Watching Notes 23: Qualified Routines

Destinee 2022-09-07 02:58:58

The protagonist and the original hero are essentially "children": no actual malice, acting only for fun rather than actual interests, limited (no greed) (C: Is this a necessary condition for children's films)

Character arc of the protagonist: the original good guy - turned into a bad guy - back to the good guy

Auxiliary line: love (the heroine has an ideal view of perfect love: does not pay attention to everything outside, requires feeling, shared experience, and the quality of appreciation)

Spectacular: Demolition Battle (Superpowers vs Novelty Machines)

Storyline: The protagonist becomes a hero

(Character: For comparison, the original protagonist is the negative of the hero (cowardly/failure/ordinary/evil), but he has the potential to become a hero in his heart (kindness/perseverance/brave/genes?)

Opportunity: Arrange for a reason that the protagonist (and only him) must stand up alone to save the world

Process: small rejection - small victory - smooth development - emotional high point suffered a huge failure (it seems to be a complete failure and can't fight back) - (set up a volt line before using) Jedi counterattack - big victory (winner of fame and fortune, career, family, love, friendship, life))

Harvest: The main source of the character's feeling to the audience is the character's expression (the extremely ugly protagonist only gets the audience's empathy with watery eyes and big melancholy eyes)

Half-feminist heroine: She has a strong personality, is not stupid, does not hold back, is essentially powerless, and provides tips at critical moments

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Extended Reading

Megamind quotes

  • Megamind: [catches up with Roxanne] I can explain!... What about everything you just said, about judging a book by its cover?

    Roxanne Ritchi: Well, let's take a look at the contents then, shall we? You destroyed Metro Man, you took over the city, and now you've actually got me to care about you! Why are you so evil? Tricking me? What could you possibly hope to gain?

    [Megamind looks up at Roxanne sadly]

    Roxanne Ritchi: ...Wait a minute. Ohhh... I don't believe this! Do you really think I that would ever be with you?

    Megamind: [whispers] ... No.

  • [Titan hurls a skyscraper]

    Roxanne Ritchi: What's the plan?

    Megamind: Well, it mostly involves NOT DYING!

    Roxanne Ritchi: I like that plan!