psychoticstate wrote:


I think the fact that these two have absolutely nothing in common, other than they both have SAG cards, played a big part.  They obviously don't even have a platonic friendship to fall back on, a la Cruise and Kidman.  It's obvious to me that Katie has very little dedication and drive to go with some type of ambition.  Kidman had and has it and Tommy absolutely has it.  I would go so far as to claim the man is probably a severe workaholic - - always moving, always working, always thinking of the next project.  Katie appears to be content to shop, pose for pictures and just accept whatever assignments someone, anyone, can provide her with. I would think that would make someone like Tommy crazy. 

You hit the nail on the head. While I believe Kidman & Cruise had a contract relationship, they seemed like they truly were friends, and she was as much of a workaholic as he was.  Same with Cruz. She certainly didn't sit around and do nothing worked throughout the entire "relationship".

One thing I have to give Tommy is that he isn't afraid to work hard. He also seems interested in every aspect of the film biz-acting, producing, etc. KAK by contrast gives me the impression that she wants to be a movie star, but put in as little work and effort as she can get away with. That along with her supposedly blaming him for her go no where career has to drive him nuts. 

Real Tired Mom wrote: and how much does Scientology have to do with it? If Tom is making all his life decisions based on CoS dictates, and CoS dictated that he split up with Nicole and get together with Kaka, then to admit Kaka is a mistake is to admit CoS made a mistake
  
That is interesting. I do wonder, though, what if any role Co$ had with him picking KAK as his beard. Obviously, he couldn't go with someone who was against it in public, but she never appeared to sign up for it hook, line and sinker. I believe that as long as it appears that she is on-board in public, that is all that matters. I don't believe anyone in that org. ever thought she would stick with it once they part.

I always thought that if the rumors were true and she wasn't even in his top 3 choices, then he took what he could get. It was said repeatedly by a number of sources that Scarlett Johanssen was his #1, and I believe it. FWIW, I always thought she needed him a lot more than he needed her.