Epiphany Therapy: Difference between revisions

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* In ''Genkaku Picasso'' the general result is that once Picasso has helped with a person's mental trauma, they get a burst of confidence and understanding and are shown a few days later taking steps to finish overcoming it.

* In ''[[Shugo Chara]]'', {{spoiler|Nikaidou-sensei's [[Heel Face Turn]] is encouraged by Suu's Remake Honey making his Shugo Chara that he thought he had killed (which threw him into an emotional breakdown) come back and talk to him. It leaves, but it is pointed out by Suu that he had said "See you again," and was therefore not gone forever.}}

* Parodied on ''[[Oruchuban Ebichu]]''. Ebichu's alter ego, Ebichuman, is a combination superhero and marital counselor whose superpower is the ability to sense people's sexual hangups.

* This is pretty much what the last two episodes of ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'' are about, but the otherwise straightforward dialogue is accompanied by such abstract visuals that people tend to classify it as a [[Mind Screw]].

* In the [[Tona Gura]] anime, a turning point is reached when Kazuki {{spoiler|views her own childhood diary and realizes that Yuuji hasn't changed; the young gentleman she remembered was a rose-colored fantasy. He was always playful and a bit rambunctious.}}

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== [[Comics]] ==

* The Martian Manhunter had a deep seated fear of fire as his [[Achilles Heel]], which made the second most powerful being in [[DC Comics]] Earth vulnerable to matches. Thanks to some epiphany therapy with a flame powered hottie, he managed to remove the fear... only to discover it was a mental block placed by non-[[Neglectful Precursors]] to avoid his species becoming [[Always Chaotic Evil|psychotic fire demons]] drunk on power. That ended well.

* The Martian Manhunter had a deep seated fear of fire as his [[Achilles' Heel]], which made the second most powerful being in [[DC Comics]] Earth vulnerable to matches. Thanks to some epiphany therapy with a flame powered hottie, he managed to remove the fear... only to discover it was a mental block placed by non-[[Neglectful Precursors]] to avoid his species becoming [[Always Chaotic Evil|psychotic fire demons]] drunk on power. That ended well.

* An issue of ''[[X-Factor]]'' had the team going to therapeutic with Doc Samson (the [[Marvel Universe]]'s resident superhero psychiatrist). It helps some of them a little, and makes no difference to others. Then, more recently, much of the original team goes back to him...and it's noted by Samson that they're significantly more messed up.

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== [[Live Action TV]] ==

* ''[[The Sopranos]]'': Tony frequently experiences epiphanies in therapy, but they never "take". He always reverts back to form, sooner or later.

* ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]'': When Marshall's very-much-loved fiance just up and left him one night to go to San Francisco, he spent a long time crying, sitting in his apartment in his underwear, and trying to contact her. The rest of the gang supports him and does various things to try and help him get over her, but to no avail. During a talk about the matter with Ted, Marshall has an epiphany and decides that he's going to stop being so pathetic and start living again. Ted narrates that then it didn't happen, because "that's not how life works." Next morning, something reminds Marshall is reminded of Lily and he's right back to pathetic. But a couple of weeks later, he takes the first step towards moving on, and Ted narrates that the only thing that can fix a broken heart is time.

* In the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' episode "Vincent and the Doctor", {{spoiler|they take van Gogh to the future to see that his art will be valued in the future, and to hear how highly he's esteemed. He leaves them overjoyed, and Amy insists they immediately go back to see what more he will have painted. When they get there she finds that he still committed suicide.}}

* Parodied on ''[[Malcolm in the Middle]]''; when Hal thanks a psychiatrist for curing his sons, the guy starts spluttering that they've turned up many problems that need to be discussed - but they're out the door already.