tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217391718085448472.post499221180922565144..comments2024-01-05T04:13:16.946-06:00Comments on The Character Therapist: T3 - Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - Safety NeedsJeannie Campbell, LMFThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13958943404601029395noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217391718085448472.post-45568283003600463112010-04-16T22:58:20.019-05:002010-04-16T22:58:20.019-05:00Jeannie! Very interesting post! I can see how this...Jeannie! Very interesting post! I can see how this works. If the pyramid is skipped for certain romance books, it feels forced, fake, cheesy almost...Elizabeth Muellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11447552226485618096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217391718085448472.post-40804714046817998242010-04-13T07:26:54.486-05:002010-04-13T07:26:54.486-05:00Jeannie -- I was thinking -- perhaps rather than r...Jeannie -- I was thinking -- perhaps rather than ruling out all cases where characters jump the pyramid, the theory explains rather why it's so interesting or so admirable when they do. Girls swoon over Edward Cullen *because* he breaks the expectations of the pyramid -- ignoring his need for food in order to meet a "higher" need. In the same way, we admire a monk who fasts for a month in order to get religious enlightenment. <br /><br />Jumping the pyramid makes you larger than life -- and in some cases, storyworthy.Livia Blackburnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15805379309049803903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217391718085448472.post-54169136408250649492010-04-10T09:41:27.323-05:002010-04-10T09:41:27.323-05:00Were just talking about this at work. She is witho...Were just talking about this at work. She is without a doubt the neediest, whiniest character in anything I've ever watched. She simply flows from guy to guy, sucking the life out of them. I came to the conclusion, SHE is the real vampire, sucking out the life so that she can have a personality.Linda Glazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04374683352435771715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217391718085448472.post-53174605882537017582010-04-08T22:47:48.394-05:002010-04-08T22:47:48.394-05:00hayley--i think you can have budding romance durin...hayley--i think you can have budding romance during tragedy or trauma. there is something to be said about bonding during that time...as a survival mechanism, too. <br /><br />i think it does happen in genres other than science fiction. :) remember, it's just a theory. <br /><br />thanks raquel. you're comments are always encouraging and i appreciate them. :)Jeannie Campbell, LMFThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958943404601029395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217391718085448472.post-77416685135225863982010-04-08T21:24:14.470-05:002010-04-08T21:24:14.470-05:00Very interesting, Jeannie. I have some thinking to...Very interesting, Jeannie. I have some thinking to do about this. I always love your insightful posts. Great job.Raquel Byrneshttp://nitewriter6.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217391718085448472.post-68242431231862150172010-04-08T17:07:59.893-05:002010-04-08T17:07:59.893-05:00Only in Science-fiction ; )Only in Science-fiction ; )Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15459671422564355990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217391718085448472.post-14542850014312714992010-04-08T15:59:18.249-05:002010-04-08T15:59:18.249-05:00An exception to this I see a lot is when a romance...An exception to this I see a lot is when a romance starts to bud while characters are in some form of extended peril. The characters endure taxing, low food/sleep, safety endangering situations as they flee villains, struggle through the wilds, etc (House of Flying Daggers comes to mind, but I'm not sure how many people have seen that, also Kushiel's Dart for fiction), and in the midst of this form a strong attraction. Quite often the acknowledgement of deep feelings comes during some respite in this, but well before they're actually safe and have their needs met. <br /><br />It's an interesting exception, but I don't think it's unrealistic. Sharing harrowing circumstances is bound to form a connection, or at least camaraderie, and I think half the reason romantic scenes spring up in the midst of this is out of the need for comfort, safety, etc. If you can't have a shelter over your head, at least another human body can offer protection and warmth. In a lot of these situations, the actual romance doesn't take hold until later, when the danger has properly passed and more needs are met, but the impetus of it springs up when those first two levels of the pyramid are at threat.Hayley E. Lavikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09896649083961644485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217391718085448472.post-69836257377741122842010-04-08T11:40:30.132-05:002010-04-08T11:40:30.132-05:00Cool, Susan. Thanks for giving a real-life, fictio...Cool, Susan. Thanks for giving a real-life, fictional example. :)Jeannie Campbell, LMFThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958943404601029395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217391718085448472.post-68819880409908410022010-04-08T10:27:47.426-05:002010-04-08T10:27:47.426-05:00This is really interesting. Without knowing it, m...This is really interesting. Without knowing it, my crit partners gave me feedback in this regard. They didn't say in so many words that my MC needed to meet her other needs before going after love, but in essence that's what it boils down to.Susan R. Millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09578747592345750650noreply@blogger.com