GOWR, Emotional Realism, Agents, Delta
A Digest of my latest Posts (May-Aug 2023)
Dear readers, this is the ninth issue of an ongoing monthly-ish series that I like to call Mikhail’s Textual Variations Digest or MTVD, for short. Yes, it’s very, very late. Sorry about that. Summer is a little tricky and I wanted to make sure I actually had enough articles to share with y’all. Anyway, here you will find links to posts published over the course of May-August 2023 on Textual Variations and maybe a link to an external article on Medium.
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August 24Delta Airlines Still Streamed Ex-Paramount+ Originals in July
Some thoughts I’ve accumulated over the past couple of months about streaming platforms and provide reviews of three works I’ve seen while air traveling in July, which I like to refer to as a form of ‘flight streaming.'
August 9The Agents’ Body-jumping in ‘The Matrix’ Makes No Sense
A free link to the latest article in my ‘Matrix Retrospective’ series, where I examine some of the film’s legitimate plot holes, while also making the case that they don’t destroy the immersive illusion it casts on audiences.
May 31Emotional Realism vs. Plot Holes in Film & TV
A discussion of storytelling and writing in screen narratives, coupled with a critique of a reductionist mode of viewing that I refer to as 'watching for the plot holes.' In effect, I argue that plot holes don't really matter as long as a work has consistency when it comes to characterization and emotion.
May 10'God of War Ragnarok' Rushes Through Too Much Story
An in-depth look at the flaws of the seminal videogame 'God of War Ragnarok,' which I argue could use some revision and improvement, perhaps in an extended version/reissue.