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United States Naval Aviator Lieutenant Pete "Maverick" Mitchell (Tom Cruise) flies an F-14A Tomcat off USS Enterprise, with Nick "Goose" Bradshaw (Anthony Edwards) as his Radar Intercept Officer (RIO). Maverick and his wingman "Cougar" (John Stockwell) intercept (fictional) MiG-28s over the Indian Ocean. During the standoff, one of the MiGs manages to get a missile lock on Cougar. Maverick realizes that the MiG is only trying to intimidate Cougar and drives it off, but Cougar is too shaken afterward to land. Maverick defies orders and shepherds Cougar back to the carrier as both planes run critically low on fuel. After they land, Cougar takes himself off flight status. Although disapproving of Maverick's reckless flying and repeated violations of rules, the Enterprise's CAG Tom "Stinger" Jordan (James Tolkan) sends Maverick and Goose, now his top crew to attend the Navy's Fighter Weapons School, known as "Top Gun", at NAS Miramar. | ''United States Naval Aviator Lieutenant Pete "Maverick" Mitchell (Tom Cruise) flies an F-14A Tomcat off USS Enterprise, with Nick "Goose" Bradshaw (Anthony Edwards) as his Radar Intercept Officer (RIO). Maverick and his wingman "Cougar" (John Stockwell) intercept (fictional) MiG-28s over the Indian Ocean. During the standoff, one of the MiGs manages to get a missile lock on Cougar. Maverick realizes that the MiG is only trying to intimidate Cougar and drives it off, but Cougar is too shaken afterward to land. Maverick defies orders and shepherds Cougar back to the carrier as both planes run critically low on fuel. After they land, Cougar takes himself off flight status. Although disapproving of Maverick's reckless flying and repeated violations of rules, the Enterprise's CAG Tom "Stinger" Jordan (James Tolkan) sends Maverick and Goose, now his top crew to attend the Navy's Fighter Weapons School, known as "Top Gun", at NAS Miramar. | ||
Maverick's recklessness is partly due to his father, Duke Mitchell, who served with the VF-51 squadron aboard the USS Oriskany (CV-34) during the Vietnam War, and was killed in action when his Phantom was shot down. The official story, which Maverick refuses to believe, is that Duke made a mistake. Goose is much more cautious and devoted to his wife, Carole (Meg Ryan), and child. The two officers are nonetheless close friends and effective partners, with Maverick considering Goose his only family. At a bar the day before the Top Gun program starts, Maverick, assisted by Goose, unsuccessfully approaches a woman named Charlotte "Charlie" Blackwood (Kelly McGillis), who he later learns is a civilian contractor with a Ph.D. in astrophysics serving as a Top Gun instructor. | Maverick's recklessness is partly due to his father, Duke Mitchell, who served with the VF-51 squadron aboard the USS Oriskany (CV-34) during the Vietnam War, and was killed in action when his Phantom was shot down. The official story, which Maverick refuses to believe, is that Duke made a mistake. Goose is much more cautious and devoted to his wife, Carole (Meg Ryan), and child. The two officers are nonetheless close friends and effective partners, with Maverick considering Goose his only family. At a bar the day before the Top Gun program starts, Maverick, assisted by Goose, unsuccessfully approaches a woman named Charlotte "Charlie" Blackwood (Kelly McGillis), who he later learns is a civilian contractor with a Ph.D. in astrophysics serving as a Top Gun instructor. | ||
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Although the board of inquiry clears Maverick of responsibility, he feels guilty for Goose's death, losing his aggressiveness when flying. Charlie and others attempt to console him, but Maverick considers leaving the Navy. Unsure of his future, he seeks Viper's advice. Viper reveals that he served with Maverick's father and discloses classified details over his last mission, explaining how Duke stayed in the fight after his Phantom was hit and saved three planes before he died. Information about the dogfight was classified to avoid revealing that the American planes were not where they should have been. | Although the board of inquiry clears Maverick of responsibility, he feels guilty for Goose's death, losing his aggressiveness when flying. Charlie and others attempt to console him, but Maverick considers leaving the Navy. Unsure of his future, he seeks Viper's advice. Viper reveals that he served with Maverick's father and discloses classified details over his last mission, explaining how Duke stayed in the fight after his Phantom was hit and saved three planes before he died. Information about the dogfight was classified to avoid revealing that the American planes were not where they should have been. | ||
During the graduation party, Iceman, Hollywood, and Maverick are ordered to immediately report to the Enterprise to deal with a crisis situation, providing air support for the rescue of a stricken communications ship that has drifted into hostile waters. Maverick and Merlin are assigned to an F-14 as backup for those flown by Iceman and Hollywood, despite Iceman's reservations over Maverick's state of mind. Iceman and Hollywood encounter six MiG-28s and Hollywood is shot down, though he and Wolfman survive. Maverick is sortied alone due to catapult failure and nearly retreats after encountering circumstances similar to those that caused Goose's death. Upon rejoining Iceman, they shoot down four MiGs and force the other two to flee, and return to the Enterprise, where the two men, with newfound respect for each other, finally become friends. Offered any assignment he chooses, Maverick decides to return to Top Gun as an instructor. Later, he tosses Goose's dogtags into the ocean, finally freeing himself of guilt over Goose's death. Sitting alone in a restaurant in downtown San Diego, Maverick hears "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" playing on the jukebox and recalls meeting Charlie. She reveals that she is in the bar and the two reunite. | During the graduation party, Iceman, Hollywood, and Maverick are ordered to immediately report to the Enterprise to deal with a crisis situation, providing air support for the rescue of a stricken communications ship that has drifted into hostile waters. Maverick and Merlin are assigned to an F-14 as backup for those flown by Iceman and Hollywood, despite Iceman's reservations over Maverick's state of mind. Iceman and Hollywood encounter six MiG-28s and Hollywood is shot down, though he and Wolfman survive. Maverick is sortied alone due to catapult failure and nearly retreats after encountering circumstances similar to those that caused Goose's death. Upon rejoining Iceman, they shoot down four MiGs and force the other two to flee, and return to the Enterprise, where the two men, with newfound respect for each other, finally become friends. Offered any assignment he chooses, Maverick decides to return to Top Gun as an instructor. Later, he tosses Goose's dogtags into the ocean, finally freeing himself of guilt over Goose's death. Sitting alone in a restaurant in downtown San Diego, Maverick hears "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" playing on the jukebox and recalls meeting Charlie. She reveals that she is in the bar and the two reunite.'' | ||
This storyline is dramatized, but I hope it gives improved clarity on archetypes, how they are used to evoke emotional reactions in the public, and how these operate as holographic movies that many people relate to and remember from other timelines. These plot lines are very similar to galactic histories we have had involving the history of the planet, and other planets, many times over. The goal for all of us is to see the archetypes as a movie playing out, and to be careful to not over-identify mentally or emotionally with any of them. When we can be neutral and [[Observer Point|observe]], we can learn from the archetypes so that we can make improved choices and decisions about our life so we do not get stuck playing out the same story line again. | This storyline is dramatized, but I hope it gives improved clarity on archetypes, how they are used to evoke emotional reactions in the public, and how these operate as holographic movies that many people relate to and remember from other timelines. These plot lines are very similar to galactic histories we have had involving the history of the planet, and other planets, many times over. The goal for all of us is to see the archetypes as a movie playing out, and to be careful to not over-identify mentally or emotionally with any of them. When we can be neutral and [[Observer Point|observe]], we can learn from the archetypes so that we can make improved choices and decisions about our life so we do not get stuck playing out the same story line again. | ||