I'm probably late for the party and everything pretty much said I want to say about that, but I want to add my two cents in. We all agree that Chris-chan is a piece of shit and should have been aborted or Barb swallow him while he was still in liquid form, but like somebody in this thread said, he's optimistic and in a child-like way, hopeful. Even though he has been fooled more than twice and all his sweethearts been revealed to be trolls, he never gives up hope. Hell, even Bluespike couldn't get him to crack. As long as he was alive, tomorrow is another day to get a sweetheart from the ground up. And also like somebody said, he also wants a career, riches and a family. Not to mention love, even though it's selfish and warped version of it. He didn't do the work, but the desire was there. He had hope and a dream.
Than reality bitch slapped him hard.
Hearing this reminds me of the character Gary King from "World's End." He was optimistic and feel like he can take over the world until booze, drugs, and a nervous breakdown broke him.
With combination of trolls, his own stupidity, and his father's death, Chris pretty much lost whatever hope and optimism he had left.
Has Chris mellowed? I think so but not in a entirely healthy way. I also think he's broken. Really broken.
After all the shit the trolls and weens pulled on Chris, what the fuck is left is there to take from him?