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[Type 2] No love for type 2's?

Haven

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Hotel Rwanda has Don Cheadle as a heroic 2w1, I think.
 

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Famous 2's
Paula Abdul, Alan Alda, Tammy Faye Bakker, Brigitte Bardot, Harry Belafonte, Leo Buscaglia, Barbara Bush, Jimmy Carter, Casanova, Glenn Close, Bill Cosby, Barbara de Angelis, Princess Diana, Celine Dion, John Douglas, Faye Dunaway, Fairy Godmother, Mia Farrow, Betty Friedan, Kathie Lee Gifford, Danny Glover, Roosevelt Grier, Melanie Griffith, Leona Helmsley, Whitney Houston, Jesus Christ, Erica Jong, Sally Kellerman, Sally Kirkland, Diane Ladd, Monica Lewinsky, Jerry Lewis, James Lipton, John Lithgow, Jennifer Lopez, Susan Lucci, Madonna, Alma Mahler, Imelda Marcos, Florence Nightingale, Merlin Olsen, Yoko Ono, Suze Orman, Eva Peron, Priscilla Presley, Patsy Ramsey, Sally Jessy Raphael, Nancy Reagan, Della Reese, Lionel Ritchie, Mr. Rogers, Virginia Satir, Richard Simmons, Danielle Steel, Sally Struthers, Mother Teresa, Marlo Thomas, Richard Thomas, Jennifer Tilly, Tiny Tim, John Travolta, Ivana Trump, Desmond Tutu, Barbara Walters, Lesley Ann Warren.

A few errors here:

Paula Abdul: 9w8 Sx/So
Brigitte Bardot: 9w8 Sx/So
Jimmy Carter: 3w4 So/Sp
Casanova: probably a 7
Glenn Close: 8w9 Sx/Sp
Princess Diana: 6w7 Sx/Sp
Céline Dion: 1w2 Sx/So
Mia Farrow: 9w1 Sx/So
Katty Lee Gifford: 3w2 So/Sx
Leona Helmsley: 8w7 Sp/So
Whitney Houston: 3w4 Sx/So
James Lipton: 9w1 Sp/Sx
Jennifer Lopez: 3w2 Sp/Sx
Madonna: 3w4 Sx/So
Yoko Ono: 9w1 Sx/Sp
Mr rogers: 9w1 So/Sx
John Travolta: 3w2 So/Sp
Ivana Trump: 3w2 So/Sp
Barbara Walters: 8w7 Sx/So

And many forget:

Ray Charles
Stevie Wonder
Diana Ross
Sai Baba
Magic Johnson
Arsenio Hall
Barry Mannilow
Pamela Anderson
Bruno Mars
Perez Hilton
etc
...

The rest seems right though:).
 

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No two people have the same celebrity list.
 

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A few errors here:

Paula Abdul: 9w8 Sx/So
Brigitte Bardot: 9w8 Sx/So
Jimmy Carter: 3w4 So/Sp
Casanova: probably a 7
Glenn Close: 8w9 Sx/Sp
Princess Diana: 6w7 Sx/Sp
Céline Dion: 1w2 Sx/So
Mia Farrow: 9w1 Sx/So
Katty Lee Gifford: 3w2 So/Sx
Leona Helmsley: 8w7 Sp/So
Whitney Houston: 3w4 Sx/So
James Lipton: 9w1 Sp/Sx
Jennifer Lopez: 3w2 Sp/Sx
Madonna: 3w4 Sx/So
Yoko Ono: 9w1 Sx/Sp
Mr rogers: 9w1 So/Sx
John Travolta: 3w2 So/Sp
Barbara Walters: 8w7 Sx/So

And many forget:

Ray Charles
Stevie Wonder
Diana Ross
Sai Baba
Magic Johnson
Arsenio Hall
Barry Mannilow
Pamela Anderson
Bruno Mars
Perez Hilton
etc
...

The rest seems right though:).

Don't forget Luciano Pavarotti! Awesome dude, I hear. :D
 

Speed Gavroche

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Yes! 2w3 Sp/Sx. Like Bruno Mars.
 

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Famous 2's
Paula Abdul, Alan Alda, Tammy Faye Bakker, Brigitte Bardot, Harry Belafonte, Leo Buscaglia, Barbara Bush, Jimmy Carter, Casanova, Glenn Close, Bill Cosby, Barbara de Angelis, Princess Diana, Celine Dion, John Douglas, Faye Dunaway, Fairy Godmother, Mia Farrow, Betty Friedan, Kathie Lee Gifford, Danny Glover, Roosevelt Grier, Melanie Griffith, Leona Helmsley, Whitney Houston, Jesus Christ, Erica Jong, Sally Kellerman, Sally Kirkland, Diane Ladd, Monica Lewinsky, Jerry Lewis, James Lipton, John Lithgow, Jennifer Lopez, Susan Lucci, Madonna, Alma Mahler, Imelda Marcos, Florence Nightingale, Merlin Olsen, Yoko Ono, Suze Orman, Eva Peron, Priscilla Presley, Patsy Ramsey, Sally Jessy Raphael, Nancy Reagan, Della Reese, Lionel Ritchie, Mr. Rogers, Virginia Satir, Richard Simmons, Danielle Steel, Sally Struthers, Mother Teresa, Marlo Thomas, Richard Thomas, Jennifer Tilly, Tiny Tim, John Travolta, Ivana Trump, Desmond Tutu, Barbara Walters, Lesley Ann Warren.

