Shang-Chi: Master of Kung Fu: Quintessential Character Type 7

Type	7
Character Role	Ecstatic Appreciator, Free-Spirited Enthusiast, Accomplished Generalist, Experienced Sophisticate, Hyperactive Extrovert, Excessive Hedonist, Impulsive Escapist, Manic Compulsive, Panic-Stricken Hysteric, Entertainer, Epicurean, Optimist, Adventurer, Joker
Ego Fixation	Planning, Anticipation
Sacred Ideal	Wisdom, Plan
Basic Desire	To be satisfied and content, to be happy, to be on the move
Basic Fear	Being limited or confined, being trapped in pain and deprivation
Tendency	Thinking fulfillment is somewhere else
Vice/Passion	Gluttony
Virtue	Sobriety
Stress	When this character is pressured or threatened, he becomes rigid and self-limiting.
Security	When this character is relaxed and secure, he takes time to think things through.
Focus	This character's focus goes to action, imagination and multiple options.
Flaw	This character's flaw is based on the incorrect belief that suffering can be avoided indefinitely. During the story, he learns that always focusing on the positive is limiting and, although he seems to be living life to the fullest, he's actually missing an important part of life - the dark side.
Self Definition	I am happy. I am fun. I am enthusiastic. This character is future-focused, restless, convinced that something better is just around the corner. They tend to be extroverted, multi-talented, creative, and open-minded. He enjoys physical pleasure and generally doesn't believe in self-denial. When focused, he can be highly successful. However, focusing on the task at hand doesn't always come easily. His pursuit of pleasure is compulsive, because they're desperate to avoid negative states of mind or pain. He avoids these feelings by seeking pleasurable distractions in the external environment.
Background	This character disconnected from his care-giving mother figure, not necessarily the mother. Somehow this figure failed the child, not being there to nurture when bad things happened, usually abuse at the hands of relatives or peers. This caused him to be a little less people oriented, relying on distractions and involvement to keep his mind off the infraction. As an adult, he maintains that difficult task of avoiding the anxiety within. He has always been very involved with the world and is materially successful. Although others can see he is troubled, he doesn't see it that way. Life has been good to him. For example, he tells others he had a great childhood, which we know isn't the truth.
Education	Having, at least, an average intelligence and education, this character has a wide variety of interests. There’s a good chance he had a lot of fun in college and may not have finished getting any degrees. He doesn’t consider knowledge or thought as important as fun and freedom.
Work	At work, This character is up beat, innovative and fun to work with. Able to stay focused on the big picture, he is cool under pressure and able to inspire others to keep going. He’s attracted to jobs where he can be independent, possibly running his own company.
Relationships	This character can be enthusiastic, responsive and adventurous in a relationship. Others are initially drawn to his zest for life and adventure, but that wears thin when he won't acknowledge difficulties or pain. He likes partners who mirror his own self-image. This character tends to be attracted to Type 5s for friends and generally avoids Type 1s . With Type 1 - The Reformer Type 1s and this character are quite different personalities. Type 1s can see this character as irresponsible and inconsiderate and can become very judgmental. In turn, this character can rebel against the criticism, trivializing Type 1s legitimate concerns, telling Type 1s to lighten up. This can escalate into explosive outbursts by this character and silent resentment on the part of Type 1s. With Type 2 - The Helper Both characters love freedom and the good life. However, Type 2s can find this character overly self-serving, not paying enough attention to the relationship or reciprocating in give and take. Type 2s can then feel neglected and get demanding. This character can find Type 2s overly focused on others and too needy. Feeling smothered and limited, this character can respond with escapism and rationalization and Type 2s with angry outbursts. With Type 3 - The Achiever Type 3s and this character often support each other's projects and activities. Since both types avoid facing negative trends, difficulties can reach crisis proportions before they are faced. Conflict heightens when this fun-loving character begins avoiding the boring work that Type 3s feels must be done. Type 3s may accuse this character of escapism and this character may accuse Type 3s of taking the fun out of life. With Type 4 - The Individualist Type 4s emotional depth and interest in the inner world complements this character's pleasure orientation and desire to keep life up. Conflict occurs when this character's upbeat stance polarizes with Type 4s focus on darker feelings and what is missing. This can result in Type 4s openly disdaining this character's avoidance of painful feelings and deep connection and this character disdaining Type 4s excess of feelings and tendency to become stuck. Type 4s wants more attention and authenticity and expresses disappointment. This character gets impatient and wants to escape. With Type 5 - The Analyst Type 5s appreciates this character's positive outgoing personality. And This character enjoys the thoughtfulness and independence of Type 5s. But Type 5s can see This character as wanting too much attention. This character can see Type 5s as dampening enthusiasm and becoming unavailable. Although both types get angry in bursts, they tend to back off quickly to avoid negative or painful feelings. With Type 6 - The Loyalist Type 6s negative outlook and this character's positive outlook can balance each other out. Type 6s enjoys this character's optimism and pleasure orientation. This character enjoys Type 6s wit and restraint. Conflict occurs when Type 6s begins to think real concerns are being dismissed and attempts to counteract this character's excessive optimism. This character gets impatient with what seems like Type 6s negativity. With Type 7 - The Enthusiast This character and Type 7s connect as free-spirited companions and visionaries. But they both tend to rationalize away difficulties. Eventually one or the other may feel their claims are unheeded, connection is missing and pain goes unacknowledged. Then criticism can be exchanged about unfulfilled plans, self-absorption and a lack of time for each other. A cycle of blame creates anger and withdrawal. With Type 8 - The Challenger This character and Type 8s connect in the pursuit of pleasure and activities. They're both ready with ideas and opinions and share an anti-authority attitude. However, Type 8s can get upset when this character avoids difficult situations by making excuses. This character, feeling limited by Type 8s imposition of authority, resists domination and control from Type 8s. Type 8s may then see this character as unreliable and negligent. With Type 9 - The Peacemaker This character provides the agenda, takes the initiative and pursues multiple interests; Type 9s goes along with this character's agenda, amiably supporting this character's diverse interests. Both types like keeping life pleasant and conflict free. Conflict arises when the slower-paced Type 9s feels run over by this character's plans or overlooked as a person. This character may see Type 9s as indecisive and unfocused. If this character pushes for more action and attention, Type 9s can get stubborn and oppositional. Since both types avoid conflict, they usually disengage and withdraw.
Cooperative Type	Healthy (usually Hero or Love Interest) This character is extremely extroverted, always on the go, living outside his mind in the real world. He is full of life, living out loud. Imaginative and charming. Lives for new and exciting experiences. However, at this level, he is not interested in experiences he considers detrimental to himself or others. The reason This character lives so much outside the mind is that there's something inside he would rather not deal with, whether it's a tragic event during childhood (see background) or simply a lonely childhood that caused a lot of anxiety. This sub-type is people-oriented, enjoying contact and interaction with other people. There's an underlying understanding of tragedy, so he will bond quickly to others who suffer, trying to lift them up and distract them the way he distracts himself. Dialogue Style This character is loud and interactive, almost overly enthusiastic about life and especially the accomplishments of others. He piles praise on anyone who mildly deserves it, pushing everything to the extreme. Life is an amazing experience to him and he lets others know this. He's also very charming under pressure, able to talk his way out of just about any situation. Dialogue examples: "I love that shirt!" "Great job!" "I can't wait to get to the mountain!" Internal Dialogue: "I see the bright side. I feel good when I'm happy." "I must seek