Like the Kramer Portrait, it casts a seductive spell: you cannot look away.I don't think it's just the repetition (though it contributes to the mesmerizing effect) or the Dan Brown-esque use of manufactured cliffhangers and dramatic "reveals."
My guess?
R.Kelly:Trapped in the Closet::
Philip Petit (a.k.a. "Man on Wire"):Bridging the Two Towers.
There's something about watching a person dedicate him- or herself so completely to a project, about seeing a fixation pursed beyond the point of absurdity to its logical end---even when the end result is ridiculous, and maybe especially when it's ridiculous, it's just hard to ignore.
It's kind of sublime.
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