ISTJ 1w2 Characters

ISTJs are the most pragmatic, down-to-earth of all the types, but their blind spot is in reading between the lines. This is relevant to Dixon, since he never knows anything is going on behind his back until he’s told about it or sees the evidence of it with his own two eyes. His long experience with Sydney and his comparison of her current behavior in contrast with her former behavior is what starts to make him suspicious that she might be a double agent. Dixon has a very hands on approach to his work, and prefers straightforward communication rather than guesswork. He has a lot of faith in his abilities, because he has proven himself effective in the field and handled many unexpected situations, in order to build up a litany of former experiences to draw from when encountering challenges. He is very traditional in his family-centric mindset. Dixon is an efficient leader in the field, a quick decision maker, and a natural at determining what logical course of action to take to achieve the required results. He always goes in with a plan and has a backup just in case, which sometimes means he undermines Sydney’s double-agent activities. He believes in upholding the rules of SD6 and not violating them, and can compartmentalize his feelings in order to feel comfortable not telling his wife and kids about “the job.” He has no problem taking charge of a situation. Though un-inclined to open up emotionally, Dixon believes that a partnership should be absolute – that they should have total trust in one another. He is hurt to learn that Sydney has been keeping things from him. Dixon will buckle down and refuse to budge on the ethics he feels the most strongly about. He accurately guesses that Sydney is concealing things from him once the truth is staring him in the face, though his initial tendency is to leap to the wrong conclusion (that she is a traitor).

Enneagram: 1w2

Enneagram 1s have solid boundaries and want to believe they are doing the right thing at all times, which is why Dixon has such a hard time when he realizes SD-6 is a terrorist cell and that he has been serving the Alliance (the bad guys) all this time. He thought he was doing a good thing for the CIA, that he was getting rid of the bad guys, and “helping people” through protecting them, and instead, he was working for the bad guys! When he finds out the truth from Sydney, he gets angry at her for not telling him sooner, and for letting him live a lie. He tells her flat out “don’t ever speak to me again,” but later, when she needs his help on an operation to save innocent lives, he feels he must do the “right thing” and helps her. He believes in doing things honestly and being above-board in his dealings with other people, telling them to their face where they “stand” and what he will tolerate. When he thinks Sydney might be a double agent before he learns the truth about their boss, he confronts her and asks her what’s going on—he hates having her keep secrets from him, since it feels like a violation of their trust as partners.