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Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Battany star as Wanda Maximoff and Vision in Marvel's WandaVision on Disney+
Storytelling

WandaVision’s Biggest Question Gets Deep: Who Are We, Really?

From a philosophy perspective, the most important part of WandaVision is what the series makes us question about ourselves.

By Justin, 4 weeks4 weeks ago
The season one cast of the Starz series Black Sails
Storytelling

Black Sails: How to Write Compelling Character Arcs

The ensemble cast of Black Sails proves that writing complex characters in pursuit of opposing goals creates highly compelling storytelling.

By Justin, 6 months4 weeks ago
William Zabka stars as Johnny Lawrence in the hit Netflix series Cobra Kai, a TV sequel to The Karate Kid movie franchise
Storytelling

Cobra Kai: How to Build Character Through Internal Conflict

Cobra Kai’s pilot episode shows why every villain thinks he’s the hero of his own story… and why he’s also his own worst enemy.

By Justin, 7 months4 weeks ago
Zachary Levi stars as Billy Batson in the Warner Bros. DC superhero movie Shazam!
Storytelling

The 3 Biggest Storytelling Problems in Shazam!

A hero is only as good as his villain, and that’s where Shazam’s plot problems start.

By Justin, 2 years2 years ago
Brie Larson as Carol Danvers on the movie poster for Captain Marvel
Storytelling

Captain Marvel: A Genius Lesson in Story Structure

Captain Marvel offers a smart answer to a hard storytelling question: how do you make a compelling movie about the world’s strongest hero?

By Justin, 2 years4 weeks ago
Joe Keery as Steve Harrington in Stranger Things 2
Armchair Sociology

Steve Harrington, Jaime Lannister, and the Secret to Writing a Redemption Arc

How did Steve Harrington become one of the most popular characters on Stranger Things?

By Justin, 2 years5 months ago
Heath Ledger as the Joker and Christian Bale as Batman in Christopher Nolan's film The Dark Knight
Armchair Sociology

Why We Replaced Heroes with Antiheroes

From Superman to Iron Man, the difference between a hero and an antihero was always clear.. until now. Here’s what changed, and why it matters.

By Justin, 3 years5 months ago
Detail of the movie poster for Pixar's Incredibles 2
Armchair Sociology

The Key to Understanding Pixar’s Incredibles Movies

The Incredibles movies explore complicated themes and complex characters — but are they also full of contradictions?

By Justin, 3 years7 months ago
Iron Man 2008 Movie Poster with May 2, 2008 release date
Storytelling

10 Ways Iron Man’s Plot Created the Marvel Movie Formula

10 years after Marvel Studios released Iron Man, here’s how that movie’s success has been duplicated in every MCU film since.

By Justin, 3 years5 months ago
Laudo Liebenberg, Luke Arnold, and Toby Stephens as Dooley, John Silver, and Captain Flint aboard the Walrus in Black Sails
Storytelling

Why Black Sails Has One of the Best Main Characters in TV History

Here’s why Captain Flint on Black Sails is one of the best-written characters in this current era of Peak TV.

By Justin, 3 years4 weeks ago

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