Godzilla (Various, 1954-2004)
The character: Giant Japanese monster lizard and pop-culture icon. Raging, city-razing metaphor for Hiroshima/Nagasaki.
The issue: It's fair to say that there's a lot of anger here. Perhaps it comes from confused identity (head and body of a Tyrannosaurus, dorsal plates of a Stegosaurus, skin of a crocodile)...
It could also be attributed to the side effects of atomic mutation or being forced to work with Roland Emmerich.
The treatment: An extensive course of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, focusing on Godzilla learning to redirect his anger away from anxiety at his hybrid body image and transforming it into a more positive force, possibly involving the safe demolition of condemned buildings.
Note: therapist could definitely not be a giant moth.
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pimpernel
Jun 16th 2009, 18:13
awwwww. WALL-E!!! sorry. Slightly sidetracked by memories of that adorable film...now for the rest of the article.
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lfrost
Jun 16th 2009, 22:17
How about Patrick Bateman, The Joker, Anton Chigur, Daniel Plainview, and Norman Bates - do they need therapy or what?
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RastaFresh
Jun 16th 2009, 22:29
What about John Litgow in "Raising Caine"? He needs a multiple therapy :)
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imaginarium
Jun 16th 2009, 23:49
The Joker and Patrick Bateman were my first thoughts too!
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Apathygrrl
Jul 24th 2009, 22:16
Along with those already mentioned I would add Leonard Shelby from Memento. He needs to go back to whatever institute he was in before the movie began. Whether he escaped or was released it doesn't matter, send him back.
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