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31 Plays in 31 Days, #20 - “Cinched”
More from the Dream Machine post-Emmys bottle episode idea. Bottles are tough to write, because they often just seem like characters screwing around talking about nothing, but they need to have an arc to them. None of these scenes are really arc-like in any way, because I’ve done basically no work figuring out what emotional beats or points in the character journey need to be reached when. But these are ideas for moments that could help push things along.
This would flow into 2021’s #8 - Flawless, and like all these scenes, are furthering this idea of Leah and Ryan instinctively reaching out because they need support and friendship, but being frightened of and uncool with each other’s vulnerability, not to mention their own. I want to establish a push and pull, where they approach or begin connection but also run away from it. I’ve even introduced an “armor that gets taken off” image in this one.
There is a joke in here I initially planned for other characters, probably in the Thanksgiving episode. I moved it here to smooth something out, but I may move it back. Whatever, this is drafting, I can experiment.
( Day #20 - Cinched )
This would flow into 2021’s #8 - Flawless, and like all these scenes, are furthering this idea of Leah and Ryan instinctively reaching out because they need support and friendship, but being frightened of and uncool with each other’s vulnerability, not to mention their own. I want to establish a push and pull, where they approach or begin connection but also run away from it. I’ve even introduced an “armor that gets taken off” image in this one.
There is a joke in here I initially planned for other characters, probably in the Thanksgiving episode. I moved it here to smooth something out, but I may move it back. Whatever, this is drafting, I can experiment.
( Day #20 - Cinched )