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Simba, Harry Potter,Peter Weber.
What do these young pups have in common?
No, its not battling nefarious scars but rather existing as the chosen one in their own heros journey.
The Status Quo
This is where our journey begins.
Conventionally attractive white man Peter Weber is living his normal life.
He pilots commercial flights for Delta Air Lines.
Because something is missing in Peters life.
No, its not Instagram fame and the public airing of his neuroses, but true love.
And with that, the stage has been set.
The Call to Adventure
Did you hear that?
Its the ultimate sirens song the universe inviting Peter on a journey.
The Assistance
Of course, heroes never go on their journeys alone.
Peter will need help from a mentor who is older and wiser.
The Trials
No journey would be complete without obstacles.
For the final battle is yet to come.
In Peters case, this is his desperate need for validation and deep-seated insecurity surrounding abandonment and feeling reciprocity.
He wants nothing more than a lifetime filled with faith, reassurance, and one-shouldered dresses.
The Crisis
Just kidding.
Peters dad is concerned.
Theyre going to make it work, one day at a time.
Now, Madison might claim this is my journey, too, but is it?
Does she upend the narrative, stealing the heros crown from Peters soft, Southern California hands?
There are certain processes that are not to be messed with.
He must convince Barb that everythings okay and that his hard-fought treasure is worthy of acceptance.
Peter has a new mom named Chris Harrison, and hes promised his love and support no matter what.
As an audience, we have finally reached catharsis.
The Return
And with that, our hero has returned to the ordinary world.
The New Life
The quest has changed the hero and he has outgrown his old life.
Did Peter overcome any of his insecurities and grow into a more realized, dynamic character?
Eh, the jurys still out.
But dont get it twisted Peter has evolved.
Hes more than just that guy who had sex four times in a windmill.
Now hes the guy who had sex in a windmill … with a sexy new face scar!
And they say you cant change a man.
The Resolution
At this point, all of the major plotlines have been straightened out.
Hannah Ann proved shes more than an early-modelWestworldhost.
Victoria F. sort of apologized for her bigoted internet behavior.
All is as right in the jungle as it can be.
But of course, it doesnt end there.
Its time for a new heros journey to begin.
More importantly, do we even want her to?
