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"The magic system is never fully explained" yeah that's how life works. Imagine having a story set in modern day America and the characters have several pages of exposition on combustion engines and telecommunication networks before we get to the plot
i think this is absolutely correct and good writing advice but also victor hugo would like to have a word with you about the parisian sewer system circa 1832
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It's important to note that Chekhov's Gun was not originally about foreshadowing, but a piece of advice to playwrights about how every element in a play should have narrative relevance. The corollary to Chekhov's Gun is that if a gun mounted on the wall in act 1 is never used at all in the entirety of the play, then it should be omitted from the play entirely.
Corollary to the corollary: this does not suggest that the only way a gun (or other prop or bit of set dressing) should be allowed to exist is if it sees active use. In the classic example of the gun, it can never be used but still be relevant. A character who keeps a gun mounted above his desk in between hunting trophies is characterized by the presence of the gun, just like a character who leaves a gun on her nightstand next to a glass of water and a crucifix. A gun as part of a huge display of weapons that takes up an entire wall can tell us a lot without ever being used, too: is it a flintlock among muskets and swords or a desert eagle next to grenade launchers and tank shells?
And that's just the ways a script might specifically call out the presence of the gun. They're all relevant without seeing use, because their presence tells you something about characters and the space.
You could equally have the gun there as an incidental part of the set dressing, not called for by the script but perfectly logical. The script tells us that the space is cluttered with a wide array of objects that seems like it should be cleaned before someone gets hurt? A gun on a table would certainly help to paint that picture. The action takes place in a cabin in the country? A rifle leaning on the wall by the door might make the scene look more remote or lend verisimilitude to a character talking about fresh venison. A character is a soldier returning from the front lines? Well, a gun would complete the look without being mentioned or used in the script.
And, a gun can be not used in a way that is just as meaningful and relevant. A character comes in at the start of the play and puts a gun up on a shelf. When difficulties come, she looks at the gun, but never touches it. A grizzled cop's gun is always visible, but never used, with negotiation and de-escalation saving the day instead of violence. A character talks seriously about suicide and casts longing glances at a gun, but it's gone in the final scene and they're still there.
i can’t say shit about liking a character that acts slightly in a very specific way without being hit with a tidal wave of “of course you would” to live is to suffer
For the record, OP appears to be thinking of the Canon a 2 cancrizans from J.S. Bach’s Musical Offering. It’s written out as a single melody that can be played forwards, backwards, and the forwards and backwards versions can be played simultaneously in counterpoint with one another.
Either that, or they’re thinking of “Jumping Queen” by Beethoven.
the thing about being bullied for being weird as a kid is that even if you've always embraced being weird your brain is still always looking for the line where it's too much. you can be as proudly and intentionally weird as you want and you can love being weird but your mind is still convinced there's a point where you get too weird and people start treating you like a weird looking bug again. also it feels like you reach that point 500 times a day even if everyone you've spoken to today found you pleasant and likable and even if you're completely alone in your house with nobody looking at you at all.
updated the character limit on the blinkie maker! previously 15 characters, you can now attempt to cram a whopping 25 characters on your blinkies!! certain fonts and font sizes WILL cut off. use your best judgement ok?
