Pick a film you personally have watched and enjoyed. Blade Runner 2049
-Breakdown the story arc.
Stasis:
Replicants are bio-modified human beings designed by Terry Corporation for extraterrestrial colonies. Their muscular bodies are suitable for slave labor in the colonies. After a series of bloody uprisings, Terry Corporation went bankrupt because it banned the production of clones. The ecosystem in 2020 The collapse, the rise of the physicist Niander Wallace. His company excels at producing artificial crops, which save humanity from famine. Wallace obtained the remnants of Terry’s technology and created a new batch of replicants that obey human beings. Many old replicators with no lifespan have survived, but they are still being hunted down and “decommissioned”. The hunter of replicants is named “Blade Runner”.
Trigger:
In 2049, replicants become slaves. The protagonist K is a replicator, a “Blade Runner” working for the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), responsible for hunting down and decommissioning (killing) stray replicators.
The quest:
K, whose job is to hunt down replicas of older models, is assigned to the tough Lt. Josie of the Los Angeles Police Department. During a routine mission to hunt down an early model of the chain No. 8 clone, Saper, which was thought to be as ordinary as any other mission, a shocking secret was discovered.
Surprise:
While on a mission, K finds a box buried under a tree. The box contained the remains of a female replicator with cesarean section marks, proving that replicators can reproduce through sex, which was previously thought impossible. This discovery is enough to threaten the border between humanity and the millions of anthropomorphic slaves that now exist. The obedience of replicants to humans depends on their built-in validity period and the idea that they were created to serve their masters. Many Anything can mess up the system.
Critical choice:
K’s immediate boss, Joshi, worries that this could lead to a war between humans and replicants. She orders K to find and destroy the replicant child to hide the truth. Caused a war between humans and replicants. K faces the difficult choice of continuing to beat the discovery as ordered or disobeying the order and cracking the terrifying conspiracy.
Climax:
K disobeys orders and searches for clues. During the search, it was discovered that he may be the child of the female replicator, and Dr. Ana Stelline, the designer of the toy horse and the replicator’s memory, confirmed that his memory of the orphanage was real, and also used as evidence, making him more convinced that he is Rachel’s son. At the same time, K escapes from Love and Josh to protect the child.
Reversal:
After Love kills Josh, track K to Deckard’s hideout in Las Vegas. The Replicant Freedom Movement saved K. Their leader, Freya, told him that Rachel’s child was a woman and that he was not Rachel’s son. To prevent Deckard from taking Wallace to the children or freedom movement, Frieza asked K to kill Deckard for the greater good of all clones.
Resolution:
Love takes Decker to Wallace’s headquarters to meet Neander Wallace. He provided Deck with a copy of Rachel to reveal what Deck knew. Deckard refuses because he recognizes the fake Rachel’s eyes as not green, and Love kills the replicant. While Love was transporting Deckard to a ship and taking him away for questioning, K intercepted and killed Love, but was seriously wounded in the fight. He deliberately arranges Deckard’s death to protect Deckard from Wallace and the wandering replicants. He takes Deckard to Sterling’s office, deducing that she is Deckard’s daughter, and the memory of that toy horse is hers. K lay motionless on the stairs outside the office, looking at the snowing sky, while Deckard walked into the office to meet Sterling.
-Breakdown the characters into their archetypes.
A character archetype in novel terms is a type of character who represents a universal pattern, and therefore appeals to our human ‘collective unconscious’ . For example, ‘hero’ is the most fundamental character archetype, which directly corresponds to us each being the hero (or protagonist) of our own life story.
K，Rick Deckard: Warrior
Commonly, this character archetype is courageous, self-sacrificing, a person of honor. They’re strong willed, involved, and have a code. But they can often be stubborn and obsessive.
Joi：Seducer
K’s AI girlfriend, a product of cyberpunk.
Commonly, this character archetype is charming, a person of charisma. They’re confident, persuasive, and sly.
Often debonair, they’re provocative and mysterious but they can often be manipulative and a bit jaded.
Niander Wallace, Freysa：Leader
Niander Wallace :The owner of Wallace’s. He knows what he wants and how to get it. Can lead her team to victory or destruction, keeping her eyes on the finish line.
Freysa :clone leader
Commonly, this character archetype is forceful, a person of action. They’re confident, motivated, and brave.
Which is beneficial for staying active and building story momentum but they can often be arrogant and domineering. This is great for generating a lot of natural conflict.
Luv：Castaway
Killer
Commonly, this character archetype is observant from a safe distance, a bit of a loner. They’re devoted, loyal, and introspective. But they can often be gullible and emotional.
Dr. Ana Stelline：Professor
The designer of the clone’s memory, Dr. Ana Stelline, has extraordinary abilities, proving that the male protagonist’s childhood memories are real, and he is also the child of the clone.
Commonly, this character archetype is literal, droll, and very often a genius. They’re logical, problem solving, and candid.
But they can often be socially oblivious and rigid.
-Create a timeline for the main character starting before the film start.
