Are You “Socially Mad” or “Capably Glad”?: What Movies Say About Your Mindset

> If we deconstruct storytelling to its simplest form, we find that characters tend to fall into either of two camps.

Fuck this guy and the false dichotomy he rode in on.

It's the "hero" vs "villain" dichotomy.

What are the characteristics of the "hero" and of the "villain"?

Are there any patterns seen across different stories, e.g. Ebenezer Scrooge from "A Christmas Carol", Phil Connors from "Groundhog Day" as the "villain Grinches" vs. SpongeBob, Ferris Bueller, Pee-Wee Herman as the "happy warrior heroes" or the "capably glad" vs the "socially mad"?

Are You “Socially Mad” or “Capably Glad”?: What Movies Say About Your Mindset (moviewise.substack.com)

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