THE STORYTELLER’S MISSION WITH ZENA DELL LOWE

S2 E9 – Why the Success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Gives Me Hope

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION – 

In this episode, Zena reviews 3 practical things that writers must do to uphold a biblical moral worldview even if they have an anti-hero at the center of their story.

1. Justify why the character is selfish in a way that allows the audience to still like them.
2. Show that their selfishness is not actually who they really are
3. Give them a significant crucible that justifies their change

Zena looks at two characters to show this evolution - Marvin Udall from As Good as it Gets and Tony Stark from Iron Man. From there, she goes on to show how the Marvel Cinematic Universe actually reinforces a view of the world that believes in heroes and the possibility of one man's actions making a difference. To that end, the success of these films gives us hope that the battle for culture has not been last to cynicism.

 WHAT'S NEXT? Next week, we'll look at some final practical tips as to what you can and can't do to create legitimate heroic characters

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SPECIAL THANKS  to composer CARLA PATULLO for the original music used in the intro and outro of this podcast. To find out more about this amazing talent, go to  www.carlapatullo.com

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