Spirit Animals

This week I was watching this super cute video and I was shocked by how obvious it was that Kaley Cuoco is my best friend's 'spirit animal'. I began to think about my own 'spirit animals.'

Nina Sayers (Black Swan)

My connection with Nina is hard to put into words. I often find myself relating to psychotic characters (which I am not going to read into). Perhaps it is simply that all ballerinas are a little psychotic. Nina embodies the ache and passion that ballet makes me feel. Natalie Portman said that, "[ballerinas are] all striving for that moment of perfection. They'll work tirelessly and destroy themselves to find that perfection," which I feel is a perfect description of myself, and I would assume others, as a ballerina. I am not sure why I relate more to Nina than other ballerinas in film. I think I can relate more to her personality and her life outside of dance; I see myself in Nina the dancer  and Nina the individual.
Meredith Grey (Grey's Anatomy)
Meredith and I are essentially the same person, except I don't have a McDreamy and she is much more motivated than I am. My similarity to her is the main reason that I like Grey's Anatomy. I find that, while Meredith and I are still similar, we were the most alike in the first through third seasons. I am dark and twisty Meredith; that is all there is to say.
Max (Where the Wild Things Are)
I think Max represents a stage or feeling that everyone experiences where escapism is ideal to overwhelming reality. Like so many people, I revert to anger before civilized discussion or expression when I am upset or feeling a little misunderstood. In my experience Max is relatable for people of all ages which, aside from breathtaking illustrations, is a reason that Where the Wild Things Are is so popular. Maurice Sendak says that his books are about "how children master various feelings." Knowing very few people, if anyone, who does not sometimes feel like Max, I think that he is a great reminder that even adults have growing up to do.