Many would argue that perfection is impossible to create, but between the many different media there is a crucial step toward achieving it: a mix of idea and execution. Without vision, even something unoriginal, the execution cannot come to fruition. Likewise, without a decent execution, an idea can never really be conveyed. As displayed above, professional wrestling provides a good example of this. Conceptually, nothing about professional wrestling is sensible or cohesive; nor is this "sport" intentionally meant to be funny. The strength of this medium is its execution. People who don't think too hard can find themselves believing this nonsense and, like it or not, that shows good use of their concept. One of the greatest anime of all time, Hunter X Hunter, has a rather random world. It takes traditional shonen tropes and combines them with a weird settings. This makes the world creative, but also disrupts a sense of cohesion and explanation that many other shows possess. Only through expert implementation of shonen story points does this show stand against the odds and become one of the greatest. Now we've established execution is important, but when does a better idea make for a beloved creation? Just look at a crowd favorite: Naruto. Sure, Naruto was a forerunner of many classic shonen anime, and it used spectacle well in its fight scenes. But that isn't relevant today, as many other shows do the same thing. What separates Naruto is its concept. Magic ninja are cool. And this is far from the only example. As much as Undertale's gameplay contributed to its success, what drew all of those players in was an RPG where killing wasn't the only way to win. For another example of a concept-driven game think about Minecraft: a game where the player could "build anything." These are only a few of countless examples. Without both concept and execution can't have a good story.
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Sideshow bob
3/10/2020 06:02:58 am
What? No Simpsons references?!
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