Nowhere to Hyde
Last time we talked about characters who are not what they seem. Folks who are introduced one way but are revealed to have a secret nature, or hidden depths, or a hidden agenda.
Another type of “hidden side” I enjoy is a little less universal, but can ...
The Devil Inside
Banes at 12:00AM, Nov. 21, 2019Not What They Seem
Banes at 12:00AM, Nov. 14, 2019
edward norton in “primal fear”
One of the things I like in fiction is characters who are not what they seem.
Like all things, this sort of thing can be done well, or badly, or somewhere in between. It can be fascinating and surprising, or cliche and predictable. It can ...
QUACKCAST 452 - Storytelling styles change!
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Nov. 12, 2019 LISTEN on our new player!
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Storytelling styles change over time for various reasons: fashion, audience expectations, competition for audience attention due to increased choice and availability of media, technological limitations and abilities ...
The many ships of the sea
Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, Nov. 8, 2019
When someone says they “ship” two characters they are referring to their desire to see two characters achieve a romantic relationship. The origin of the term is difficult to determine given the every fluctuating nature of Internet memes and colloquialisms, though TV Tropes has some interesting theories on where the ...
QUACKCAST 451 - Fans who criticise are are good fans
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Nov. 5, 2019 LISTEN on our new player!
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“Toxic fans” is a bit of a catch cry now and that has seemed to turn into the idea that any fan who is critical of something ...
"There and Back again" | Epilogues
Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, Nov. 1, 2019
Last week, we took a look at what a prologue was and how it could be used. Just to catch you up, a prologue is an opening of a story, or in this context, a comic, that establishes the scene, theme and/or tone of the rest of the narrative ...
QUACKCAST 450 - happy Halloween horror franchises
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Oct. 29, 2019 LISTEN on our new player!
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Tantz is dressed fabulously as a queen and I'm a skull faced monstrosity… I'm also wearing a costume, hahaha! Which you can see in our ...
The Head, The Heart and the Gut
Banes at 12:00AM, Oct. 17, 2019
There are things that appeal to the head - intriguing “what ifs” in terms of world building, and insights into technology, culture, politics, and history that capture the imagination in an intellectual way.
Then there's the heart - stories without emotional connection are the ones that critics and audiences call “sterile ...