new experiences." Average Health (usually secondary character) This character is hyperactive, always on the go, running from some inner trouble that he can't face. He is insecure and aware of the insecurity, frustrated by not being able to stop it. He is extremely extroverted, able to start a short conversation with anyone, anywhere. He's always seeking out new and interesting experiences. Hard to nail down exactly, he doesn't want to face the anxiety within and doesn't want anyone else to notice. This causes even more anxiety, making him flighty and frenetic. This character can fall in love at the drop of a hat. Then, falls out of love just as quickly. He's always in a relationship. This sub-type is more people oriented and, as such, will try to get others as excited about what's going on as he is, becoming, at times, a nuisance. Dialogue Style This character can be very funny, but also has self-deprecating insecurities surfacing throughout his dialogue. He knows something is bothering him but refuses to sit down and figure out what it is and what he should do about it. This sub-type is people oriented and will try to be close to people without revealing too much about himself. He's always positive, even under situations which don't warrant it. He makes the world out to be a better place than it really is and no one can tell he otherwise or he will call them on it. Under pressure, he becomes extremely charming, able to talk his way out of almost any trouble. Dialogue examples: "Why so negative all the time?" "You are so great." "What a world!" Internal Dialogue: "I see the bright side. I feel good when I'm happy." "I must seek new experiences." Unhealthy (usually Villain) This character is hyperactive, out of control and always on the move. He is desperate to find others who can keep up, staying out all night, talking, and running around, terrified to stop moving. The anxiety in his mind is, at this level, painfully loud and it takes everything he has to keep ignoring it (see Background). This character is a bad influence on other characters, pushing others into troublesome situations, ready to take huge risks and unwilling to do it alone. He will eventually drive everyone away, which really causes anxiety. He can turn violent against any person or system that tries to slow him down or tries to help him with the problem. Dialogue Style This character includes positive speech, bordering on manic, to put up an all-important front that everything is fine. However, the veneer is beginning to thin. He is getting tired of holding back the anxiety and will slip from time to time into a depression, a self-awareness that he is not prepared to handle. This scares him and he bounces back to mania. Also, he will lash out at those who do not join in his mania. Dialogue examples: "You don't want to do this? Then go to hell." Internal Dialogue: "I see the bright side. I feel good when I'm happy." "I must seek new experiences." Story Arc Improvement This character moves psychologically toward being genuinely happy. He faces the inner demon that haunts his inner being and learns it's something he can put aside and live without avoiding. He will find security with a care-giving type, who offers unconditional love that can be depended on, thereby truly curing what ails him. He becomes calm inside and out, but still ready for adventure as a celebration of what he has become. Story Arc Unchanged This character is a helper/other character and won't change very much. But if there is a psychological change and he becomes a help to the hero, he will change by releasing that inner anxiety. Facing the demons and letting them go will calm him and making him a lot more reliable. If he becomes a hindrance to the hero, he will change toward being very unhealthy, becoming desperate to find people who will distract him and accept him unconditionally. He is willing to banish friendships, anxiety-ridden, running from his life, panicked to get free from his own mind. Story Arc Decline This character psychologically changes toward severely unhealthy activity. The anxiety has caught up to him. No matter how hard he tries, the inner anxiety is always right there and no one can help him. At first, he will turn to people, becoming extremely desperate, driving people away. At that point, he may become dangerously reckless, looking for that ultimate thrill ride, a risk-taker seemingly with no common sense. This sub-type cares more about what others think and at this level decides he wants them to think he is wild, lashing out at anyone who once played with him.
