Over the Garden Wall: MBTI Chart

Finally finished!

Wirt- textbook INFP. Brimming with emotions and easily embarrassed, artistic, civil, a bit selfish. He goes through a great arc of using all four of his functions: Fi (he's sensitive, values his individuality, and there's his initial self-centeredness to valuing his brother over himself), Ne (paranoia + indecisiveness to seeing connections and third options to take), Si (wanting to settle into the Pottsfield for a sense of normalcy + later reflecting on his mistakes and learning from them), to finally, his weakest function, Te (becoming more decisive and assertive in a healthy way).

Greg- ESFP. Outgoing, adventurous little cutie pie. He lives for new experiences and is afraid of very little (Se) and wants to "make the world a better place" (Fi). He's better at making decisions than Wirt (Te), but isn't very perceptive (low Ni). I consider him to embody the very best qualities of an ESFP =)

Beatrice- ENTJ. I think I'd have trouble typing her had my friend over on tumblr not done her typing first, because I'm less familiar with ENTJs, but after studying Bea and the ENTJ personality type both, I see it. Beatrice just wants to get stuff done the most efficient way (Te) to reach her goal (Ni) using what she can and taking chances when they present themselves (Se) all of which are motivated by her love for and loyalty to her family (Fi). Unlike Wirt, she already uses her first three functions pretty easily, but is a bit of a typical ENTJ who needs to use her Fi more, since she initially is pretty rude and blunt with Wirt, judging him as a spineless wimp until he proves her otherwise (oh, stereotypical Te to the max).

Greg's Frog (Jason)- ISFP. Obviously as a non-speaking animal, he's harder to type, but if he has one, it'd be ISFP. He clearly loves Greg as much as Greg loves him and puts up with their crazier adventures without fuss, and when given the chance to get a good musical career, he turns it down because he cares more for the boys, even if he gets nothing out of it (Fi). Again, as he doesn't talk he kind of has to actively do anything, but he has shown to try to communicate in his own way since the beginning and still prefers to act on his desires, so I'm counting it as Se, as well as being highly adaptive and musically talented, despite never even speaking before, much less singing, and can be impulsive (like eating Whispers' bell). He doesn't use much of his lower functions, but his Ni does come out a bit when he manages to understand what the boys are saying.

The Woodsman-  ISTJ. A loner dedicated to his daughter even though it seems fruitless, all because he never thought to question the Beast telling him there way no other way, and he uses his previous skills as a woodcutter to solve the lantern problem (all Si). He's unhappy with his "burden" in life but does it without question or much complaint- because what other choice is there? Let his daughter's soul perish? He works hard and lets nothing stand in his way of work... until he meets two lost brothers being stalked by his nemesis the Beast and feels a strong need to protect them, though they don't have anything to do with him (Fi- and it being lower may contribute to his awkward social skills). His low Ne accounts for his inability to guess the Beast's weakness as Wirt, a strong Ne user, does.

The Beast- INFJ. An abominable being obsessed with keeping his own soul preserved in the lantern and highly perceptive about others' weaknesses (Ni) which he manipulates with his very affable, polite manner to achieve his goal (Fe), as well as analyzing and questioning them and creating near-impossible tasks for Greg to complete (Ti). His Se comes out when he sees chances to further his agenda (like making Wirt his new lantern bearer) but ultimately does not use it enough, because he fails to anticipate that Wirt has changed.

Enoch- ISFJ. Probably my favorite character! Like Jason, he doesn't use his two lower functions much, but his Si and Fe are obvious enough to see he's an xSFJ and he clearly enjoys the privacy and mystery his costume allows him, making him seem more introverted. He's a good leader of the village and values how they've always done things, strictly enforcing and following his own rules (Si) and underneath the pretend-creepy exterior used to protect his villagers, is an actually kind, affable character who enjoys festivity and goes fairly easy on the boys despite committing such awful "crimes". I can, however, see some Ti in his "evil" persona- quietly, coldly questioning the boys, as well as Ne in his creative costume and persona and seeing that they'll return someday to Pottsfield- in another time.

Miss Langtree- ESFJ. Langtree is utterly depressed that Jimmy supposedly left her, and is so hurt she lets it affect her job. She still clearly loves her students, though, and is very kind to them and the boys, as well as doling out punishment when sees an honest need for it when she thinks one is misbehaving. She also honors her supposedly irate father's wishes when it upsets her to and values chivalry in a relationship (Fe). She respects the rules laid out, from students being on time to her father's taking away the instruments, even if she doesn't agree with the latter. She clearly believes in a traditional relationship of courting and is devastated when her boyfriend appears to disregard them. Even when she's pleased with how the benefit concert turns out, she still has to find a way to compare it to Jimmy Brown and what he's done to her in the past (Si). She's only got one episode and is in a bit of a rut with her first two functions (and while a bit dramatic, really needs to use her Ne more) but her type is obvious.

