Monthly Archives: April 2012

Where do Governors come from?

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Thomas Mets

Earlier, I analyzed at the resumes of US Senators before they were elected or appointed to the position. Now it’s time to look at what the Governors were known for before they came into office. It’s a bit of a … Continue reading →

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Will Avengers be the first of many film super-franchises?

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Thomas Mets

The upcoming Avengers movie is potentially the biggest gamechanger for the entertainment industry. It’s something new: a super-franchise, a crossover between what are already four major film franchises, with the potential for sequels of its own and further spinoffs in the future. … Continue reading →

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Some People Really Don’t Understand Why The Clinton/ Gore Ticket Worked

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Thomas Mets

Michael Barone of the Washington Examiner suggested that a boring, white male running mate might be a good fit for Mitt Romney. He compared it to Bill Clinton’s selection of fellow southerner Al Gore as a running mate. I thought that … Continue reading →

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Three Act Structure 2.2: The Midpoint

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Thomas Mets

The second act is usually the longest, so there’s a clear midpoint. Because the second act is so long, there is a risk that the readers will grow bored before the climax, which is where everything goes to hell. So the … Continue reading →

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Superhero Comics and Morality

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Thomas Mets

Writer Chris Roberson was recently fired by DC after his comments about not wanting to work on any future projects with the company because of moral objections to how they treat creators. He was supposed to write an arc of Fairest, … Continue reading →

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Blackmail, the Secret Service and Hookers

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Thomas Mets

One of the many arguments about why it was so wrong for secret service agents to use Colombian prostitutes, was that it left the agents vulnerable to blackmail, which is especially problematic considering the sensitive nature of their job. So … Continue reading →

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A History of Losing Vice-Presidential Contenders

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Thomas Mets

Doug Mataconis of Outside the Beltway suggests that Marco Rubio, the odds on favorite for the spot, probably doesn’t want to be Romney’s running mate. He brings up an interesting fact, reasoning that it’s not a winning proposition. Indeed, considering … Continue reading →

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Three-Act Structure 2.1: The Promise of the Premise

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Thomas Mets

The second act starts off well for the hero. In Save the Cat, Blake Snyder describes the first half of it as the “promise of the premise.” It’s when the set-up is finished, and the characters have fun, exploring whatever … Continue reading →

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The Long-List of Potential Republican Vice-Presidents: Everyone Else

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Thomas Mets

Since some individuals were elected/ appointed to the office of Vice-President (Ford, Papa Bush, Cheney, Rockefeller) or at least nominated (Shriver, Ferraro) without being a sitting Senator or Governor, it’s time to look at the other candidates for the 2012 … Continue reading →

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Three Act Structure 1.2: Self-Annihilation

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Thomas Mets

There are two elements to the end of the beginning for a story, according to Campbell. In addition to the crossing of the first threshold, he describes an element of self-annihilation. (91) A biblical example would be Jonah getting swallowed … Continue reading →

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