GITS Script Reading and Analysis Series: “The Thing” — Dialogue

We wrap up our week long analysis of the script The Thing by considering its use of dialogue. The standard set of questions:

* What do you consider to be the most memorable lines, either good or… not so good? Why did they work — or not — for you?

* Any notable callbacks (a line used once, then used again later in a different context)?

* How about set-up & payoffs?

* Any exposition that caught your eye for being handled exceptionally well?

See you in comments for a discussion about dialogue in The Thing.

For Day 1 of our analysis of The Thing, go here.

For Day 2 of our analysis focusing on structure, go here.

For Day 3 of our analysis focusing on characters, go here.

For Day 4 of our analysis focusing on themes, go here.

[Remember next week (10/31–11/4), we will be reading Shakespeare in Love, your choice for the Romantic Comedy sub-genre. You may access the 1998–06–04 version of the script here.]

NOTE: THIS SERIES AND THE USE OF SCRIPTS IS STRICTLY FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES!