Figured this text conversation I had with my college buddies earlier today might be worth sharing.
ogradyfilm reblogged
You know what kind of stories I love that aren’t nearly common enough?
- Movies with episodic plot structures that explore multiple significant and transformative periods of time in the protagonists’ lives.
- Video games in which the villain serenades the player during the end credits.
- Television shows in which two (or more) equally likable characters are forced into conflict by circumstances beyond their control.
Wish there were more like ‘em…
I just thought of another category:
- Movies in which John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” plays an integral role in the plot.
Here’s an especially rare one:
- Stories in which space travelers experience time dilation and must confront the fact that their loved ones back on Earth are growing older and dying while they themselves remain the same age.