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Character: Dr. Lance Sweets
Series: Bones
Age: 24
Job: Couples Therapy
Canon: Bones is a drama/comedy TV show where a forensic anthropologist - Dr. Temperance Brennan - and her ragtag group of scientists help FBI Agent Seeley Booth solve murders by examining the bones of the victims. By using their knowledge of science, they're able to continually aid the FBI in identifying victims and eventually discovering what led to their demise, leading to potential suspects. As the series wears on, Booth and Brennan begin consulting a psychologist in order to get profiles of the potential murders.
Dr. Lance Sweets is that psychologist. Something of a prodigy, Sweets has earned two doctorates by the age of 22. While he's rather smart and perceptive, he's also still very much a young man - when not attempting to be professional, Sweets' speech is much more casual and peppered with slang. Sometimes, his professionalism will even slip while he's on the job, allowing his casual side to show through, as noted when a prosecutor had to remind him that the use of the word "totally" was not appropriate on the stand. Despite his age and appearance, Sweets is more than capable and able to stand toe-to-toe with a renowned scientist like Dr. Brennan. Even though his humor tends to lapse towards the sarcastic side and obscure references slip into some of his "sessions," Sweets really and truly does love his job and has been said to have a deep calling for the field of psychology.
Sample Post:
Okay, so before we begin, I've gotta say that- this is a little surreal, you guys. I mean, I'm always up for the opportunity to be able to observe something completely new, but even this is- wow. The paperwork for this place mentioned "special needs," but they didn't say anything about zombies like you two. And I mean, you know, real zombies - not just some guys celebrating an extended Halloween or something. Anyway, it's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. and Mrs. Splatt. - I'm sorry, is that pronounced like "splahht"? Is it European? ... oh, no, it's "Splatt" as in the sound that whatever it is that's peeling off you makes when it hits the floor. Um. Okay. Good to know!
Why don't we just get right into it, then. As your therapist, it's my job to help you two unearth some of the issues that have been festering between the both of you throughout the duration of your relationship. Now, despite popular belief, therapy is a bit of a process, and I'm going to need you to cooperate in order to make this work. There are a number of different ways we can go about this - trust exercises, for example, are pretty popular among patients. You know, like the trust fall, where a participant falls backwards and trusts that the other person will catch them. If you two will just step forward and take each other's hands ... On, um. On second thought, let's nix the trust exercises. That might get a little messy with the two of you.
Let's- let's just forget about all of that, okay? We'll make today all about the two of you and just talk. I know that America, particularly in the last decade, has presented a rather fallacious image of your kind in the movies and on television. The modern zombie as we call it is seen as a mindless, unfeeling monster with a constant lust for human flesh. However, I've found that there are several studies that have shown that there's actually a link between social and cultural expectations and compulsion in zombies, which accounts for a number of your psychological aspects. In other words, there's an expectation placed upon the both of you by other people, particularly in a place like this. And this sort of thing can put a strain on the psyche which can in turn strain the relationship. It's gotta be difficult to, you know, get in the mood for anything intimate when a bunch of punk kids just expect you to lumber around and moan for brains so they can shoot at you like some big American hero, right? I mean, come on! Talk about a buzzkill!
Excuse me, Mr. Splatt? Are you alright? Did I hit a nerve? ... Sorry, it was turn of phrase, that was a little insensitive. But you see? We're getting somewhere! This is good, let's focus on this now. It looks like you've got a lot of pent up emotion in you. I'm no expert on zombies, but hey, even I can tell you that that sort of thing isn't healthy. I think what we need to focus on now in our sessions is having the two of you work through these emotions and express them somehow. And through this, maybe you two can open up to each other more and foster a healthier relationship!
- No, um. Mr. Splatt, that's a little too literal of an interpretation of the term "open" and- and definitely not healthy.
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Series: Bones
Age: 24
Job: Couples Therapy
Canon: Bones is a drama/comedy TV show where a forensic anthropologist - Dr. Temperance Brennan - and her ragtag group of scientists help FBI Agent Seeley Booth solve murders by examining the bones of the victims. By using their knowledge of science, they're able to continually aid the FBI in identifying victims and eventually discovering what led to their demise, leading to potential suspects. As the series wears on, Booth and Brennan begin consulting a psychologist in order to get profiles of the potential murders.
Dr. Lance Sweets is that psychologist. Something of a prodigy, Sweets has earned two doctorates by the age of 22. While he's rather smart and perceptive, he's also still very much a young man - when not attempting to be professional, Sweets' speech is much more casual and peppered with slang. Sometimes, his professionalism will even slip while he's on the job, allowing his casual side to show through, as noted when a prosecutor had to remind him that the use of the word "totally" was not appropriate on the stand. Despite his age and appearance, Sweets is more than capable and able to stand toe-to-toe with a renowned scientist like Dr. Brennan. Even though his humor tends to lapse towards the sarcastic side and obscure references slip into some of his "sessions," Sweets really and truly does love his job and has been said to have a deep calling for the field of psychology.
Sample Post:
Okay, so before we begin, I've gotta say that- this is a little surreal, you guys. I mean, I'm always up for the opportunity to be able to observe something completely new, but even this is- wow. The paperwork for this place mentioned "special needs," but they didn't say anything about zombies like you two. And I mean, you know, real zombies - not just some guys celebrating an extended Halloween or something. Anyway, it's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. and Mrs. Splatt. - I'm sorry, is that pronounced like "splahht"? Is it European? ... oh, no, it's "Splatt" as in the sound that whatever it is that's peeling off you makes when it hits the floor. Um. Okay. Good to know!
Why don't we just get right into it, then. As your therapist, it's my job to help you two unearth some of the issues that have been festering between the both of you throughout the duration of your relationship. Now, despite popular belief, therapy is a bit of a process, and I'm going to need you to cooperate in order to make this work. There are a number of different ways we can go about this - trust exercises, for example, are pretty popular among patients. You know, like the trust fall, where a participant falls backwards and trusts that the other person will catch them. If you two will just step forward and take each other's hands ... On, um. On second thought, let's nix the trust exercises. That might get a little messy with the two of you.
Let's- let's just forget about all of that, okay? We'll make today all about the two of you and just talk. I know that America, particularly in the last decade, has presented a rather fallacious image of your kind in the movies and on television. The modern zombie as we call it is seen as a mindless, unfeeling monster with a constant lust for human flesh. However, I've found that there are several studies that have shown that there's actually a link between social and cultural expectations and compulsion in zombies, which accounts for a number of your psychological aspects. In other words, there's an expectation placed upon the both of you by other people, particularly in a place like this. And this sort of thing can put a strain on the psyche which can in turn strain the relationship. It's gotta be difficult to, you know, get in the mood for anything intimate when a bunch of punk kids just expect you to lumber around and moan for brains so they can shoot at you like some big American hero, right? I mean, come on! Talk about a buzzkill!
Excuse me, Mr. Splatt? Are you alright? Did I hit a nerve? ... Sorry, it was turn of phrase, that was a little insensitive. But you see? We're getting somewhere! This is good, let's focus on this now. It looks like you've got a lot of pent up emotion in you. I'm no expert on zombies, but hey, even I can tell you that that sort of thing isn't healthy. I think what we need to focus on now in our sessions is having the two of you work through these emotions and express them somehow. And through this, maybe you two can open up to each other more and foster a healthier relationship!
- No, um. Mr. Splatt, that's a little too literal of an interpretation of the term "open" and- and definitely not healthy.
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