tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13294573.post3432738745412763296..comments2024-03-29T04:56:23.027-04:00Comments on Cockeyed Caravan: The Big Idea, Part 7: Every Main Character Must Be VolatileMatt Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07319984238456281734noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13294573.post-31859099060134306162011-08-02T19:23:01.159-04:002011-08-02T19:23:01.159-04:00Yes! Why didn't I make that connection? I th...Yes! Why didn't I make that connection? I think their slogan for this season is actually "Extremely volatile!"Matt Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07319984238456281734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13294573.post-56804486725686422652011-08-02T17:57:18.661-04:002011-08-02T17:57:18.661-04:00Speaking of volatility, secrets and ionic charges,...Speaking of volatility, secrets and ionic charges, man am I enjoying BREAKING BAD. I'm two seasons in so far and it's just as good as you and everyone else say it is. It has the genuine article version of what you're writing about in these current posts, the elusive alchemical marriage of plot and character.<br /><br />There's no one quite like Walter White, a mild-mannered Chemistry teacher whose internal contradictions are many and deep -- yet dormant -- until they met the volatile reality of his 50th birthday cancer diagnosis and the sudden existential wake-up call it precipitates.<br /><br />Among the many things I'm loving about this show is how far each conflict escalates before any given scene is done -- often in surprising ways and usually several steps further than most shows would go. The characters are so well matched to the drama that it almost never feels forced. <br /><br />I got a lot out of your scene-writing posts about BREAKING BAD and I hope you'll be writing more about this amazing show in the future.j.s.noreply@blogger.com