Paul Spector (The Fall) Character Analysis

In this video Darren Magee discusses fictional Belfast serial killer Paul Spector from the BBC TV series 'The Fall'. Played by actor Jamie Dornan, Spector is by day a bereavement counsellor with a history of loss and abuse. He is pursued by and enters into a battle of wits with Chief Superintendent Stella Gibson, played by Gillian Anderson. Is he psychopath or sociopath? What drives Paul? What's going on with him? Splitting Unable to accept both good and bad aspects of himself Undoing Trying to alter something he has done in retrospect Compartmentalising Trying to separate caring father from cold killer Working through his own issues with his clients in therapy Counter-phobia Chasing the very things that terrify and repulse him Introjection Taking on his mothers pain/beliefs as his own Impulsiveness When the mask slips and the rage is unleashed, when acting on instinct in the moment If you find this video interesting please consider supporting me on Patreon or Substack   / dfmagee   https://darrenfmagee.substack.com/ #PaulSpector #TheFall #JamieDornan