Max's psychological state
This concept might seem a little dark for Sam and Max, but was Max, on a subconscious level, feeling suicidal? It seems that Max felt disgusted with himself and his lifestyle and wanted it to end. But Max, being a postive lagomorph, repressed these feelings and never showed them to anyone(and seemed to be unaware of them himself).This Self-disgust was eventually personified as the Superego, who acted out Max's suicidal urges. But, like l said before, this idea seems a bit dark for such an upbeat series, and I'm probably overthinking it. Still, let me know what you guys think.
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That's precisely what the 3rd season is about...:eek:
But you just put it all in perspective. Also, the themes in this season are a bit darker, with death and nostalgia jokes all over the place. Not to mention 'Noir Sam's' appearance.
I personally think you've hit the nail on the head. I agree.
This suicidal impulse is normally expressed through his completely reckless behaviour, tho.
Max's superego was only able to take control because the rest of his mind went feral when he turned into Maxthulhu.
Max is close to id, but cannot be pure id since he's able to walk, talk, and even think rationally (or irrationally, even). I mean there are still some really basic stuff that superego takes some credit.
Not going to argue for a second that this was any of the writers's intentions... but at least having a part of his brain desperately longing for the sweet oblivion of death explains Max's night terrors.
...Other totally meaningless, stupid thoughts: If the Narrator is Max's Superego and Max himself is the Ego, does Max's Id normally hang around in Max's brain and watch TV or harrass the Narrator or write horrible fanfiction about Flint Paper or whatever? What does he manifest as?
Creepy as this sounds, I actually guessed it was you - a lot of the stuff you post about reminds me of that description you gave in his character sheet.
Max has been shown to be at odds with his Super-Ego, very willingly fighting it's influence. He mentions having his conscience surgically removed and advising Sam not to listen to his morals. The Narrator abhors Max because he always ignored him, especially when he attempted to make him more high-brow. In this case, the conflict between the two is not a matter of Max supressing his suicidal thoughts so much as Yge Narrator unconsciously taking on Max's traits. Max's Super-Ego has grown so neglected and desperate for attention that it identified with its aggressor, the Id that Max consciously strives to satisfy.
The super ego is still a part Max's psyche, though. If max fully rejected and denied his super ego, then technically it shouldn't even be there. Max has had moments where he'd even question his own actions too...
I also argue that the super ego is created by oneself, simply because of the fact that one decides what to do, unconsciously or consciously.
Alas, I think we're now looking too much into it
All of this is really deep for such a game
Sam Jr., of course.