Storytelling: the neverending story

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Talk about the art of storytelling here.

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I’d rather get into this for a little while than doom scrolling and depressing US politics. The DCU movies under Gunn is beginning, but Snyder fans have been complaining and lobbying to WB about not letting Snyder have the reins. I saw this years back on speculation on what might have been. How true it is, no one can say:

I just don’t see WB and Snyder do their own Phase 1 etc. intro movies, and it all leading up to a DC style Endgame movie. How many Marvel movies led into Endgame? Is the public going to watch 8-10 additional movies for the DCU? Too much.

Jason Pargin has some interesting vid snippets on story logistics.

Here he is speculating on what the world would be like if a Kal El existed and manifested itself.
It’s been covered almost 40 years ago by Alan Moore and his Watchmen world with Dr. Manhattan:

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Todd

The location of the Irish Hellfire club is a popular spot for Sunday walks and Orienteering

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montpelier_Hill

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It always got to me how as much as Bruce trained in all the arts of combat that for all the prep time in some of the fights, the Joker actually got some hits in and almost killed him.  Then I got into training that it doesn’t exactly prepare you for a street fighter where everything goes and there is no structure nor discipline. You can’t predict someone who has unorthodox, unpredictable moves. Like this:

So there is some “truth” to why Batman gets stabbed or decked by the Joker.

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Uncle Retrospective, Todd

This Jason Pargin guy has some interesting storytelling vids. I like this one on space travel in books and movies:

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I think I mentioned this before, Al, but if you liked his books, do read his brilliant novels:

https://www.goodreads.com/series/75407-john-dies-at-the-end

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Todd

I know about him and I am getting a kick out of his video snippets on the story telling, how far fetched and contradictory certain things really are in stories.  I’ll stop with these last two. Can be addicting 🤣

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They touch on this in the Harley Quinn animated series

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Well, I go from Pargin to this lady. She is K.R. House. She is an author with interesting video snippets on storytelling and she looks interesting. 🤣

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What do you think of these villain arcs? What characters do you know that fit these? #storyideas #fantasylovers #fantasyauthortok #writersontiktok

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What are you favorite characters with these arcs? Which one do you like the best? Also, if you like my whiteboard videos, there’s a good chance you’ll like my coming of age epic fantasy book. 😁 It’ll be available on Amazon on August 29th, and you can preorder the ebook now! #fantasyauthor #characterarc #writersontiktok #storyideas #fantasyreadersoftiktok

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https://www.theroot.com/the-worst-black-tv-film-stereotypes-were-tired-of-seei-2000061239

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Todd

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Todd

Some Pargin on comics:

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Last two for now. Now I want to rewatch the Geordi and the cute doctor episodes again:

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Seems relevant again #tvshow #startrek

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All by myself here. Might as well be my own blog. 🤣

I read the X titles and now there is age of Revelation storyline. We’ve already had Age of Apocalypse, Sins of Sinister and other “realities”.

I get it that writers want to do more and get out of 616 editorial constraints and do whatever in a Parallel Universe, Parallel Dimension, and Alternate Timelines. (What’s the difference? 🤣) But it is getting to be a worn device tbh.

The thing is, corporate Marvel doesn’t actually want to go in bold new directions. Instead they want to continuously recycle old ideas in new packaging and hope that the consumer doesn’t notice. The only significant difference now is that they are giving work to people who are willing to work for a much lower rate than the previous standard, as a way to make profit without increasing sales. If you’re looking for innovative and competent writing, art and editing at Marvel these days, generally speaking, you’re looking in the wrong place.

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Todd, Dave, Al-x

These huge Marvel X stories where you have to buy all 6 titles/week to follow along are to me, a nice time to take a clean break from it all.

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I grew up with Byrne art and as talented as he was, he was a dick at times. When Kirby wanted his art back and reclaim some payment from the company, Byrne was saying how happy he was to be a “cog in the Marvel machine”. Maybe his deal was different as he dealt with Shooter or some office politics/bovine excrement was going on. Anyway, Kirby got wind of it and drew a few panels of a character named “Cog Burn”:

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