Sally Holland
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I am writer, observer, and a fan. I love to explore the world and to think about deeper meanings of things whether it is in the fictional world or in life.
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Why Sequels Sometimes Fail Us
When you think of sequels, you probably don't think of great masterpiece movies. A lot of the sequels are a ghost or a shadow of the original movie. Why is this? Why is the continuation of a beloved movie just not as good as the original? I have a theory. It is because, in a lot of cases, they take the main characters who went through a great hero's journey and they undo all of the progress they made. In the first movie they had conflict, they went through things, and in the end, they triumphed over those things and learned some great lessons and grew as characters. The audience is satisfied with this. The characters went through a great progression and everyone is happy. The movie becomes popular because all of these things were so satisfying. The audience was so happy that they would love to see these characters again in another adventure or journey. The studios are happy to bring these characters back so they could make more money off of them. The problem with that is the journey ended, the characters grew and progressed, and in the end, everything was satisfying. Movies about the day to day or what happens after the happily ever after aren't very interesting. You can't have a movie about how a happy couple goes about their day to day lives. They need to be put back on an adventure. There needs to be a conflict with characters that need to grow and learn lessons. So how do a lot of sequels do this? They undo all of the progress that was made in the original movie so that the characters can go through it all over again.
By Sally Holland8 years ago in Geeks
The Dichotomy of Being Yourself
The Dichotomy of Being Yourself All of my life I have been sent this wonderful message of being yourself. I heard this message in TV shows, movies, cartoons from childhood, and from my teachers and my parents. They told me to shoot for the stars, to be true to myself, and all of those lovely sentiments.
By Sally Holland8 years ago in Motivation
