I will be honest, alex does not seem to have a great deal of self control or brains in general. The kid will be great in the future if he can learn to just play the game. However, it is just too easy to get inside his head. All you have to do is pull his hair a little bit and poke some fun at him and he just implodes. Hopefully, he will let his play do the talking for him and not make any future obscene gestures.
