Very very good lecture by Mark Andrew about storytelling and boarding out a story.

http://www.rabbitroom.com/2012/03/good- … k-andrews/

I'll be there ALL DAY! I've already starting stocking up on snacks, luckily I got paid today, so huzzah for not going broke to afford it all!!

Yeah, I'm sure she was in the papers for a while after everything went down.

Although on the subject of HP, Kreacher might be the closest thing in there to a Heroines Arc. He goes from a lowely, abused house elf, to become a likeable enough character that kinda likes the gang, to leading the Hogwarts house elves against Voldy. And finally returning to a humble life (Implied, but it's still there), unrecognized.

EDIT: Although if we include the whole part of falling from royalty and having to regain it. Not so much. So maybe it's half and half.

I uh, I don't even have the words.

Posted by a friend of mine on FB.

"This Kony thing is happening though so let's all do a couple of things to make it as pleasant and useful as possible. To the Kony 2012 idealists: do your research. Don't just watch a 30 minute video and think you now understand the complexities of African politics and how to fix them. To the Kony 2012 cynics. Open dialogue with people about Kony and the wider problems and help them understand things. Not patronizingly or cruelly or even with the intent of changing there minds. Just help them direct there sudden burst of idealism so it can do the most good."

I think we should keep in mind, that we here at DiF should know better than most how misleading and biased a 30 min piece of film can be. Just something to keep in mind.

Hey buddy, 4 words: "Holographic calculator tipped arrow."

BAM! Hows that for visually exciting?! Hunh!!

I can see it now, little Timmy struggling with homework, about ready to rip his hair out when...suddenly...

*TTWWAAAANNNG* /*CRASH*/ THUD!

The mighty arrow of Hawkeye soars through the window and embeds itself in the desk, mere inches from little timmys hand.

With a gentle hum the holographic display kicks into life, casting light across the dazzled youths face.

He runs to the window in joyous delight and screams to the night, "Thank you Hawkeye! Where-ever you are!"

Nothing responds but the gentle flick of a bow laden shadow across the moon lit street.
.......................

I...uh....I think I need to get some sleep

No. The ending of the heroines journey isn't just about not being recognized and praised, it's about the character not needing to be recognized and praised. It's about her(/him) having gone through the journey, and changed internally, such that on her return she doesn't need that praise in order to understand and appreciate what just happened.

It's a very machoism vs humility thing. Machoists (?) need other people to tell them they saved the day so they can feel good about what they did, the humble can understand and appreciate what has happened on thier own.

*grabs popcorn, sits back*

You guys are so cute.

I figure if they start drinking now, they should be good to go by the time the actual movies start.

Nope, they're all off in meditation trying to prepare themselves for the Lotr marathon next week. The Dark Knight is released this week though.