Most person-level variance across primals is explained by the three beliefs that the world is Safe (vs. dangerous), Enticing (vs. dull) and Alive (vs. mechanistic). These can be understood as the three main reasons to view the world as an overall Good (rather than bad) place, and are among the primals most strongly correlated to wellbeing and other mental health indicators. The following descriptions of Safe, Enticing, and Alive world beliefs are extracted from the foundational 2019 empirical article on primal world beliefs: In an interview following the second season finale, Genndy Tartakovsky stated that season 2 concluded Spear and Fang's story, and has expressed interest in exploring other stories with different characters if there are future seasons of Primal. [16] This line shows me that the part of himself that he deems as wrong is so deeply rooted in him and he is having much trouble getting rid of it. He likes it in a way. He’s attached to it. Genndy Tartakovsky's Primal: Season 2". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on 2022-03-04 . Retrieved 2022-09-05. Metcalf, Mitch (October 6, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.4.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on October 6, 2020 . Retrieved October 6, 2020.

He feels a humongous distance between himself and the other subject. “I wait for shore” tells me that he is waiting for a savior. I get the idea that whatever it is that he desires, he feels almost hopeless for it and he’s to the point where he’s given up taking action and he’s being passive. In comparison to Tartakovsky's other shows where there are multiple characters, Primal initially only features Spear and Fang in the show as they encounter different prehistoric or fantastical species and various tribes of hominins. Tartakovsky stated that although the show is a work of fantasy, the prehistoric animals, modern creatures and futuristic beasts in the show are based on real prehistoric animals, as well as some new ones created by the artists involved in the project. [4] Main [ edit ] Baron, Reuben (April 1, 2020). "A Surprise April Fools Primal Is Scarily Relevant". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on April 4, 2020 . Retrieved April 2, 2020.Eldar (voiced by Fred Tatasciore) – The Chieftain's eldest son. He joins his father on their quest for revenge against Spear and Fang for their tribe's destruction. Set in an anachronistic and fantastical prehistoric world, the series’ plot surrounds the survival and bond between a Neanderthal male named Spear and a female Tyrannosaurus rex [ citation needed] named Fang as they struggle day-to-day and battle against various carnivorous dinosaurs, prehistoric mammals and other dangerous animals, along with more advanced groups of Homo sapiens that also live in their world, including Viking-like Iron Age humans. Janoff-Bulman, Ronnie (1992). Shattered Assumptions: Towards a New Psychology of Trauma. New York: Free Press. ISBN 0029160154. OCLC 24502579.

Mira (voiced by Laëtitia Eïdo) – A virtuous Arabic-speaking human. Enslaved, head-shaved, and branded with a scorpion symbol by a Viking clan, Mira escapes and encounters Spear and Fang, who become her new friends and companions. She proves to be very capable with archery, spears, axes, carpentry, helmsmanship, and cooking. (season 2; guest: season 1) SHOWBUZZDAILY's Thursday 8.4.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED | Showbuzz Daily". Showbuzzdaily.com. In an homage to Conan creator Robert E. Howard, the characters of Spear and Fang allude to the title of Howard's first short story, Spear and Fang. Milligan, Mercedes (August 31, 2020). " 'Genndy Tartakovsky's Primal' Saga Continues with 5 New Eps". Animation Magazine. Archived from the original on March 15, 2022 . Retrieved August 31, 2020.Primal Releases Bloody New Trailer For Season 2. Comicbook (July 2, 2022). Archived from the original on 07-06-2022. Retrieved on July 2, 2022. Thornhill, Chris; Miron, Ronny (2022). "Karl Jaspers". The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Metaphysics Research Lab, Stanford University. Primal world beliefs were identified through a broad-based empirical effort by a research team at the University of Pennsylvania led by Jeremy D. W. Clifton from 2014 to 2019. The process began with systematic identification of candidate primals through: