UA - Untouchable Archetype

[Gregory Paul Stolze]

At 09:40 PM 2/7/99 +1100, Jason P.Prince wrote:
>
>The three reaction posts I have seen, whilst acknowledging
>potential dark sides, seem to want to make
>sure that this archetype can have a Dark side.
>I would be amused to see the Light Side for
>some of the other posts...unless of course this
>is just a dislike of "boy scout" archetypes.  :>

Well, the essence of literature is conflict, and it's easier to create
conflict with a clearly delineated "black hat" archetype.  OTOH, let's
suppose there's a "Good Samaritan" archetype, who extends effort to help
those who can't possibly repay, who turns the other cheek - someone who
isn't even bothered when the person helped is ingrateful.  Like the priest
in "Les Miserables" who gets robbed by Valjean and, when Valjean is caught,
offers him an alibi and some more loot...

Now THERE's a hard archetype to dislike, even when he's giving aid and
succor to your ass-whupped enemies.  And when you think about it, there
probably isn't nearly as much competition for Godwalker status among the
self-sacrificing archetype(s?) than there is among the greedy, powermad,
dog-bites-dog-in-the-ass archetypes.

-G.
1899 Phrenologist: Your son has the sloping forehead of a sexual deviant:
better put him in an asylum.
1999 Gene Therapist: Your fetus has the "date rape" gene.  Better abort.