1) you can't type Jesus
2) Casanova lived centuries ago, but he's probably a 7
3) Madonna is a 3w4
4) Barbara Walters is an 8w7
 

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Even if this is all true, my question is really why aren't they more prominent in movies, especially as heroes, or as music stars or even as a recurring member in TV shows. In fact, the main reason why I made this thread was that I recently watched a movie called Crush, where the main villain was an obsessive 2. That in turn reminded me of Roommate and Single White Female, which again, had an obsessive roommate as the main villain. There's also Obsessed and Misery, which again has the crazy 2 as the main antagonist. All I really want is to see more heroic 2's and have some diversity in their lineup other than obsessed villains. About the most heroic 2 I've seen in movies would be Hagrid from Harry Potter and that's pretty much it, not to mention he's more of a side character than anything.

8s, 7s and 4s do things that are bad ass, 2s usually don't. it's as simple as that. movies want characters who are shocking and attention grabbing
PS: which leads me to my question, what happened to all the 8s in movies? there were a ton of them up until the turn of the millenium, now almost everyone is movies is a 6 of some sort
 

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8s, 7s and 4s do things that are bad ass, 2s usually don't. it's as simple as that.

The sophistication of your analysis has me in awe.

Watch me: Jesus was a 2.

I think you can type Jesus, at least as he is presented to us. Was he a 2, though? He seemed a little too front-and-center to be a 2 if you ask me. Aren't 2s more interested in being power behind the throne?
 

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8s, 7s and 4s do things that are bad ass, 2s usually don't. it's as simple as that. movies want characters who are shocking and attention grabbing
PS: which leads me to my question, what happened to all the 8s in movies? there were a ton of them up until the turn of the millenium, now almost everyone is movies is a 6 of some sort

Just because 2s don't tend - tend - to enjoy doing traditionally "badass" things*, that doesn't mean they are somehow inferior. I don't think that was what you were implying, but it did end up sounding kinda like that... I generally dislike "one-upmanship contests" between types - it kinda misses the point of personality typology.

Also, does your question refer to a specific genre, like action movies? Because I think Sixes have been used as protagonists for quite a while - they come in handy, so to speak, when the topic being explored is social issues or the anxieties of contemporary life. (No offence intended, Sixes. ;))

* Police officers being one of the most notable exceptions. SFJs are attracted to that profession more than other types. :yes:
 

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Sarah Palin is probably my favorite person of my type.
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Just because 2s don't tend - tend - to enjoy doing traditionally "badass" things*, that doesn't mean they are somehow inferior. I don't think that was what you were implying, but it did end up sounding kinda like that... I generally dislike "one-upmanship contests" between types - it kinda misses the point of personality typology.

Also, does your question refer to a specific genre, like action movies? Because I think Sixes have been used as protagonists for quite a while - they come in handy, so to speak, when the topic being explored is social issues or the anxieties of contemporary life. (No offence intended, Sixes. ;))

* Police officers being one of the most notable exceptions. SFJs are attracted to that profession more than other types. :yes:

you are correct, it wasn't my point to say that 2s are inferior (I usually don't like them, but inferior is not the right word). however, lets face it, the adventures of an 8 cp 6 or 4 are usually going to be much more exciting and sell more tickets. my arguments were strictly business related in regards to the movie industry
 

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The sophistication of your analysis has me in awe.

:doh: that's called Te. make things as simple as they can go, but no simpler. find the problem and solve it. it is a waste of cognitive recources and time to try to endlessly analyze a trend that has a simple explanation.
 

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I think you can type Jesus, at least as he is presented to us.

Yes.

Was he a 2, though? He seemed a little too front-and-center to be a 2 if you ask me. Aren't 2s more interested in being power behind the throne?

His objective wasn't to be in power or on a throne. It was to help people. Him coming into popularity during his lifetime was a consequence of that. Similar to Mother Theresa.
 

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you are correct, it wasn't my point to say that 2s are inferior (I usually don't like them, but inferior is not the right word). however, lets face it, the adventures of an 8 cp 6 or 4 are usually going to be much more exciting and sell more tickets. my arguments were strictly business related in regards to the movie industry

Ah, OK. I get it now. Thanks. :)
 

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Yes.

His mission wasn't to be in power or on a throne. It was to help people. Him coming into popularity during his lifetime was a consequence of that. Similar to Mother Theresa.

have you thoroughly read the Bible? I'm not meaning this as an attack, but if Jesus can be typed, I believe it could only be done by a person who thoroughly understands the Bible. if I were to guess (that's all I could really do) I would say he was gut center, I would think a 1 or an 8. his energy was passionate, ardent and intense
 

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Well, I think it's rather rich that you think Jesus can't be typed yet anime characters can?

Jesus is a 2. Deal with it.
 

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* Police officers being one of the most notable exceptions. SFJs are attracted to that profession more than other types. :yes:

I guess I can't speak for others, but I take serious issue with this . I would make a terrible cop. I can't just walk up to someone and start telling them what to do out of nowhere, that's like totally inappropriate.

Seriously lolling at the idea of Jesus being an 8.
 
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