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[–] metaStatic@kbin.social 29 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Somehow, Palpatine Has Returned

[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The key is "without losing any impact". Star Wars whiffed pretty hard on that part.

[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago

Lucas used to be really good at "tell, don't show"

Who is this Han Solo guy? Why, he's the guy who can do the Kessel Run in 12 parsecs!

[–] akincisor@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 year ago

Or how Batman stole kryptonite from Lex Luthor in the storytelling masterpiece "Batman v Superman" by auteur director Zach Snyder.

[–] Norgur@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago

Depends. Depends very much. Show, don't tell limits this severely.

[–] Th4tGuyII@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Damn, convinced me. I guess "show don't tell" is just a load of shite

[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

A good writer knows when to tell and when to show

[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago