Bright, I agree w/Wonka on the fact that they can and do compartmentalize their lives. They wear masks and the façade of happiness comes and goes, especially around certain people. Don't be fooled by the "happiness" that he is displaying. He's depressed and the drinking is telling quite a bit, as well as the woman.
When you read up on depression, you need to pay close attention to depression in men. Depression can take all forms, it's not just about laying around, looking sad and not doing stuff. Depression comes in many forms and the depression that women and men experience can be very different. Don't assume that he's happy...he's not. Why? Because when he's alone, especially at night, the demons come calling and that's when he has the most time to think about things, i.e., without any distractions. They don't sleep well unless medicated.
As for three years leading up to his replay, well, I think his journey was a very slow one starting out and now he's going to be exhibiting quite a bit of replay, i.e., see what he's purchased already? He wouldn't be caught dead in citrus color swim trunks before the crisis. However, now, he's going to wear all sorts of things and do some things that you know weren't his style pre-crisis. They have to experiment and sometimes the things they were look very stupid to us, but to them, they are the cat's meow! LOL!
So, knowing that he's experimenting life as a re-born teenager, pull up a chair, sit back and enjoy your popcorn. The parade is about to start and it's going to have a lot of twists and turns along the route.
