tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post5974117303400530216..comments2024-03-14T18:09:09.667-05:00Comments on Do Some Damage: Being Obsessed With StoryUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-13708056193577137002013-01-08T22:02:30.022-05:002013-01-08T22:02:30.022-05:00"Deadwood" is the ultimate in story beca..."Deadwood" is the ultimate in story because it takes its time. Too many people confuse "story" with "change," as in "How did this character change?" or "What lesson did this character learn?" Real change isn't sudden, and lessons aren't that simple.<br /><br />Oh, yeah, speaking of "Deadwood," isn't "Justified" starting up again? Time for my Timothy Olyphant fix ...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01640494306445471426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-36163460082721278922013-01-08T09:00:22.451-05:002013-01-08T09:00:22.451-05:00I can, if it's done well. The trick is, the en...I can, if it's done well. The trick is, the ending can cripple what had been a good story, and a weak story can make you not care about the ending. A lot of contemporary entertainment is so concerned with the big ending it doesn't bother much with story, except what can be applied like decals on a car window. They use action to hide the fact there's nothing to pay attention to.<br /><br />The Beloved Spouse and i recently finished re-watching DEADWOOD and we're still picking up little things we only recognize because we saw it before. Layers on layers, all building toward well conceived payoffs, until the end, which made the abortive ending even less satisfying.Dana Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350344882342624735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-66907083219327800442013-01-08T08:32:24.117-05:002013-01-08T08:32:24.117-05:00I very rarely read anything twice or watch somethi...I very rarely read anything twice or watch something twice with my full attention, so I have no other option.Thomas Pluckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17008022962076648740noreply@blogger.com