resisting a temptation theme
A character is tempted to do or indulge in something that they know they shouldn't.
Examples
Captain Picard resisted the temptation to sleep with the empathic metamorph Kamala in tng5x21 "The Perfect Mate".
62 total · 1 choice · 28 major · 33 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| movie: The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) | choice | The title alludes to Jesus' struggle with various earthly temptations, including lust, power, and, perhaps most notably, the desire to lead an ordinary life and have a family. |
| ahp3x20 | major | Fran ultimately succumbed to the temptation to place a bet on a horse race in spite of her husband's ultimatum that he'd walk out on her if he ever again caught her gambling. |
| ahp6x22 | major | Father Amion, who disapproved of gambling, ultimately succumbed to the temptation to place a bet on a "sure thing" at the horse track in order to pay for essential repairs to the parish church ceiling. |
| ds94x06 | major | Jadzia was tempted to rekindle her past life's love with Lenara Kahn |
| ds95x03 | major | Kira and Miles resisted acting out on their sexual desires for one another |
| ftt1982e2x06 | major | Hansel explained to his sister that they must not give in to their urge and grow fat on pastries as then they'd be eaten by the witch. Gretel, however, failed to restrained her appetite. |
| movie: Night of the Big Heat (1967) | major | Jeff tried as he might to resist his young secretary's amorous advances. |
| movie: Return of the Jedi (1983) | major | Luke may have been tempted by the dark side of the Force and rule the galaxy together with Darth Vader as father and son. |
| movie: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) | major | Should Rey succumb to her hatred and join Palpatine in his evil design to make her into a Sith Empress of the galaxy? |
| movie: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) | major | Luke may have been tempted by the dark side of the Force and rule the galaxy together with Darth Vader as father and son. |