Posted by Brendo Man at adsl-64-172-150-150.dsl.scrm01.pacbell.net on August 07, 2002 at 04:09:28:
In Reply to: Royal Tenenbaums Question (Spoilers) posted by Svenning on August 06, 2002 at 23:44:56:
: So, has anyone figured out why Ritchie shaved his head right before he tried to kill himself? Was he trying to shed the image that had shamed him so? Help please.
I definitely think that is the case, or at least part of it. That and he had temporarily lost it. He wanted to die just as he entered life maybe. I also agree with the ties to The Wall. Makes sense.