Quentin is becoming less and less admirable by the minute. I have noted MB’s post in the topic for yesterday's episode about Quentin's pain. The question remains: to what extent is one’s own emotional pain a sufficient excuse for bad behavior to people who did not cause that pain? I don't have the answer.
My point wasn't necessarily that Quentin's behavior is always forgivable (it sure as hell isn't) - it's more so that it's made clear that there are deep emotional reasons behind it - and that helps to make it understandable.
And I know you weren't saying this, but characters don't have to be admirable to be fascinating to watch. If they had to be admirable, well, let's just say dozens of the DS characters would fall short - and by a long shot.
[spoiler]For example, one of my all-time favorite DS characters, 1840/41's Samantha, is a first class bitch - and Virginia Vestoff plays her to perfection.[/spoiler]It's the fact that there are reasons behind the bad behavior - and often deeply emotional reasons - that helps to make them so fascinating...