Interesting ride, you let us think that there is a chance he'll choose the redemptive path but he only ever wavers slightly and he's always severe with himself over the slip. Too bad he doesn't realize he's guaranteeing his eventual fall. I even suspect Ariel's outcry wasn't because she was in trouble but because she realized she'd lost him to the darkness. It's a strange perspective to be caught in. Not entirely comfortable that's for sure.