I vote for the following for inclusion in the Ten Commandments of the series bible:
Thou shalt not place a major character in a love polygon, for they are cliche and overused.
Thou shalt not create an episode that advanceth not the plot, in at least minor ways.
Thou shalt not use the devices of time travel or wish granting
Likewise, thou shalt not use any other form of episode reset button. If thou wish it to have no effect, write it not.
Thou shalt not require characters to be unaccountably stupid or unobservant counter to ther established traits, merely that the episode plot may advance. Think thou longer and devise a better plot, rather.
Thou shalt recall that abusive relationships are not funny, only real and serious offenses are cause for physical retaliation.
That's only six, but I'm sure there a few more useful blanket rules to include, and the second and fourth relate to the question at hand. Of course, there's no reason that advancing the plot can't aso cqall for defeating the minion of the week, and establishing and developing characters does have its place in plotting, or else why bother to have more than one?
Speaking of charactrers... has anyone been seing Tsuchi as anything but a redhead? It seems like the tough gals always are, or at least reddish-brown haired, the only immediate exceptions I can think of being Hakubi Ryoko and Tendo Akane... and despite what some say, Akane's quite girly when not in the grip of her temper. I admit, my own amage of her is pretty much Midori from the video game Evil Zone plus a waist-length braid and a darker tan, but that's because I really like Midori. (In short - red hair, green eyes, maroon sport-shorts and denim vest with torn edges, white tank top under vest, black All Stars, black fingerless gloves.) I vote to give her dark blue, violet, or green hair instad, just to be different, but keep the walnut-brown, deep tan and fashion sense.
- CD
What, you think Samuel L. Jackson isn't going to survive the zombie apocalypse?
SERVO: Loook *deeeeply* into my eyes... Tell me, what do you see?
CROW: (hypnotized) A twisted man who wants to inflict his pain upon others.
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"Anko, what you do in your free time is your own choice. Use it wisely. And if you do not use it wisely, make sure you thoroughly enjoy whatever unwise thing you are doing." - HymnOfRagnorok as Orochimaru at SpaceBattles
woot Med. Eng., verb, 1st & 3rd pers. prsnt. sg. know, knows
Thou shalt not place a major character in a love polygon, for they are cliche and overused.
Thou shalt not create an episode that advanceth not the plot, in at least minor ways.
Thou shalt not use the devices of time travel or wish granting
Likewise, thou shalt not use any other form of episode reset button. If thou wish it to have no effect, write it not.
Thou shalt not require characters to be unaccountably stupid or unobservant counter to ther established traits, merely that the episode plot may advance. Think thou longer and devise a better plot, rather.
Thou shalt recall that abusive relationships are not funny, only real and serious offenses are cause for physical retaliation.
That's only six, but I'm sure there a few more useful blanket rules to include, and the second and fourth relate to the question at hand. Of course, there's no reason that advancing the plot can't aso cqall for defeating the minion of the week, and establishing and developing characters does have its place in plotting, or else why bother to have more than one?
Speaking of charactrers... has anyone been seing Tsuchi as anything but a redhead? It seems like the tough gals always are, or at least reddish-brown haired, the only immediate exceptions I can think of being Hakubi Ryoko and Tendo Akane... and despite what some say, Akane's quite girly when not in the grip of her temper. I admit, my own amage of her is pretty much Midori from the video game Evil Zone plus a waist-length braid and a darker tan, but that's because I really like Midori. (In short - red hair, green eyes, maroon sport-shorts and denim vest with torn edges, white tank top under vest, black All Stars, black fingerless gloves.) I vote to give her dark blue, violet, or green hair instad, just to be different, but keep the walnut-brown, deep tan and fashion sense.
- CD
What, you think Samuel L. Jackson isn't going to survive the zombie apocalypse?
SERVO: Loook *deeeeply* into my eyes... Tell me, what do you see?
CROW: (hypnotized) A twisted man who wants to inflict his pain upon others.
--
"Anko, what you do in your free time is your own choice. Use it wisely. And if you do not use it wisely, make sure you thoroughly enjoy whatever unwise thing you are doing." - HymnOfRagnorok as Orochimaru at SpaceBattles
woot Med. Eng., verb, 1st & 3rd pers. prsnt. sg. know, knows