Okay, the Deliverance thread has expanded to misogynism in the series as a whole and the accusation has been thrown that Servalan is insane.
Insane? Power-hungry, without a doubt; possibly 'pro-noid' (thinks people like her more than they do), but are these things considered insanity by the majority of people? She's very much in touch with reality in most ways, although she does seem to observe Avon through very rose-coloured glasses. Her thought patterns are always coherent to an observer.
The only reason I can see to define her as insane is her complete lack of scruples. Is this insanity, or adaptation to a society where the ruthless thrive?
At least in the Avon-insanity thread, people can point to actual changes in his overall behavior that indicate the stress of his role is getting to him. I'm not sure we see a Servalan in "Gold" who is any different from the Servalan in "Seek-Locate-Destroy".
What do people think? I'm loooking for input on all sides.