Character Relationship Map: Too Much

Characters

• Susie (played by Bridgette Andersen) — protagonist

  Susie is a girl who visits Japan with her parents. There, Tetsuro creates a robot for her, and she and the robot become best friends. When she is not allowed to take the robot home, Susie runs away wi...

• Too Much (played by Masato Fukazama) — protagonist

  Too Much, also called TM, is a robot invented for Susie by Tetsuro during her visit to Japan. He and Susie become best friends, and when she is told she cannot take him home, they run away together. T...

• Dr. Finkel (played by Char Fontane) — supporting

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Dr. Finkel → Susie (Narrative Antagonist) — Dr. Finkel is the antagonist pursuing the protagonists
• Susie → Dr. Finkel (Conflict Fleeing) — Susie runs away from Dr. Finkel
• Dr. Finkel → Too Much (Conflict Pursuer) — Dr. Finkel is looking for Too Much to examine its programming
• Susie → Too Much (Alliance Best Friends) — Suzie and Too Much become the best of friends

Story Analysis

A robot and a child flee separation while an inventor seeks access to the robot's programming.

Plot Progression

1. A Visit Begins — A family visits Japan, where an inventor decides to create a robot for the visiting child. The project establishes the circumstances that bring Too Much into existence.
2. An Unusual Friendship — Too Much is created and becomes the child's best friend. Their bond grows before the planned return home.
3. The Painful Separation — The child discovers that Too Much cannot be taken home. Their refusal to accept separation leads them to run away together.
4. The Programming Hunt — A rival inventor pursues the pair to examine Too Much's programming. Their escape becomes a direct test of their friendship and the story's love-centered premise.