tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2130572569541182865.post6637761060014582867..comments2024-03-26T15:09:47.077-04:00Comments on Casa Cabeza: 5 Things on a Friday: Death of the InterviewDanno E. Cabezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00514343832663815418noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2130572569541182865.post-64487527250391974072014-12-26T10:51:09.239-05:002014-12-26T10:51:09.239-05:00You know, I was going to bring up that Reacher was...You know, I was going to bring up that Reacher was still able to beat up the bad guys, is a world class marksman and has a photographic memory, but I like where you went with everything that still against him. It's subtle, but definitely problematic. I think maybe I need to stop looking at it as his plans go according to plan, and maybe it's just that he rises to the challenge. It's a similar observation I made with the latest Jack Ryan movie, which I watch almost as much at Jack Reacher.<br /><br />And your idea with the Towers of Terror is illuminating. I'm going to see if I can work something like that in to the 2nd half of the season. Albonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10503025955022961196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2130572569541182865.post-56087282947627648702014-12-24T08:48:52.605-05:002014-12-24T08:48:52.605-05:00Remember: at the end of the story, Reacher has to ...Remember: at the end of the story, Reacher has to leave town. It's not like all is forgiven. The entire interaction has been a net negative for him. You could do that with RA, using the right mix of characters, despite their being invulnerable in the ring. Danno E. Cabezahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00514343832663815418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2130572569541182865.post-20055645117795081762014-12-24T08:46:17.451-05:002014-12-24T08:46:17.451-05:00There are definite complications to the story, but...There are definite complications to the story, but you're right that most of them aren't in the nature of "mistakes" made by Reacher. Still, he manages to get hit in the head with a baseball bat during a fight with morons, and in the next scene, his only ally starts thinking he's crazy.<br /><br />I think the story works because the writers use his assets against him. He's tough, but that's why he gets arrested. He's outside society and the law, but that's why people think he's crazy. He's a good investigator, but that's why the bad guys start trying to kill him. I personally prefer to write stories about characters whose mistakes drive their problems because that's what rings true to me--for example, Sneax is an IDIOT; that's done on purpose, and you're supposed to contrast her with her smarter friend Elaina--and maybe you've picked up some of my ticks over the years. But I think you COULD write like this. For example, if you write an RA story about Luna and Lover Lola that both showed their invulnerability but also made it a handicap because of how unfeminine/unattractive they each are, you might wind up with the Rival Angels equivalent of Jack Reacher. Danno E. Cabezahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00514343832663815418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2130572569541182865.post-42867022709504190712014-12-23T07:21:40.029-05:002014-12-23T07:21:40.029-05:00I like the D&D analogy. :D Again, I really li...I like the D&D analogy. :D Again, I really like the movie and watch in 15 minute chunks. He's a badass and I like strong protagonists. I just wonder if *I* wrote something similar where the good guy doesn't suffer setbacks, would it still work. <br /><br />And let me give a hearty HELL YEAH to Sally. XDAlbonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10503025955022961196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2130572569541182865.post-58836378975963851732014-12-22T08:27:04.661-05:002014-12-22T08:27:04.661-05:00I liked it a lot. I didn't have the same probl...I liked it a lot. I didn't have the same problem wth it that you did. Jack Reacher is Batman. Hawkeye (James Fennimore Cooper, not Marvel) or maybe Conan. He's a quintiessential Lonely Ranger, protecting society but not OF society. So of course he is always right. <br /><br />Looked at another way, Jack Reacher is a Fighter trained in Intimidation, Insight, and Perception. He uses those three skills repeatedly all through the movie. This was probably my favorite thing about the movie, the way they took the character's skill set and kept reusing it in interesting ways. <br /><br />Also: my wife looks quite a bit like a slightly older version of Rosamund Pike, especially the way they dressed her in the movie. To which Sally bristled: "I'm prettier than she is." Heh.Danno E. Cabezahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00514343832663815418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2130572569541182865.post-68025771850548033002014-12-21T19:28:34.499-05:002014-12-21T19:28:34.499-05:00How did you like Jack Reacher? It's a movie th...How did you like Jack Reacher? It's a movie that is easily accessible for me and I tend to watch it in bits and chunks here and there. I liked it, as a nice balance of story, action and bad assery. My only knock, and minor it is, is that it seems that every one of Jack's plans work out. He works his ass off, sure, but he rolls with any serious setback and never suffers any setbacks. It's not a dealbreaker for me, but just an observation.Albonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10503025955022961196noreply@blogger.com