the need to maintain an image theme
It is illustrated that humans, to function well in society, to some extent must maintain an outwards facade that can be quite different from their true inner selves.
Examples
Captain Picard took elaborate measured to prevent the crew from learning that he suffered from a heart condition in order to maintain his image in tng2x17 "Samaritan Snare".
7 total · 1 choice · 1 major · 5 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| play: Coriolanus (1610) | choice | Marcius was excessively concerned with his image whenever he rejected praise, and was reluctant to show his wounds. |
| tng4x20 | major | Captain Picard was evidently worried that having his brash old lame Vash aboard the Enterprise would reflect poorly on how he was viewed by the crew. |
| futurama3x21 | minor | Gordon Gekko taught Fry the importance of maintaining an image. |
| tng2x17 | minor | Picard :: Picard didn't want to crew to know he suffered from a heart condition |
| tng4x02 | minor | Worf was evidently concerned that his stoic image would be compromised by having his kind and loving parents visit the Enterprise. |
| tos1x04 | minor | Good Kirk :: Kirk as captain must |
| tz2002e1x26 | minor | Marvin was initially reluctant to see a psychiatrist out of concern that word of him having done so would soil his reputation in the rap game. |