The Tavernkeeper- ESTJ. She speaks for the whole tavern, full of authority and the ability to organize her external environment with ease. She demands to know who Wirt is to know what role he plays, and is blunt, kicking out Beatrice and blaming Wirt for letting her in (Te). She knows how the story works that the characters are in, and wants to know how Wirt falls into it, because everyone plays a part. She's very aware of the history with the Beast, and (Si). Social harmony is not her concern in the tavern; respecting how she wants it to be is (Fi). She is superstitious and determines that the Woodsman must actually be the Beast, as he's never seen without the lantern (Ne).

The Toymaker- ENFP. Whimsical and enjoys throwing out ideas of who Wirt is and what kind of wedding they'll give him (Ne). A very jolly, kindly man, but one who is a bit more concerned about the story roles than Wirt's own feelings on the matter, as it's more important to him (Fi). Take-charge and organizes a "wedding" using everyone in the tavern available (Te). Like the Tavernkeeper, he understands the story and works well within it and insists Wirt must be somebody in it (Si).

Quincy Endicott- ESFP. Much like Greg, he enjoys a good time and is up for an adventure in the mansion even if he's terrified of seeing that "ghost" and clearly enjoys the finer things in life. His paranoia leads to him to behave irresponsibly and get too caught up in the moment (Se). He's a genial man who treats the boys to dinner after learning they're his supposed family, rewards Greg's helping him, and is deeply offended to be accused of murder and theft (Fi). While he prefers to let Greg lead and forgets to feed his pets, he does suggest an obvious solution to Greg's questioning ("Look, why don't I just TELL you when we get there?"). He's not very concerned about the future and his intuition is a bit off (it MUST be a ghost! No other conclusion!) but he does think deeply occasionally, suspecting he's going mad and the ghost isn't even real at all- the latter of which turns out to be right (Ni), and he has a bit of an identity crisis initially thanks to that weak Ni ("I sometimes don't know where, or who, I am!").

Lorna- ISFJ. Lorna is comfortable at home (especially proven by the end of the episode), though tired of the rut she's stuck in doing nothing but chores all day. However, she accepts it- it's how things have to be, and she never seems to have tried to find another way to get rid of the curse (weak Ne), which shows a very cautious side (Si). However, she's willing to drop that caution when she develops a crush on Wirt and appreciates his wanting to help her. She's very kind and polite. In the end, she can't bear to leave Auntie Whispers, whom she knows will be lonely without her (Fe).

Auntie Whispers- ISFJ. Whispers loves Lorna sincerely, but is content to keep the spirit at bay the same way she always has: keeping Lorna distracted with chores. They've developed a routine in life and she likes keeping it that way (Si)... For mainly selfish motivations. She certainly cares about Lorna, but has never used the bell to free her because she was afraid her only companion would abandon her. She attempts to scare the boys away from Lorna, but never tries to harm the children. She is a bit emotionally manipulative too- "You know I do this for your own good, child" and "I suppose you won't be needing old Auntie Whispers anymore..." (Fe).

Sara- ISTP. Sara is a smart girl with a dry wit, and she likes engaging in logical debate and owns up when another's logical conclusion makes more sense ("You’re limiting the universe to only things humans could understand." "No, you’re limiting the universe by limiting the possibility of human understanding!" "Oh, yeah, maybe."). She tends to act on what makes sense to her, like (Ti). She likes working as the school mascot, dancing around showing school spirit, and enjoys the spooky atmosphere of telling scary stories in the graveyard and goes all-out as a creepy skeleton clown. She also mentions she used to be a a ballerina before her mom made her quit and do wrestling (Se). She's very calm, friendly, and makes friends of different groups easily. She isn't interested romantically in Jason Funderberker and doesn't encourage him to pursue her. She tries to include Wirt and invite him along, making her interest rather obvious (Fe). Don't have much evidence for Ni, But I don't think she uses Se over Ti.

Jason Funderberker- ENTP. He shows up to the party in a strange costume, has a somewhat offbeat sense of humor, and wishes to see what's on the tape, guessing it's going to be humorous (Ne). He's outgoing, unassuming and sociable with everyone, unaware of Wirt's one-sided rivalry. He shows affection towards Sara outwardly but backs off when she isn't interested (and is quick to start another relationship with the blonde bird girl) (Fe). He seems to be a traditional romantic, trying to court her at the party and hold her hand before going further romantically, and likes classic ghost stories. No evidence for Ti much, but he shows no Fi at all, kind of in a Ne-Fe loop.

John Crops- ISFJ. John dreams of the "big city" but has never actually left until gently prodded to go by the boys he meets. Once he experiences the city for himself and has a little old-fashioned romance with the cabbage lady, he decides his old life in the country is what he wants most after all. So and and Cabbage head back to live on his farm with the garden cat and settle into a traditional life. Pretty Si. He's incredibly friendly, easygoing, and connects to the boys easily, even letting them keep his car. His intro scene, in fact, is him lamenting about how lonely he is and wants to find someone to love. Very Fe. His dreams of another life outside the one he knows and idealizing the "big city" are Ne. He's got his own brand of logic ("Do you think there are geese in the big city?" "I never heard there ain't geese in the big city!") though he doesn't analyze much (he isn't even sure what his organs consist of).