422: Discussion of Scott Pilgrim, with Michael Merriam!
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Episode 422 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature is available on\\xa0Apple podcasts, stitcher, spotify, or click\\xa0here\\xa0to stream (right click to download, if that\\u2019s your thing).
This week, Michael Merriam and I discuss the 2010 cult film,\\xa0Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World, and in this conversation we address the classic structure of film; the importance of the perfect flaw for a protagonist and antagonist; Joseph Campbell (naturally); the Bible; why Reality Bites\\xa0bites;\\xa0video games and the psychological logic of true boss fights; the abundance of super hero actors in this film; comic book adaptations; tropes in anime; and how comedies can house tales with deeply serious content, for those who can look past the jokes.
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