boredom theme

also known as: ennui

Someone is feeling bored and depressed with their life and existence.

Examples

General Trelane (retired), a.k.a. the Squire of Gothos, held an enterprise landing party against their will to help spice up his life in tos1x18 "The Squire of Gothos".

78 total · 2 choice · 13 major · 63 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
rbt1985e5x04 choice Colonel Stonesteel came up with the idea to pull a prank on the town, to combat his and Charlie's end of summer doldrums.
tftc1989e3x11 choice A point was made about Liz' seducing of one the lumberjacks under her husband's employ stemming from the boredom that came with living in a logging camp.
ahp3x29 major Harold was fed up with following the same dull routine after 13 years.
ahp7x05 major The story shows a day or two in the life of the bored at home all day housewife Julia Reddy.
movie: Chronopolis (1982) major The immortals became jaded and bored with life.
movie: Gigi (1958) major Gaston repeatedly spelled out how bored he was with everything about Parisian life and especially its women. He even said verbatim that he suffered from ennui.
movie: Lost in Translation (2003) major both Bob and Charlotte were bored with their time at the hotel in particular, but perhaps with Japan in general
nightgallery2x09d major The greatest torture the hippie Randy Miller could be subjected to was eternal boredom.
tng1x23 major Armus was bored and depressed.
tz1959e1x06 major Walter found himself bored with immortal life.