Hello, boyos. Today in class, we are going to learn about a cinematic technique invented by George Lucas for his film, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, called ”setup and payoff.” Let’s begin. Near the start of the film, beloved, iconic Star Wars character Jar Jar Binks takes our heroes to the hidden, underwater city of Otoh Gunga. However, we learn Binks has been banished from the city for crashing the city’s leader, Boss Nass’ submarine (meaning, canonically,…
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Something that’s bugged me for years is how the term “love triangle” is used. It’s generally used to describe a dynamic where 2 individuals dig another person, leading those 2 individuals to have some sort of rivalry for the affections of this third person. HOWEVER, because I’m obsessed with semantics, I’ve never found that to be a proper love triangle. A triangle has 3 points (3 people) but also 3 lines (in my eyes, the attraction felt between the people).…
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