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mmmarnie
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My thought about theme is...zzzzzzzzzzz


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Jeff, we're not debating the necessity of there being a theme, just how it's being used.
People are calling out if the theme is non existent but some are also commenting if it fails to be in agreement with the principle.

Also, regardless of theme it becomes obvious if a script is well done and entertaining it's going to rise to the top. It's just the way it goes.

Haha, Frank. Very good.  

And Sean, no, it's not fun, especially when you leave a crucial element out of a script and you have to suck it up for a whole week. Well, maybe in a humbling way it's fun, and a good learning experience.  


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Says it all really.  



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Jeff, we're not debating the necessity of there being a theme, just how it's being used.
People are calling out if the theme is non existent but some are also commenting if it fails to be in agreement with the principle.

Also, regardless of theme it becomes obvious if a script is well done and entertaining it's going to rise to the top. It's just the way it goes.

Haha, Frank. Very good.  

And Sean, no, it's not fun, especially when you leave a crucial element out of a script and you have to suck it up for a whole week. Well, maybe in a humbling way it's fun, and a good learning experience.  


Well, I don't agree, Libby.  If someone decides not to use the parameters, or just vaguely throw something in, I don't see how it can be rewarded, as it averted the challenge, which others tried hard to meet.

Doesn't matter, I'm not in, not scoring, but I will post me feelings.

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Yes, Marn! Exactly lol.  I’m saving some of my variables for the final round. Gonna start writing it tomoz   Not bothered if it doesn’t fit the theme for any of the 3 remaining rounds as it’s too good an opportunity to write a classic script lol



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Yes, Marn! Exactly lol.  I’m saving some of my variables for the final round. Gonna start writing it tomoz   Not bothered if it doesn’t fit the theme for any of the 3 remaining rounds as it’s too good an opportunity to write a classic script lol


SCORE OF 5.0!!!!!!  YES!!!!

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Quoted from mmmarnie
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Aga!! Exacacately!
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Just woke up. What'd I miss? Ahh. More talk about theme. Oh...great...I....zzzzzzzzzzzzz


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Quoted from mmmarnie
Just woke up. What'd I miss? Ahh. More talk about theme. Oh...great...I....zzzzzzzzzzzzz


Well, we don't have to talk about themes. We can talk about them...atic elements? Morals, maybe? There are lots of things to discuss...


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Maybe we should discuss Sean's sadistic side, as he laughs maniacally as we struggle with some of his wild ass, obscure, sometimes have to Google what it is...variables. lolol


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Maybe we should discuss Sean's sadistic side, as he laughs maniacally as we struggle with some of his wild ass, obscure, sometimes have to Google what it is...variables. lolol


I thought I was rather kind. You should've seen the variables I deleted, from when the lists were 170 items each (when I thought there were going to be 17 teams).


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I thought I was rather kind. You should've seen the variables I deleted, from when the lists were 170 items each (when I thought there were going to be 17 teams).


Omg. I know you don't want to do this again next year but of course, we all want you to. But I think we may regret it when you pull out the doozies that didn't make it in this year.


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Omg. I know you don't want to do this again next year but of course, we all want you to. But I think we may regret it when you pull out the doozies that didn't make it in this year.


Okay, you take the torn contact lens and I’ll take the slightly wobbly rolling pin. Now we have to divvy up the genres polka opera and preschool educational.


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Mark, here's my 2c:, Going for or against the theme can create a great story.

Example 1: If you're my brother and you're a drug smuggler I might turn you in if it means saving my own neck.
Example 2: I'm still your brother in the second scenario but also a cop so I might frame someone else to save my brother.

It was stated pretty clearly that you can agree with, or oppose (turn it on its head) the principle behind the theme.

I do think indifference doesn't apply to this theme and Sean said that too.
I have trouble getting my head around indifference for any theme really.



Indifference is the tricky one. Round one, pretty much everyone went for Greed corrupts. I don't think anyone chose the money is a good thing angle but certainly no-one went for a story where money neither corrupted nor was a power for good.

With round 2 we do have some stores which shows people picking a friend or recent acquaintance over family, so water over blood. This did throw me for a bit, but I get the negative aspect now. Indifference though would be a story about someone with no loyalty to anyone, which could be cool, but it could also be about pretty much anything. Indifference leaves it open far more than I imagined when this contest began.

Maybe that is a good thing?

Anyway, to move away from themes, what about scoring? Are the scores for each week going to be added and we get an update as to what position we are in? Then after week 5 will I be announced the winner regardless?



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Woulda been cool if one of the variables was an actual shoehorn  



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