Johnny Depp and Amber Heard are the most depressing couple ever


Mutual destruction: Depp and Heard (below) during their intense trial. According to the writer, this is what you get when fame and fortune infantilise two grown people, each of whom needs desperately to have the last word – and to have it in public. — AP/AFP

IF you want to know what mutually assured destruction looks like, forget about Russia vs. Ukraine for a minute and check out the spectacle of Johnny Depp vs Amber Heard.

It’s not exactly War of the Roses grotesque, but it’s pretty depressing. This is what you get when fame and fortune infantilise two grown people, each of whom needs desperately to have the last word – and to have it in public.

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