He compares his current predicament to the predicaments of figures from Anglo-Saxon folklore. It typically features isolated protagonists facing bizarre or surrealistic predicaments and incomprehensible socio-bureaucratic powers. Both existential philosophers and psychologists see life as a series of paradoxes, predicaments, and problems. Their plans usually fail, leaving them in various, often humiliating, predicaments. Elizabeth and Alvin are an ordinary suburban couple, but inevitably get into predicaments. However, their plans always fail, often landing the villains in humorous predicaments. The doctor faces absurd, surreal predicaments that pull him along and finally doom him. The sisters were raised in a dysfunctional family with a penchant for ugly predicaments. Huston's films were insightful about human nature and human predicaments. However, their plans usually fail, leaving them in various predicaments. The Eds' plans usually fail and leave them in various predicaments. Willow in various predicaments became common in early episodes. Many of George's predicaments were based on David's past real-life experiences. To escape from predicaments, he would hypnotize people by using his "swinging jewel". This obsession gets him and his community into an array of predicaments.