Welcome back to The Character Couch! Today we're doing something a little different, because the character currently settled into our worn leather cushion isn't entirely sure who he is either. He has spent the better part of two television series—and a substantial chunk of two centuries—working that very question out. We're talking about Angel. Or … Continue reading The Character Couch – Angel/Angelus
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The Character Couch – Xander Harris
This post was written prior to the unexpected passing of Nicholas Brendon. My thoughts and prayers go out to his loved ones. Welcome back to The Character Couch! Today we’re pulling out the worn leather cushion and inviting onto it a character who spent seven seasons being called ordinary by nearly everyone around him—including, on … Continue reading The Character Couch – Xander Harris
The Character Couch – Marshall Eriksen
Welcome back to The Character Couch! Today we’re putting on our amateur psychology hats to examine one of television’s most underappreciated characters: Marshall Eriksen from How I Met Your Mother—a man who spent nine seasons being the emotional backbone of his friend group while the show rewarded the louder, flashier dysfunction happening around him. Here’s … Continue reading The Character Couch – Marshall Eriksen
The Character Couch – Bella Swan
Welcome back to The Character Couch! Today we're examining what might be the most infuriating protagonist in modern cinema: Bella Swan from The Twilight Saga—a character who spent five films perfecting the art of weaponized helplessness while the narrative insisted we view her self-destructive obsession as the greatest love story ever told. "I dream about … Continue reading The Character Couch – Bella Swan
The Character Couch – Daenerys Targaryen
Welcome back to The Character Couch! Today we're examining one of television's most controversial character arcs: Daenerys Targaryen from Game of Thrones—a woman who spent eight seasons being positioned as the breaker of chains and mother of dragons, only to become the thing she swore to destroy. "I am Daenerys Stormborn of House Targaryen, of … Continue reading The Character Couch – Daenerys Targaryen
The Character Couch – Barney Stinson
Welcome back to The Character Couch! This is where we put on our amateur psychologist hats and examine what makes our favorite fictional characters tick. Today we're tackling one of television's most divisive characters: Barney Stinson from How I Met Your Mother—a man who spent nine seasons teaching us that sometimes the person shouting "LEGENDARY!" … Continue reading The Character Couch – Barney Stinson
The Character Couch – Annie Edison
Welcome back to The Character Couch! This is where we put on our amateur psychologist hats and examine what makes our favorite fictional characters tick. Today we're diving into the anxiously perfectionistic psyche of Annie Edison from Community—a character who manages to embody, subvert, and deconstruct the "hot girl nerd" trope while giving us one … Continue reading The Character Couch – Annie Edison
The Character Couch – Scarlett O’Hara
Welcome back to The Character Couch! This is where we put on our amateur psychologist hats and examine what makes our favorite fictional characters tick. Today we're diving into the paradoxically fascinating psyche of Scarlett O'Hara from Gone with the Wind—a character who manages to be both the protagonist and antagonist of her own story, … Continue reading The Character Couch – Scarlett O’Hara
The Character Couch – Marge Gunderson
Welcome back to The Character Couch! This is where we put on our amateur psychologist hats and examine what makes our favorite fictional characters tick. Today we're diving into the wonderfully grounded psyche of Marge Gunderson from the Coen Brothers' masterpiece Fargo—the seven-months-pregnant police chief who became an instant icon when Frances McDormand brought her … Continue reading The Character Couch – Marge Gunderson
The Character Couch – Bill Denbrough
Welcome to another exciting edition of The Character Couch! This is that section of The Confusing Middle where we take a look at well-known movie characters and examine them from a psychological point of view. What makes them tick? Today we're diving into the troubled psyche of William "Stuttering Bill" Denbrough from Stephen King's It—the … Continue reading The Character Couch – Bill Denbrough
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