the need to belong theme

The human need to be part of and accepted into a social group is demonstrated.

19 total · 6 choice · 10 major · 3 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
ds91x12 choice Odo on the space station; Croden discussed living as as a newcomer in the Federation
gdtcoc2022e04 choice The nerdy and mildly eccentric Stacey longed to fit in with her shallow and gossipy colleagues at the bank.
movie: Deadpool 2 (2018) choice Russell was an unloved orphan who was in need of family and friends. Wade summed up the story at the end by saying that we all need to belong.
movie: X-Men: First Class (2011) choice Some mutants, especially Raven and Hank, longed to be accepted by society.
tng7x24 choice Ro felt at home among the Maquis.
voy6x23 choice Kes didn't fit in on Voyager or her on her homwworld among the Ocampa
ds96x04 major Odo wished to deepen his connection with fellow Changelings
ent1x10 major Matthew Ryan and Mayweather discussed attachment to their "spacer" families and spaceship homes.
movie: Alien Nation: Millennium (1996) major The young Newcomer alien Buck didn't fit in with humans and joined a cult to find acceptance.
movie: The Postman (1997) major The members of the newly reconstituted postal service, especially Ford, served with pride and felt good about belonging to a worthwhile endeavor. The scrawny Holnist told the Postman that he "liked being a part of something" (in reference to why he joined the Holnists) before he died.