Heart of Ice: Anatomy of a Villain (Batman the Animated Series)
How do you write a Batman villain?
Many hold the Batman the Animated Series in very high regard for a variety of reasons, but one of its main features is it's powerful emphasis on character and became a major player in the elevation of the hero of Batman and the elevation of his Rogue's Gallery - most notably, Mr. Freeze.
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Chapters:
0:00 Campfire
1:09 Intro
1:22 Batman Overview
3:11 Mr. Freeze
4:06 Heart of Ice Summary
6:39 Episode Breakdown
18:53 Themes!
19:07 Core Wounds
23:16 Corrupted Virtue
26:13 Human Vulnerability
35:13 Recap
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The Force Awakens: Fixing Rey's Character with One Simple Change (Applied Theory)
I've often complained about the Disney Star Wars trilogy because they are icons for bad writing. And Rey has been the character of much, well deserved, criticism. But let's see if we can fix Rey's character with a little applied narrative theory. And maybe we can fix her character using one little trick.
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The Villains Journey: The Moment That Defines Every Villain?
As villains become more and more popular in modern media along with the concepts of Anti-Heroes and Anti-Villains, an interesting question has arisen: what makes a good villain? And, to be frank, as more mainstream writers continue to tilt their heads in confusion as they continue to write "heroes" who feel more like villains and audiences who keep refusing to accept their new "heroic" characters.
Let's explore why it is so many people dislike so many modern, mainstream, American Characters as we explore the Villain's Journey.
Chapters
0:00 Introduction
1:48 Macbeth
4:12 The Killing Joke
7:22 Tragedy of Darth Vader
9:26 Nord VPN!
10:39 What Makes A Hero?
12:44 What's the Real Difference?
14:15 Vader vs Luke Skywalker
15:38 Batman vs Joker
16:57 Finale
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Turning Red Is A Narrative Nightmare And Here's Why
Turning Red is yet another installment in Disney's ongoing corporate crusade against decency and childhood innocence. But Turning Red isn't just a terrible movie, it's a movie that intentionally teaches the wrong lesson - glorifying hedonistic self-indulgence and demonizing parental authority. Pushing extremes rather than a healthy median. It ultimately settled on the "current year" message of selfishness above all.
And this narrative nightmare doesn't stop there and here's why.
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00:00 Introduction
2:05 Coming of Age arcs
6:25 resumé
11:54 Ad break
14:00 Luca
16:01 Consequences
29:38 compare Coming of Age stories
32:06 fixing the story
36:01 goofy movie
40:19 First world problem
41:23 conclusion
43:58 Credits
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