Episode 442 - Death comes to all

How about having it so anyone in your story can die?
Let me explain: It's fake. NOT just anyone can die OK? Your main character will still survive until the end and all that, but what you do is set things up so it really truly looks like they're vulnerable and can die, this way it gives the story bigger stakes. If all the other characters are obvious redshirts then who cares? You KNOW the main character or characters will make it to the end so the threat of death or even injury isn't that important…
But if you set things up right and have some clever fakeouts then the story will have much more impact!

Some good stories where this actually sort of happens:

Aeon Flux
Ronin
Game of Thrones
The Princess Bride

This week Gunwallace has given us the theme to Ice Massacre: Desperation, time ticking, panoramic, speed and flow. This is blue and green plasma, time illustrated with light and sound as we race towards an uncertain future.

Topics and shownotes

Tantz's newspost: https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/news/2019/aug/30/when-anyone-can-die/

Featured comic:
The Shootin' - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/news/2019/aug/27/featured-comic-the-shootin/

Featured music:
Xyth era - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/Xyth_Era_I/, by Null, rated E.


Special thanks to:
Gunwallace - http://www.virtuallycomics.com
Tantz Aerine - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/Tantz_Aerine/
Ozoneocean - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/ozoneocean
Banes - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/Banes
kawaiidaigakusei - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/kawaiidaigakusei/

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