In an old post, I discussed about duo of Shepherd and Marcus as a situation where "emotions guide a person, not the person guides them." Now I'd like to examine this situation of anomalies and their "carriers" through the prism of Sigmund Freud's personality structure and Carl Gustav Jung's archetypes (actually, just one archetype). Without further ado, let's begin.
S. Freud's personality structure: Id, Ego, Super-Ego.
Id is the unconscious part of the personality, containing primitive desires and instincts that manifest as aggressive and sexual energy or attraction. In Anomalies case, the realization of aggressive energy is appropriate here, as they literally embody negative emotions and feelings suppressed by intellect and, as a theory, repressed into the unconscious. Therefore, Colton Anomaly and Shepherd belong to Id.
Ego is the conscious part of the personality that makes decisions. It is a moderate precision, measuring the actual state of affairs. It is Ego that moderates desires of the Id and prohibits Superego, deciding when to support a desire and when it is better to retreat or postpone it. In this regard, Marcus and Rebecca participate in Ego roles, as they decide how to act in accordance with their state.
Super-Ego is the moral part of the personality, which sets forth principles, etiquette, and prohibitions. This relationship with society is a part of being human, because from childhood we are instilled with moral principles: how to behave—and therefore, prohibitions, too. I consider Amanda and Wooly to be members of the Super-Ego, and I have an explanation:
• Amanda is the creation of Sam Colton, Rebecca Colton's adoptive father. Sam essentially created a children's show, and Rebecca became the inspiration for it, even starring in it. And as the creator, Sam imbued this character with his own morals and vision. Perhaps even along with how he raised Rebecca, which is part of the Super-Ego.
• Wooly is an interesting case. Frankly, I don't think he was created by Sam. He was created by Hameln, and their creation bore fruit. Hameln invested its resources in this character, including Marcus himself, the creating perfect wolf in sheep's clothing and Amanda's "mentor," so Wooly is also included in the Super-Ego.
Structure have been explained, but how do they work? Well. For personality (psyche) to function stably, Ego mustn't be weakened and/or suppressed by Id or Super-Ego. Ultimately, it is Ego that determines a person's actions and whether they correspond to reality.
Rebecca is doing her job perfectly as Ego. She can stop her anomaly, rein it in, and also adhere to her role as Amanda and emerge at the right moment.
Regarding Marcus, I have my doubts; I dare say Id (Shepherd) predominates in him, and it lords it over the Ego (Marcus). It's not for nothing Marcus is willing to give up his autonomy to serve his superiors in order to get what he wants (a reference to the spoiled childhood theory and the mixed theory in general). Does Wooly act as Super-Ego? Enough for normal functional. But he gives in as soon as Shepherd arrives... And Marcus doesn't stop him, Shepherd does it himself, driven by aggressive, negative energy. So, Id wins.
Carl Gustav Jung's Archetype: Shadow.
In fact, I'll only touch on one archetype here, namely, Shadow. According to Jung, Shadow is the most unpleasant personality traits we try to hide from ourselves, or even ignore entirely. These are the things we find unpleasant to learn about ourselves, because they are the negative, ugly aspects of our human being. There are anomalies here, and Rebecca/Amanda and Marcus/Wooly's attitudes toward Shadow are different.
Rebecca/Amanda has learned about her "Shadow" (Colton Anomaly) because she knows how to deal with it, and it's not a matter of closing her eyes at the door. She can calm her Shadow, she can convince it (as in ata 2, where Amanda asked her anomaly to give Riley a second chance), and she can guide it. This is her advantage, as few people connect with their Shadow in this way.
Marcus/Wooly may have learned about his Shadow, but does he want to notice it? He tries to maintain the image of an innocent lamb, hiding his true colors until that image begins to crumble. People like him will say it's not their fault, because 'I was just doing his job, and anyway, it's Amanda's fault, and I'm so good'. His emerging personality will hide its Shadow for the sake of a positive image, perhaps not even wanting to face this intense pressure itself. His contact with his Shadow is minimal, and only on a subconscious level.
That's about it, I think. End of my thoughts...