Competitive Type	Healthy (usually Hero or Love Interest) This character is an extremely extroverted, driven, aggressively competitive person. Imaginative, charming and, at times, reckless. He is assertive and tirelessly energetic - a result of the combination of avoiding introspection, running from something inside and the less people-oriented nature of this sub-type. This character will use his energy and drive to maintain an intensely active lifestyle without really caring whether anyone is along for the ride. He is also materialistic, ready to surround himself with distractions, getting physically involved with the environment. This type makes great competitive golfers, boaters, and racecar drivers. Able to lead a team to help with his pursuits. Dialogue Style This character is aggressive and competitive, not as interested in human relationships as in achievement. This achievement has the primary purpose of creating distractions and the secondary purpose of creating wealth, which can then buy material distractions. As a result, he concentrates speech on those distractions, never really facing what his true feelings about something may be. He is always outside-focused until he has had enough and decides to face the inner demons. This is a world that he is not used to and will ask for help from trusted friends and neighbors. When under pressure, he can be very charming, able to talk his way out of just about any situation. Dialogue examples: "I could do his job better!" "I'll bet that I can reach the mountain peak first!" Internal Dialogue: "I see the bright side. I feel good when I'm happy." "I must seek new experiences." Average Health (usually secondary character) This character is very experience oriented and focused on material goods. Always on the go, running from some interior anxiety (see background), he is less people oriented and uses this boundless energy to make money to buy material things to further occupy his mind and time. This character is an adventurous person, even to the point of endangering his own life - a major risk taker, not afraid of confrontation. Restlessness increases during the story and he becomes less focused. This sub-type is less likely to worry about what others think, willing to push others aside and even ignore laws to get what he wants. And he wants everything. He is strong willed, not likely to get involved in vices like drugs. However, he doesn't condemn those who choose to use them. Dialogue Style This character is very direct. Getting right to the point without worrying too much about what others think. This sub-type will have a been-there-done-that edge to him. He has done a lot of things and can imagine what everything else is like. Still, he is very positive about the opportunities ahead and very positive about his own life. Sometimes, at this level, This character is slightly delusional about how well he is doing. Under pressure, he becomes very charming, able to talk his way out of almost any trouble. Dialogue examples: "That was great." "Everything's going unbelievably well." "I've got to have it." Internal Dialogue: "I see the bright side. I feel good when I'm happy." "I must seek new experiences." Unhealthy (usually Villain) This character is a wild, hyperactive person, desperately trying to distract himself from whatever anxiety-provoking thoughts are in his head. He will act out, taking great risks, panicked that these thoughts are finally catching up to him. This sub-type is particularly dangerous because he is competitive and not people oriented. This character is involved now in illegal and dangerous risk-taking, ready to keep this thing going at a level that would terrify anyone else. He can't find anyone who will follow him anymore but doesn't care. He’s on his own. Still materialistic, seeing that as the ultimate distraction from the internal pain, he will use the energy and drive to get what he wants from anyone who has it. He enjoys chaos, living the crazy life and may be juggling several love interests at once. Dialogue Style This character still talks a good game, trying to put a great face on things, but everything he says has an angry edge to it. He is direct, yet this sub-type doesn't care what others think, so he will say whatever he has to to get what he wants, even hurting people who were once close, if necessary. He will be obnoxious and rude to anyone who won't play his games. Dialogue examples: "You're an idiot anyway." Internal Dialogue: "I see the bright side. I feel good when I'm happy." "I must seek new experiences." Story Arc Improvement At some point This character will face and confront the demons inside or the person or persons who caused the demons. He will learn that he has been running from something and it has done no good. Avoiding the dark side has limited his growth. Upon releasing the need to constantly be active, he finds a calmness inside that purifies his nature, making him realize he has a soul and it's a good one. He will still be very active, but now out of a desire to express how happy he truly is. Story Arc Unchanged This character is a helper/other and won't change much. If he does psychologically change, there's movement either toward health, learning to face his inner demons and finding a calm release of that pressure to keep going. Or, if falling downward into unhealthiness, he will become scattered, unpredictable and dangerous. Still willing to do whatever he has to do to keep the demons away, he will lash out at everyone around him, especially those who want to find out why he is the way he is. Story Arc Decline This character psychologically changes downward into an even more unhealthy condition, slipping into an antisocial mania. This sub-type doesn't care what people think, so he will lash out at the world in uncontrolled and irrational ways, desperately trying to lose this internal anxiety. He will ruthlessly chase after what he wants, usually money, which represents the best solution: endless possible distractions. Eventually, after the anxiety catches up and knocks him down, he hits a low point where he will face the original problem or tragedy. This will either heal him or cause him to shut off forever. At that point, suicide is very possible.