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Could watching TV can make you a better writer? We think so. We’re a group of Story Grid editors analyzing hit TV series to help you understand how great writers create masterful crime, thriller, love, society stories and more. If you’re writing a novel, screenplay or TV series, our show will help you look at storytelling from an editor’s perspective.
New episodes are released every Thursday and our Show Notes are available at www.sgshowrunners.com

Latest Episodes:

024 - Killing Eve Ep 5 - Mommy Issues May 15, 2020

Show notes

Initial Observations:

Mel - A documentary about life in remote Russia that has a tragic, but expected ending.

Parul - If I’m looking for a silver lining - here is a good way to look at how one might introduce a villain’s backstory

Randy - WTH?

To see all of our show notes visit us at www.storygrid.com or www.sgshowrunners.com

023 - Killing Eve Ep 4 - Still Got It! May 08, 2020

Show notes

Killing Eve S3 Ep4

Initial Observations

Mel - Confusing, because I wondered why they’ve changed the way they tell an episode, especially in midseason? Probably only to keep the tension between Eve seeing Niko and in between until we found out why we thought something was off.

Parul - I’m not sure about the new format. But I am happy about the addition of the red-haired woman. Good episode but slower and doesn’t match the allure of Season 1.

Randy - The ending was just bad writing, but it could have been great.

See the rest of our comments in our show notes at www.storygrid.com or www.sgshowrunners.com

022 - Killing Eve Ep 3 - They Meet Again! May 01, 2020

Show notes

Mel - Finally, Killing Eve is indeed back. Everything we loved about the show, they had saved for this episode. Loved it.

Parul - Mostly good. A little disappointing.

Randy - Nothing new, not too many surprises

“I want to smell like a Roman Centurion coming across an old foe who once hurt her greatly, but the centurion comes back and is now an Emperor”

To see the rest of our analysis and notes, visit us at www.storygrid.com or www.sgshowrunners.com

021 - Killing Eve Episode 2 - Management Sucks! Apr 24, 2020

Show notes

First Impressions

Mel - This episode did not work for me and I’ll add the why later on.

Parul - Strangely, I really enjoyed this episode, and I was really disappointed when the series ended.

Randy - I get it, they had to have an episode where the two protagonists both know that each other is alive, but it was kind of slow and even the Clown assassin kill scene didn’t catch my attention much (Villanelle is above that). But they have all the players in position to make something exciting happen next episode. Remember, wasn’t it episode 3 that Bill got killed last time?

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020 - Killing Eve is Back! Villanelle is Back! Apr 17, 2020

Show notes

Initial Observations:

Mel - Without Eve in her life, Villanelle returns to her old self.

Parul - I no longer look at Constantine

Randy - Villanelle is back killing in her unique way, and the trailer shows some other scenes which look interesting to say the least. I’m in.

Inciting Incident:

Randy - Eve is alive. I mean, we knew that, but we had to see it. And she’s working as a cook in a Korean restaurant.

Parul - What is an inciting incident? It’s the ball of chaos that shifts the state of normal, the equilibrium. When does this happen in the episode? When Villanelle sees her former handler and starts attacking her? I’d say so. It’s comical, but it’s a shadow of how Villanelle operates.

Check out the rest of out analysis on www.storygrid.com or www.sgshowrunners.com

019 - 6 Core Questions to Netflix Series You Apr 15, 2020

Show notes

Initial Observations

Mel - The villain is the hero of his own story. And it was great to get into the mind of a psychopath, especially through the first-person narrative, seeing how he leaves red herrings for whoever is trying to get him and start seeing the good guys as his antagonists while wanting him to succeed.

Parul - Another great story where we have great innovations of the Love Genre mixed with the thriller genre to give us an engaging narrative drive. Reminds me of Killing Eve.

Randy - Awesome. Compelling story, well told.

Read more in our notes at www.SGShowrunners.com and www.storygrid.com

018 - Introduction to Netflix series You Apr 01, 2020

Show notes

Randall and Melanie analyze the trailer on YouTube and the Wikipedia description to establish the viewer expectations based on the assumed Genre.

017 - The Witcher 6 Core Questions Mar 15, 2020

Show notes

With three protagonists and three timelines, the story can get a bit confusing for those with no prior knowledge of the Witcher Universe. There were some good scenes, but the editors break down the problems and offer some solutions.

Initial Observations - One word or one sentence.

Randy: Interesting, but no game of thrones. One word: confusing

Mel: Wonderful portrayal of The Witcher by Henry Cavill, but my one word for this TV series: disappointing.

Parul. A good example of how a great idea is lost without structure and world-building.

Go to www.sgshowrunners.com or www.storygrid.com for the rest of the notes.

Thanks!

016 - The Witcher Introduction and Expectations Mar 01, 2020

Show notes

What other epic fantasy television or movie series have you guys watched?

Melanie: Hercules, Narnia, Dungeons and Dragons, Warcraft

Randall: Magicians; Shannara Chronicles

Parul: Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, Xena: Warrior Princess, Wonderwoman

You'll find our show notes on:

sgshowrunners.com/the-witcher/the-witcher-intro/
or on storygrid.com

015 The Umbrella Academy - Did the story work? Feb 13, 2020

Show notes

We've analysed The Umbrella Academy TV Series of Season 1. In this episode we talk about the global story and if it satisfied our expectations or not. And if not, let's find out why.

We talk about genre, moments we expect, the point of view, wants and needs of the characters as well as wrap up the Season by using the 5 commandments for Beginning Hook, Middle Build and Ending Payoff.

In our shownotes on storygrid.com and sgshowrunners.com, you'll find bonus material: PDF for the foolscap, the Story Grid's 6 Core Questions as well as two interpretations of the Heroic Journey's Stages.

Tune in next time when we talk about our expectations for the Witcher TV series.

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