Ye Gods story
A man finds himself up against the ancient gods when he's struck by Cupid's arrow. Directed by: Peter Medak. Story by: Anne Collins.
11 total · 10 major · 1 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| Ancient Roman mythology | major | We saw the Greco-Roman gods Cupid, Bacchus, and Megaera loose in the 1980s America. |
| boyfriend and girlfriend | major | Cupid and Megaera acted like a monogamous couple. |
| coping with getting dumped | major | Cupid lost his enthusiasm for making people fall in love after having gotten dumped like a sack of potatoes by the fury Megaera. |
| epic love | major | Cupid and the fury Megaera. |
| love at first sight | major | Todd and an unnamed woman became instantly besotted with each other upon being struck by Cupid's arrows. |
| love vs. career | major | Todd learned in a general way the importance of love over advancing in the corporate world for materialist purposes. |
| lovers' quarrel | major | Cupid and Megaera had had and were continuing to quarreling. |
| obsessive love | major | Todd and an unnamed woman became instantly besotted with each other upon being struck by Cupid's arrows. Tom neglected his job over her. |
| reconciliation | major | Todd forced Cupid and Megaera to sit together until they settled their differences. In the end, they reconciled and got back together. |
| the need for a purpose in life | major | A lovestruck Todd considered that his materialistic life lacked meaning without love. |