El Cap and planning out and choreographing every move he was going to make to get to the top. Someone with a death wish would just go for it without thinking.

I don’t get the disrespect for the girlfriend either.

Alex acknowledges depression in the film.

I don’t think he is actively trying to kill himself, but the likelihood of death is so high that he can’t be said to have a true respect for his own life.

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Anonymous wrote:wow I can't believe the negativity towards Alex or his girlfriend. I loved Free Solo and thought it was a great look into what drives him to climb and to risk his live doing what he loves.

I though the look into his relationship was interesting; in every relationship there is a fine line between not letting somebody hold you back from pursuing your passion and dreams. I think the girlfriend's take was very real- you love this person and don't want to see them die doing what they love, but you also love them enough to not hold them back from their dreams.

I don't think Alex is depressed or has a death wish at all. I do think he is on the spectrum and that may help him to stay so calm in these tough situations. I actually thought that one of the most impressive things about the documentary was how it showed all the prep work that went into this time. How he spent years studying El Cap and planning out and choreographing every move he was going to make to get to the top. Someone with a death wish would just go for it without thinking.

I don’t get the disrespect for the girlfriend either.

Alex acknowledges depression in the film.

I don’t think he is actively trying to kill himself, but the likelihood of death is so high that he can’t be said to have a true respect for his own life.

Anonymous wrote:wow I can't believe the negativity towards Alex or his girlfriend. I loved Free Solo and thought it was a great look into what drives him to climb and to risk his live doing what he loves.

I though the look into his relationship was interesting; in every relationship there is a fine line between not letting somebody hold you back from pursuing your passion and dreams. I think the girlfriend's take was very real- you love this person and don't want to see them die doing what they love, but you also love them enough to not hold them back from their dreams.

I don't think Alex is depressed or has a death wish at all. I do think he is on the spectrum and that may help him to stay so calm in these tough situations. I actually thought that one of the most impressive things about the documentary was how it showed all the prep work that went into this time. How he spent years studying El Cap and planning out and choreographing every move he was going to make to get to the top. Someone with a death wish would just go for it without thinking.

Anonymous wrote:wow I can't believe the negativity towards Alex or his girlfriend. I loved Free Solo and thought it was a great look into what drives him to climb and to risk his live doing what he loves.

I though the look into his relationship was interesting; in every relationship there is a fine line between not letting somebody hold you back from pursuing your passion and dreams. I think the girlfriend's take was very real- you love this person and don't want to see them die doing what they love, but you also love them enough to not hold them back from their dreams.

I don't think Alex is depressed or has a death wish at all. I do think he is on the spectrum and that may help him to stay so calm in these tough situations. I actually thought that one of the most impressive things about the documentary was how it showed all the prep work that went into this time. How he spent years studying El Cap and planning out and choreographing every move he was going to make to get to the top. Someone with a death wish would just go for it without thinking.