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Originally Posted by koosie
I think PitBulllady about covered all the angles but I'd like to look more deeply at the first one.
One of the reasons humans have come so far is their ability to form complex social groups together (super-organisms) and it stands to reason the mechanics of this are biologically written in our brains like organic computer programmes. A young human brain needs to develop these programmes, explore their capabilities and find their boundarys. In the absence of other human brain to practise with, perhaps human minds make test models - not independent but not under conscious control neither. This is certainly within the brain's capabilitys given that Soviet scientists discovered that a single brain physically seperated creates two personalities and all kinds of physical and psycological conditions cause the generation of independent voices in the sufferers head. Is it possible that early interaction with one's imagination can actually prevent such conditions by accessing the internal levers that control personality?
You must forgive me. I love speculating on this stuff. On a lighter note, Bloo compensates for Mac's good hearted, modest and considerate nature as he is totally egocentric. He is Mac's confidence and drive and thus they always prevail together but never alone.
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That was all very fun to read, specially at 2 am. :p No, I agree with you.
On you last paragraph though, I think it's
Bloo that compensates for
Mac's own shortcomings, or what he wished he had more of personality-wise. Mac can be social, friendly, and a leader, but he still possesses a rather introverted personality, and that's where Bloo comes in. I don't always believe IFs are created because children feel frightened, unprotected, or lonely. Some of these IFs are probably culminations of what a kid lacked and wished he/she expressed more of in his/her personality. Bloo is loud, abrasive, manipulative, and boastful; hardly our definition of "shy". At the other end of the scale, we have Mac, who is self-less, a bit of a pushover, and simple. He's everything that Bloo is not.