norag38•7mo ago

Lately, I've noticed our debates skip over the characters entirely.

I wonder when we stopped caring about why folks in stories do things.

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the_nathan7mo ago

That point about skipping over characters is so true. I make a rule to ask "what did they lose or gain by doing that?" before we pick apart plot holes. Like, in debates about that heist film, everyone fights over the getaway plan, but nobody mentions the thief's guilt over his brother. What's one character detail you wish got more attention in talks?

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lewis.betty7mo ago

Always wished people saw the villain's soft spot for his dog, @the_nathan, you know?

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rowanyoung7mo ago

But does it really matter if we notice? Feels like overthinking a fun detail, doesn't it?

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