Yes NatCh, now that I have read the other threads, I see it as an interesting character study. I wonder if anyone remembers the original Jerry Lewis version of the Nutty Professor. When he drank the potion he was transformed into Mr Arrogant -- but he was cool!
Actually it is clever writing (assuming you are writing against character) to bring forth such self-righteousness in a monolog. The next time I need such a character for a story, I will be sure to re-read these posts. Or I could re-read Jekyll and Hyde