it was the claw. that's when the thousand mile stare was perfected. the movie star sense of floating through a world intent upon watching one's every move. stare into the abyss and the abyss stares back. something like that.
I think Criz is a sell-IN. He needs to get some b.com exPOSEUR in the rags. He needs to get camera crews to do reality style clips of him boldering v4+ through the hip pain, taking shits, and writing haiku... all Japanese style. He needs his own column in Urban Climber and we need a thousand noobs a day asking WB for Joshua Tree toproping advice.