choosing between equally unappealing possibilities theme
A character must choose between courses of action and outcomes that are all bad.
Examples
In nightgallery0x01b "Eyes", Sidney was faced the stark option of whether to sell his eyes for $9000 in order to repay his debt to a criminal and escape lethal retribution. He believed that without sight he would probably fall into a depression and soon kill himself.
3 total · 2 major · 1 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| nightgallery0x01b | major | Sidney sacrificed his eyes in order to repay his debts and save his skin |
| voy5x18 | major | The facsimile Voyager crew faced with dying on the way to Earth versus dying on the way to demon planet. |
| movie: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) | minor | Lieutenant Saavik had to pass the Kobayashi Maru test which was designed to have no way to win. A young Kirk dealt with the test by reprogramming the computer so that it was not longer a no win scenario. |