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| “ | Dear Mr. I’m-Too-Good-to-Call-or-Write-My-Fans This’ll be the last package I ever send your ass. It’s been six months, and still no word—I don’t deserve it? I know you got my last two letters, I wrote the addresses on ’em perfect. So this is my cassette I’m sendin’ you, I hope you hear it I’m in the car right now, I’m doin’ 90 on the freeway Hey, Slim, I drank a fifth of vodka, you dare me to drive? You know the song by Phil Collins, “In the Air of the Night” About that guy who coulda saved that other guy from drownin’ But didn’t, then Phil saw it all, then at a show he found him? That’s kinda how this is: you coulda rescued me from drownin’ Now it’s too late, I’m on a thousand downers now—I’m drowsy And all I wanted was a lousy letter or a call I hope you know I ripped all of your pictures off the wall I loved you, Slim, we coulda been together—think about it! You ruined it now, I hope you can’t sleep and you dream about it And when you dream I hope you can’t sleep and you scream about it I hope your conscience eats at you and you can’t breathe without me. | „ |
| ~ Stan in the third verse of the song |
Stanley "Stan" Mitchell is the titular main protagonist from rapper Eminem's 2000 song "Stan" featuring British singer Dido. Stan is Eminem's biggest fan who grows increasingly unhinged when Eminem doesn't write back to him. He later serves as the overarching antagonist of "Bad Guy."
He was portrayed by Devon Sawa.
Biography[]
In the music video for Eminem's single, "Stan", the video follows a man named Stan who is obsessed with Eminem and his music, and eventually it consumes his life (in which he likes to talk about him 24/7). He, at first, seems more calm but still strange in his first letter, then the second letter, he seems very impatient, waiting for him to write him back, becoming more upset and violent and a complete stalker. Then, in his final part of the song, he is driving a car with his pregnant girlfriend tied-up in the trunk, and drives it over a bridge so he can hopefully make Eminem upset that he didn't write him back by killing himself and his pregnant girlfriend. Due to his own incompetence, Stan doesn't consider how he will get his final message to Eminem until it's too late.
After Eminem got Stan's letter, he begins writing him back tell him that he's been very busy with the tour and music, unaware of Stan's death. He tells him that he needs to calm down and take anger management therapy, which he also tell him that he needs to be nice to his girlfriend. Eminem got very uncomfortable when he (Stan) says some sexual stuff in the letter which Eminem doesn't roll like that, and which in his letter that he likes to cut himself which made him uncomfortable as well. He tells him that he does love him as a fan that he doesn't want him to do some crazy BS which the song conclusions at the end he mentioned in the letter that he saw on the news that made him sick a couple weeks ago which he meant to say to him that's some idiot drove his car over a bridge which he was drunk (Stan) and mentions that his girl was in the trunk and she was pregnant with his kid.
As the song cuts to an end, Eminem said that the police found a audio tape but there was no names in the description until he put the pieces all together that the person who drove his car over the bridge was him (Stan) which has Eminem completely shocked and upset that everything happened so fast. However, Eminem fans notice that Stan's spirit was right there by Eminem by the right side of the Window which he wanted Eminem to know that it was already too late to write him back.
In the song "Bad Guy" from The Marshall Mathers LP 2, the sequel album to The Marshall Mathers LP, Stan's younger brother Matthew avenges his brother's death by driving their former idol into a river.
Personality[]
Stan has Borderline Personality Disorder, which is the driving force behind most of Stan's actions. This illness, also called Emotional Dysregulation Disorder, is a mood disorder characterized by unstable moods, self-image and relationships. The song "Stan", despite it being less than ten minutes in length, is actually used in some universities as a research project for psychiatry/psychology when discussing Borderline Personalities because Stan is practically the poster child for a Borderline Personality Disordered individual. As said by Eminem himself, the character Stan, who is in a way what he used to be, was written specifically to portray an individual with severe Borderline Personality Disorder. Stan has practically every symptom of Borderline Personality Disorder, including, but not limited to, identity disturbance, a lack of a sense of self, black and white thinking, irrational thoughts, paranoia, delusions, unstable and intense interpersonal relationships, splitting between love and hate, emotional instability, insecurity, compulsive behavior, hostility, irritability, unjustified intense anger and extreme emotions often leading to abuse or violence, depression, self-harm, suicidal thoughts or actions, obsessions, blame-shifting, impulsivity or lack of restraint and self-destructive behaviors. This disorder is usually caused by traumatic events. Stan said that he had a traumatic childhood, with his father cheating on his mother and abusing her. Stan said that "he never knew" his father. Stan also said that a friend of his committed suicide over a woman.
Quotes[]
| “ | WHAT!? | „ |
| ~ Stan angrily answering to his pregnant girlfriend when she asks him to open the door. |
| “ | What, the hair? You don't like it? | „ |
| ~ Stan reacting when his girlfriend is in shock of his bleached hair. |
| “ | You like it.... | „ |
| ~ Stan staring at his reflection in the mirror in delusional awe of his bleached hair. |
| “ | DON'T...CALL ME...THAT! OKAY!? | „ |
| ~ Stan demanding his pregnant girlfriend not to call him by his given name. |
| “ | Don't call me that! | „ |
| ~ Stan to his pregnant girlfriend before pushing her aside. |
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