catharsis theme

Someone releases passionate emotions they have previously kept bottled up inside in a way that results in renewal and restoration.

13 total · 4 major · 9 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
ent1x17 major T'Pol get overwhelmed from releasing her suppressed emotions.
gdtcoc2022e08 major The story builds up to Nancy unbottling her long pent up emotions, stemming from the tragic death of her young daughter.
rbt1985e2x07 major If one takes the detached view that the android replica was a mere object, as George and much of his society had evidently done up until that point, George's plan was just to vent his pent up anger and frustration harmlessly by turning some expensive artifice into rubble, and nothing more.
tng7x07 major Lwaxana :: Lwaxana
ahp4x15 minor In his monologue, Alfred Hitchcock spoke about alleviating one's antagonisms, i.e., blowing off steam.
blackmirror3x01 minor From the airport incident until the prison scene Lacie became increasingly comfortable with letting loose her true feelings.
rd1988e6x06 minor Rimmer pointedly vented his feelings about how much he hated everyone.
tng4x02 minor Picard :: Picard in fight with Robert Picard
tng6x21 minor Riker :: Riker resorted to screaming his lungs out at one point
tos1x22 minor the towns people at festival