Will, that is an absolutely outstanding breakdown of Zootopia’s plot, not only its sequential and… I have to say one of the many impressions I got when reading through your fantastic analysis is with the carefully crafted interweaving of…
Paul, great take as you really put a spotlight on one of the storytelling dynamics I discuss in the… Significant Saga / Small Story.
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How about lovable characters who move you? Or a moveable character = a character who moves you? This will be interesting for me because I confess I have not seen Zootopia, my summer move blowing a huge hole in my movie-watching…
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