Going too far in either direction will result in negative consequences, and that's exactly what the Dragon Ball creators hit on in their creation of these iconic villains. To do so is to have one foot planted in the security of the known and one foot moving toward the potential for change, growth, birth and exploration of the unknown. If you've read the Cell article then you're aware of the necessary balance of order and chaos and how riding the line between both is the perfect place for us as humans to be. Such an archetype is not all that uncommon in our nerd culture neck of the woods, undeniably most prominently highlighted in DC Comics' The Joker. Alternatively Majin Buu represents the opposite as he stands as a metaphor for chaos unchecked. Peterson's book, 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos.Ĭell's appeal comes, in part, from his representation of the extremes of order. I did a story on the psychology of Cell a few days ago, and spoke on the balance between order and chaos, a concept I most recently read about in Dr.
