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Image 1 — Is Wan’s avatar state weaker than Aangs avatar state? Because Aang has access to more previous avatar spirits does that mean more stockpiled power?
Image 2 — Is Wan’s avatar state weaker than Aangs avatar state? Because Aang has access to more previous avatar spirits does that mean more stockpiled power?
▲ 285 r/ATLA

Is Wan’s avatar state weaker than Aangs avatar state? Because Aang has access to more previous avatar spirits does that mean more stockpiled power?

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I’m thinking about the avatar state and the stored power of it. Kind of blending the way OFA works in MHA with Avatar logic here but genuinely curious if it’s spoken about in expanded media.

Is the avatar state just the current avatar and Raava sharing all the power of one another?

Or does the avatar state pull from the power of all the previous avatars and Raava and the current avatar to create a more powerful state?

Obviously the current avatar can communicate with all the spirits that are still inside them for knowledge. But does there presence affect the avatar state in anyway?

u/andriarno — 24 hours ago
▲ 39 r/WaterlooRoad

Do kids like Sedden, Bolton, or Jess ring true to younger audiences today the same way they did back then to kids or has youth culture changed that much?

Curious.

I was in year 9 / 10 when Waterloo Road started broadcasting. And i felt that kids like Lewis, Bolton, Chlo, Jess, were all kids that, if I changed schools, would be the kind of kids I’d be a student along side. It felt like the characters were reflecting real life.

I’ve tried to get into the revival now 3 times. Made it as far as season 2 of the reboot and the kids don’t feel real to me. And I don’t know if that’s just a sign of the times changing or how they’re written. I don’t have any kids myself so, unless I turn into a creep, I’m not going to linger around schools to find out 😂

Just curious, anyone in or around school life now do Kelly-Jo, Danny, Izzy, or whoever feel like kids that attend school today? And do kids like Lewis, Bolton, etc still exist or have they been culturally erased?

Or is it because the school isn’t struggling like it was in season one of the original and poverty, gangs, music, style, and whatnot looks different today?

Da onez dat talk like dis, init blud, brrrrap.

I feel like Channing Tatum in 21 jump street watching the show these days.

u/andriarno — 1 day ago
▲ 1 r/Screenwriting

How to get people hooked on a biopic?

Hey all, thanks for taking the time to read and engage.

Yeah, as the question says. Is it better to start at the peak of the action and flash back to start over, or maybe the aftermath of something big for a mystery box right out of the gate?

My Rome series is 11 episodes, 456 pages, and I’ve gotten a lot of valid and useful feedback about it being front loaded and too slow to get going. The problem is I’ve written the life of my lead character from age 16, entering an arranged marriage, to the age of 34, where she becomes the symbol behind a potential pagan renaissance, and the changes she goes through politically, socially, and emotionally while Rome also changes around her. Between 309ad and 325ad.

Any thoughts, examples, sarcastic quips welcome. Especially given the scope of what I’m writing I really will appreciate and value any structure help here before I start attacking the project with scissors and glue to reorder it non chronologically.

But my biggest fear is that while my lead and her family will be easy to track non chronologically the politics of Rome between those days won’t be. Especially for those up on their history knowledge you’ll know why.

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u/andriarno — 3 days ago
▲ 2 r/scriptwriting

Sci-Fi cold open, does it peak your interest? Is it too long to wait before introducing my protag? Is too much happening too fast?

Hi all,

This is a movie script I’m working on, I’m really trying to hit the ground running with the inciting incident and I’m curious if I’ve gone too fast? And waiting 10+ minutes before introducing my protagonist feels like a gamble but one that’s paid off by setting up the mystery box like this, perhaps?

Premise:

What do you do if an alien broadcast chooses you to represent the whole planet? In 28 days humanity will make first contact with an alien race. The problem? The aliens have selected an ordinary girl, Hannah Dawson, as the representative of Earth. And now the governments and powers of the world have to locate Hannah, train her to be a good representative of Earth, and come together as one species for this historical event. And Hannah… needs to survive this all.

Genres:

Sci-Fi, its First Contact, its Close Encounters, its Arrival.

Comedy, it’s an internet movie reviewer thrust into global stakes and etiquette training.

Hopecore, it’s a millennial / Gen Z’s junk draw of music and an optimistic view of a world that could be.

u/andriarno — 4 days ago
▲ 1 r/Screenwriting

Close Encounters of the Fifth Kind / In progress / 33 pages / Sci Fi - Hopecore - Comedy

Hey guys, I’m working on this script right now after getting feedback from my tv series being too slow. So experimenting with, deffo, quicker pacing. Tad worried I might have gone too fast?

Also how I’m balancing tone between military and millennial characters. Don’t believe in my lead? That’s fine, it’s meant to be concerning, but would my lead make you turn off the movie?

Close Encounters of the Fifth Kind (temp title) 33 pages

Motion picture movie
33 pages
Science fiction, comedy, hopecore

Is humanity ready for intergalactic communication?

What do you do when a global broadcast of extraterrestrial origin names you as the ambassador of Earth? And how will the world react to your appointment? In 2027 Hannah Dawson is chosen to represent Earth in 28 days when an alien ambassador arrives.

Her life, her secrets, her family all thrown into the public eye while she prepares for the arrival whilst meeting with representatives from around the world who are trying to curate the best possible first contact. But what does that mean for self identity when you’re representing everyone?

Thats my best pitch for act one / two I have here. The full movie is four acts
1 - identify lead, world reacts
2 - train the lead to be diplomatic human 101
3 - alien arrival, connection established
4 - military coup in attempt to claim alien tech from the lead and alien.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ra3YgCXgiIbdFcpuoJkGZ1njMTiljtWu/view?usp=drivesdk

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u/andriarno — 6 days ago
▲ 1 r/Screenwriting

Title - Bellona of Rome - Episode One - A House Forged For Rome

Format - TV Pilot - 1 Hour Drama

Page Length - 41 pages

Genre - Historical drama. (Family/Political)

Logline - In early 4th-century Rome, a young woman is married into a rising political -dynasty- household and expected to serve as its future, but beneath the rituals and expectations, she begins to weaponize the very system meant to control her.

Feedback concerns -

Formatting: I’m self-taught, so I’d appreciate notes on readability/clarity if anything feels off or distracting.

Protagonist agency: In this episode, Bellona is largely reacting to events as she’s pulled into a political marriage. Does this still feel engaging, or does it weaken her as a lead? Are there moments where she could feel more active without breaking the intent?

Tone / content: The episode builds to a forced marital encounter. Does this feel narratively justified and handled appropriately, or does it risk feeling gratuitous or alienating?

Pacing / hook: Does the episode hold your interest throughout, especially given its more domestic and character-focused nature early on?

World clarity: Is the setting, time period, and social structure clear without being overwhelming or exposition-heavy?

Currently sitting on the whole show as an eleven part series, but I know posting all of that at once would turn people off in a heartbeat.

This is part of a planned 11-episode series, with Bellona’s agency and influence growing over time.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-J-8fnjst56xmMP_CWjfAW-Jicx45Pm1/view?usp=drivesdk

Thanks in advance to anyone who gives it a look. I genuinely appreciate your time, even if it’s just the opening pages. Happy to swap feedback as well. This is my first historical piece but I’d be willing to read alike scripts.

Edit: not dynasty, household. Very important wording change.

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u/andriarno — 24 days ago