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I could tell you but I'd have to kill you...hurt you really bad,
Like the others have said: This feels like a scene from The Incredibles.
It is well written but the "joke" goes on for too long.
I would have liked it more if you'd established the joke, then build it up to a finale where he's let down immensely, only to end on a high note with the kid who doesn't have any money.
Not bad. Clever concept with lots of conflict. A little redundant, but stays fun since a new hero appears each time. Each one seems to have had some thought put into them too, which is nice.
The writing itself was a bit much. I thought the asides were corny, and didn't see the point of calling the sun Life Giver. It didn't even seem in character with the world you've created, which really isn't all that different from the real one (minus all the superheroes). I'll let it slide, though. None of it was grating or anything, and a lot of the other writing is actually pretty snappy.
Funny? I don't know. Not for me, perhaps, but the craft is good. At a loss of major gripes though, so again... not bad.
Best one so far. What the others said is true, it goes on too long.
But, I love the idea of a world too full of super people. I think you could have taken it further. Not sure what the whole Life Giver had to do with anything since you didn't have any aliens in the story, but, that's me.
What stops this from being perfect is that you carry the same joke over and over. You could have used other jokes that show a different problem, like with Handy Girl's name. And the alien reference stuff that seems to have no bearing.
I'm interested in reading animation, horror, sci fy, suspense, fantasy, and anything that is good. I enjoy writing the same. Looking to team with anyone!
Yeah, I see I'm not the only one who got an Incredibles vibe here. I liked this, but your opening sounded almost like this was gonna be a thinker. A drama of sorts. All of your intended humor didn't come off as such to me. More like metaphors explaining Our Heros life. Something with the sun being called Life Giver three me off in this and it just didn't really feel like a comedy. But we'll written and a good read overall.
Definitely enjoyed this one. The Handy Girl line almost had me LOL'ing but I never LOL. Overall super creative and did a lot with the premise. Granted, it gets a bit too redundant for me and there are a few lines (especially in the beginning) that weren't quite necessary. But it had a "cute" premise and a funny twist.
One of the best ones I've read thus far. Nice work!
One of the last couple reads for me. Let's see if I can make it all the way through...
Page 1 - uh oh...aside attack early on and it's already a bit grating...but maybe this is a pisser...hmmm...let's continue...
Oh boy..."we", "us"...this could be a rough one for me...
Yeah...this one is not for me, so I'll bow out on the top of Page 2. I can see how some will appreciate this "smart, witty voice" on display here, but it's not working for me in any way, and I have better things to do than be beaten over the head with this writer's "look at me" writing.
Dreamscale, how has it taken you this long to get through them when you generally seem to stop at page 1 or 2??
I know there's no monetary gain in all this and it's just supposed to be a bit of fun, but you could at least finish them if you're going to comment. Personally speaking I don't think you can offer a comment unless you've read it,. You don't even know how it pans out, but somehow you feel comfortable enough to pass judgement on a whole script, seriously?
This isn't my work by the way, just annoyed at reading you've bailed out early again but still feel the need to tell us all about it
A simple story well-told. The writing had a confidence that made me feel like the writer was in full control the whole time and knew exactly where he/she was going with this. It was more clever than funny, but that's okay. You can tell the writer put some real work into this one.
Dreamscale, how has it taken you this long to get through them when you generally seem to stop at page 1 or 2??
I know there's no monetary gain in all this and it's just supposed to be a bit of fun, but you could at least finish them if you're going to comment. Personally speaking I don't think you can offer a comment unless you've read it,. You don't even know how it pans out, but somehow you feel comfortable enough to pass judgement on a whole script, seriously?
This isn't my work by the way, just annoyed at reading you've bailed out early again but still feel the need to tell us all about it
Well...I didn't enter a script, so my reading or reviewing is far from required or expected.
I have a job and a life and reading and reviewing scripts is not at the top of my priority list, but by tomorrow, I will have them all finished...I think.
I'm sorry if my words fall on deaf ears for you, but they'll help alot of peeps, whether they realize it or want to admit it.
Unreserved apologies, I'd assumed you'd entered, but if you haven't (and therefore don't get a vote) then yep you giving away some of your spare time for a read is a well done to you.
Your comment on mine was actually helpful, think I didn't really see the point in the "look at me writing" comment which coupled with another few one page reads got me hot under the collar. But again apologies, you don't have to read them all, and in going through them fair play to yourself.
Unreserved apologies, I'd assumed you'd entered, but if you haven't (and therefore don't get a vote) then yep you giving away some of your spare time for a read is a well done to you.
Your comment on mine was actually helpful, think I didn't really see the point in the "look at me writing" comment which coupled with another few one page reads got me hot under the collar. But again apologies, you don't have to read them all, and in going through them fair play to yourself.
No problem. Over the years, I've heard much, much worse.
We all have our little pet peeves and I have trouble holding in my feelings when I see these on display. As I think I said, I know there are some, maybe many who appreciate the writing I despise, so all words need to be taken with a grain or a couple shaker fulls of salt.
Other than my pet peeves, I do try and help, although my way of providing help isn't always appreciated and I completely understand that.
Dreamscale, how has it taken you this long to get through them when you generally seem to stop at page 1 or 2??
I know there's no monetary gain in all this and it's just supposed to be a bit of fun, but you could at least finish them if you're going to comment. Personally speaking I don't think you can offer a comment unless you've read it,. You don't even know how it pans out, but somehow you feel comfortable enough to pass judgement on a whole script, seriously?
This isn't my work by the way, just annoyed at reading you've bailed out early again but still feel the need to tell us all about it
In defense of Jeff (which he doesn't need) some of us really delve deep into the script. Is everything correct? I mean every space, line, word, tense, etc. Reading a page and breaking it down can be very exhausting. And if there are errors, it can really slow you down.
I know I've read a few scripts that took quite a while to get past page 1 because it was so bizarre. So, I can imagine him having issues getting to page 2 when he looks for errors to help the writer.
Plus, he didn't enter, so, that's super cool of him to even take that time.
I'm interested in reading animation, horror, sci fy, suspense, fantasy, and anything that is good. I enjoy writing the same. Looking to team with anyone!
It occurred to me that this would be funnier if the slash was removed, implying it was same person saying both lines.
I liked this one a lot. One of my favorites. Probably one too many superheros in this thing. The rule of three might be applying here. But I like the ultimate set-up and payoff. It’s a complete story and rises to the top because of it.