Originally posted by Mr. Tibbs
I see. So Hans Gruber and his brother Simon have a chronic case of this "McButthurt?"
Absolutely.
In the Gruber dynasty, it began with the twitch in Han's eye after McClane described himself as similar to things like "monkeys in wrenchs, flies in ointments and pains in asses*", relating to his role in Han's planned evening.
Then ego set in and Ahab/Khan Noonian Sing style ego would soon engulf them and prevent them from disengaging from the situational vortex that would be the cause of their eventual destruction.
* Suspected origin of the name of the condition.