I think it makes him even worse, in a certain way. If he was going to blackmail Maytag into having sex with him, it would at least give him lust as a pseudo-justification. As it stands, it's cheesy douchebag mindfuckery. Cruelty for it's own sake. Totally not needed. Kinda like a miniature version of Amon Goth in Shindler's List or that kid down the street that tortures squirrels in the back yard. In my opinion, there is no excuse for that. Ever.