Though David is still youthful, opposite Bagheera he seems hopelessly overmatched.
She claims command in the very first exchange and never surrenders it. Greater in strength, composure, and authority, Bagheera rapidly converts the encounter into a degrading fight simply to last.
What began as an even mixed-gender wrestling bout instead becomes an unrelieved exhibition of her supremacy and his disgrace; David can offer no resistance while Bagheera relishes every moment.
She dictates his every action, subjects him to open shame, and leaves his self-assurance in ruins.
Unrelieved disgrace from first second to last.
