Showing posts with label esfp. Show all posts
Showing posts with label esfp. Show all posts

Monday, February 1, 2016

Gravity Falls- Stan Pines (ESFP)



Extroverted Sensing (Se): Stan has made his living off conning people as he's a good liar and a quick thinker. He recognizes opportunities when they present themselves and isn't afraid to exploit them for his own gain (out of money and brother missing? Pretend to be Ford and charge people to see his house full of weird stuff!). He adapts well to any new lifestyle he has (and he's had a lot!). He works well in his environment, which helps him to be an excellent fighter despite his age (relying on the gravitational anomaly to get rid of the guards and free himself, or using objects at hand in his home to fight the zombies). He spends his time in Gravity Falls secretly sizing up the place to use to his advantage (conning people or preparing for the apocalypse). While it may not be obvious, Stan has a truly creative side; he came up with many of the Shack's fake monsters and created a whole new persona for himself to attract customers as Mr. Mystery with his fez and dapper suit. When Halloween comes around, he likes to go all-out in trying to having fun scaring kids. He has a liking for junk food, TV fights, and is a ladies' man.


Introverted Feeling (Fi): Stan isn't above cheating and lying, but he's extremely protective of his family and has shown he's willing to do anything to save them when they're in trouble. He frequently went out of his way to make Mabel in particular happy (like getting Waddles back from the pterodactyl) because her happiness is so important. He doesn't care if people approve of him, but growing up, he resented being considered the "dumber, sweatier version" of his twin. There's some conflict between him and Ford, as Stan has a certain moral code he believes family should have, and he can't wrap his head around why Ford doesn't follow it too. He's deeply hurt by Ford rejecting him twice, because Ford is one of the few people whose opinion he cares about. He's very tough on Dipper, because his own father was to him, and that's what Stan believes to be the right way to act.


Extroverted Thinking (Te): Stan isn't one to sit and question things; he is decisive and just acts. He takes it upon himself to rescue his brother from the other dimension. He works tirelessly for decades at rebuilding the portal, all the while making a living by turning Ford's house into an anomaly museum. He's got a criminal past because he's able to disconnect emotionally to do what he thinks he needs to do to survive. He's very blunt and bosses his employees and niece and nephew around, expecting them to follow his rules. He's a competent conman and knows how to run his shop efficiently. Despite all this, Stan doesn't really care to be responsible, often letting the kids in his care do risky or stuff (giving them illegal fireworks to play with or forcing them to make counterfeit money).

Introverted Intuition (Ni): Stan isn't dumb, but didn't do well in school due to a lack of motivation. However, he's the one who comes up with the idea to sail the world with Ford, and doesn't let anything get in the way of that. As an adult, he spends his life trying to bring his brother back to their dimension as well as never live in poverty again, though he can't always foresee setbacks to his plans. He's good at reading motivations (such as how he sees right through Gideon's act) and despite his total lack of scientific experience, he is able to figure out how to fix the portal using only his own skills and the journal.

Monday, January 11, 2016

A Song of Ice and Fire- Arya Stark (ESFP)

I'm typing about book!Arya though this can go for show!Arya too.


Extroverted Sensing (Se): Arya is very impulsive and has the bad habit of acting on emotion. She lives in the present and rarely stops to think of how her actions will later affect her and others, like making the butcher's boy practice sword fighting with her or disobeying her father to run off from the camp, which is sometimes a problem even after she learns to be more cautious while working for Lord Bolton. She greatly enjoys physical activities like water dancing, chasing cats, horseback riding, picking flowers, and exploring the wild woods, being easily bored sitting still at lessons with the Septa. She's very resourceful, thinks fast on her feet, and takes opportunities when they present themselves (why trade their valuable horses for an I.O.U when she could trade them for that boat she saw and get away!) and fights quickly before her enemies even know what hits them. She tends to judge people at face value (she dislikes Cersei just because she won't let a dangerous animal into the wheelhouse, for example). She isn't good at fitting into the status quo, nor does she find it interesting, and prefers playing with peasants and squires because they're different and easier to talk to.


Introverted Feeling (Fi): Arya is very emotional and feels intensely about many things. She cares very much what her father and half-brother Jon think of her, to the point that they're the only ones she really listens to. She feels bad for failing to measure up to the noble lady image she assumes her mother has of her, even thinking Catelyn wouldn't want her back when the Brotherhood Without Banners wants to ransom her. She holds herself to a certain set of morals nobody can sway her from, and takes it upon herself to avenge her family and punish people who wrong her, even people she just doesn't like. Some of her false names are related to those she loved (Old Nan, Catelyn, and Nymeria). She has trouble seeing why Sansa pretended to not remember what happened at the Trident and needs Ned to explain why. She doesn't forgive easily and holds grudges.


Extroverted Thinking (Te): Arya tries to have a game plan for anything that might happen. She easily takes on the role as "pack leader" and explains to Gendry, Hot Pie, and Lommy how it's gonna work, and expects them to follow her lead. She's stubborn and doesn't hesitate to tell people bluntly what she thinks of them, even when it's safer to hold her tongue. She isn't afraid to say when an idea sounds dumb and doesn't always have the patience for someone she sees as incompetent. Sometimes she'll state the obvious, if she can't find a better way around a problem.


Introverted Intuition (Ni): Arya is fixated on seeking revenge against the Lannisters, Freys, and Boltons for the downfall of her House, and lets nothing get in the way of this. Her mantras ("fear cuts deeper than swords"; the list of people she wants to kill, etc.) remind her of her goal.  She is determined to get home or at least find her brother Jon at the Wall. She loves the idealistic old songs of the warrior queen Nymeria, and naively hopes to be a warrior herself some day, not seeing the reality that women aren't typically allowed to achieve such traditionally masculine feats. However, for the most part she doesn't always have insight and tends to live in the present.