I will only deeply analyze a few of the characters’ typing, mainly the ones that most would find to be possibly questionable.
“FOX RIVER EIGHT”
Michael "Fish" Scofield: INTP. I used to think he was an INTJ for sure; however, after recently re-watching the show with my dad, I don’t get a Ni-Te vibe from him at all. While he is pretty self-confident and such and can create very sophisticated plans, I noticed he overlooked some so called “contingencies”. For example, he overlooked the possibility of someone “decoding” his tattoos (that someone being Mahone) which really screwed with much of his plan big time.
Honestly a lot of his plan, particularly when involving the other convicts, seemed more on the basis of risk-taking. I don’t think too many INTJs would base their plans on that much risk taking. Michael Scofield’s plan was mostly based on “chance”, such as his assuming that other cellmates were going to cooperate regardless of what he’d have to put up with in order to make that happen.
I think his true strengths shine through when circumstances force him to think on his feet. To me, his Ti-Ne showed very much when he thought of using the motorcycle and rope in order to help raise the log when Sucre’s leg was stuck while in the river.
I say he is more of a Ne user because he seems to pick up patterns and possibilities based on external stimuli and uses tertiary Si to remember many details and facts based on what the information he receives via Ne. He seems more inventive or creative when it comes to using and building objects, rather than synthesizing ideas independent from outside factors (more Ni).
Lincoln "Linc the Sink" Burrows: ISFP.
David "Tweener" Apolskis: ESFP. He is clearly very good with his hands, as he is an excellent pocket thief.
Theodore "T-Bag" Bagwell: a very emotionally damaged ENFP. T-bag is without question a Ne-dom IMO, not only based on his heavy use of figurative language but also due to his seeing abstract patterns and connections based on external stimuli. As with any other prisoner, his desire to break out of prison is for freedom. The other reason he wants to be out however goes back to an extremely personal place (hello, Ms. Susan Hollander his desire to be a family with her).
Furthermore, I did not get much of a Fe user vibe from him, even if it were to be under-developed. He is definitely not the nicest person around for sure and is willing to screw over others for his personal gain, but that doesn’t constitute him as being a thinker automatically. He even ended up killing a prostitute later on in the show (despite Susan rejecting him earlier on) after she insulted Susan by saying “this Susie bitch” while impersonating her for T-bag’s liking.
IMO, T-Bag has a deep down desire to deeply connect with someone else and may even “fall” for someone rather quickly, which I do not believe would classify for a thinker characteristic, let alone an ENTP characteristic or even ESTP. I too initially said ENTP based on his behaviors, but after I re-watched some episodes I have come to the conclusion that he seems to have made a lot of value-based decisions. It is interesting to note that while he has screwed the other Fox River escapees for money, he also ended up spreading out money to the other Sona prisoners while shouting “all cons are equal!” He also made a speech addressing the other prisoners talking about Lechero’s cruel rule over the other prisoners and how he “made money off their backs and their families’ backs” and is thus giving back to them. He even let Carmelita (Lechero’s prostitute that dressed as a nun) keep some of the money.
Benjamin "C-Note" Franklin Miles: ISTJ. He is a very observant person yet also bases a lot of his understanding of things on past experience. He is also a very family-oriented person and he does seem to have good use of auxiliary extroverted thinking.
Charles “Haywire” Patoshik: INFP (a very eccentric one that is).
Fernando “Sucre” Sucre: ESFP
John Abruzzi: ESTJ
“(EX) GOV’T. AGENTS ”
Alex Mahone: INTJ. I very much got a Ni-Te vibe from him. I at first said ENTJ for him but I believe his Ni is more developed than his Te and his Fi moreso than his Se.
Paul Kellerman: ENTJ. I see him as more of a tertiary Se user than an auxiliary Si user, due to his observations with regards to the environment. He is also pretty quick with his hands and has excellent use of Te.
Caroline Reynolds: ESTJ. I can understand where people are coming from when they say ENTJ for her, yet I noticed she very much prefers being told things straightforward and prefers more literal, straightforward communication. She does not like “beating around the bush” but instead says “beat the actual bush”.
“FORMER FOX RIVER EMPLOYEES”
Sara Tancredi: INFP. I do not see her as a sensing person, as she seems to prefer using figurative language in getting her views across. Also, I see her as more of a Fi user, as a lot of her views and beliefs seem to be based on internal values, not based on social norms. As she said to Michael “I believe in being part of the solution, not the problem” (a strongly value-based thing to say I think).
Brad Bellick: ESTJ
