The sheer variety of a story can be a major part of its likeability. This is the reason that an idea can be so important even with a less than stellar execution. Witnessing the scope of a story firsthand can help the audience empathize with the characters or be awestruck by the sheer grandeur of events. Part of the appeal of Pulp Fiction is the human flaws of the characters. The entire story takes place in one setting that may be a little goofy at times, but is instantly recognizable. There is no magic, no choson one, just LA hitmen and their jobs. Compare that to something like The Lord of the Rings. An entire landscape caught in the collision between a force of pure evil and those that resist it. Think bigger. The conflict spans a galaxy now in Star Wars. Bigger. It spans the edges of the universe in Dragonball Z. Bigger! The multiverse in Marvel Comics. BIGGER! A universe within a universe that’s within a multiverse in Rick and Morty. (I think you can see the point.) The scale of a story’s world completely shapes the audience’s experience, but one size does not fit all. Though something like Dragonball Z may be much grander than Pulp Fiction, the latter does a much better job of telling its story. Likewise, the style of Star Wars may not even be able to exist within the confines of a realistic-fictional universe. The right lens can be just what your audience needs to see your masterpiece as you see it.
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Christopher Walken
10/15/2020 06:53:01 pm
What about my gold watch?
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