So many video essays about how to get the 3 act structure right, the Hero's journey, analyzing films through this lens, etc. Dan Harmon is always yapping on about his "story circle"... it's like damn is writing really that bland?

I feel like adherence to these guidelines and the quest to find the perfect structure cheapens things and generally gets in the way of things. But I don't know anything about writing so maybe that's nonsense. What do you guys think?

  • BeamBrain [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    If only they could take it to the next level via AI.

    Allow me to introduce you to the Marvel Cinematic Universe

    • inshallah2 [none/use name]
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      3 years ago

      I stopped watching comic book movies a long time ago. I made an exception for Doctor Strange in 2016 because I just had to. But it was as bad as I expected. No strangeness. Instead it was the same old formulaic storytelling plus the typical 8 digit expenditure on generic CGI.

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      Ninja edit

      I googled. There's going to be another movie because of course there is: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. I really need to stop googling. It's corroding my soul.