Sonic 3
Shadow steals the spotlight from Sonic
ESTIMATED domestic box office revenue
$147 – 227MM
Mythosis universal quests used
4
Audience appeal
3.80% – 5.70%
Hidden potential
$450 – 500MM
Sonic 3 directed by Jeff Fowler follows a team that unites with their arch-rival to save Earth from a superhero misled by a vengeful scientist. The movie explores human desires of expedition, vengeance, accumulation and idealism. Sonic 3’s plot structure reveals the powerful quest of Shadow, while Sonic’s quest appears inconsistent.
1. The invisible plot structure of Sonic 3
1A. The script of Sonic 3 borrows 97% of its events from 4 mythological tales
Shadow’s quest is driven by selfishness. The quest borrows events from the tale of Valmiki from Hindu mythology. Both Valmiki and Shadow are self-centered not caring for anyone else.
Gerald’s quest is driven by the desire to punish offenders. The quest borrows events from the tale of Dron from Hindu mythology. Both Dron and Gerald seek to avenge their humiliation and betrayal.
Sonic’s quest is driven by the desire for finding and elusive person/object and mirrors the tale of Jason from Greek mythology. Jason’s desire to find The Golden Fleece is shared by Sonic who wants to find the 2nd safe key.
Dr. Ivo’s quest is driven by the desire of fairness and justice. The quest borrows events from the tale of Prometheus from Greek mythology. Both Prometheus and Dr Ivo rebel to stop the destructive forces.
Sonic has another quest driven by selfishness and mirrors the tale of Valmiki from Hindu mythology. Both Valmiki and Sonic are self-centered not caring for their loved ones.
Tails/Knuckles have an underdeveloped quest of Honour. Tom/Maddie/Rockwell/Stone have no quests.
NOTE: Detailed mirroring of each character’s primary quest to their respective mythological tales is in section “3A. Quests of characters and their mythological counterparts”
Mythosis plot structure
#137,370
Tales interweaved
Valmiki, Dron, Jason & Prometheus
I. How does interweaving mythological tales lead to infinite story plots?
II. Can the pursuit of a Desire have more than one quest?
2. The potential of Sonic 3’s plot structure: $147 – 224MM
The interweaving of 32 mythological tales can generate a billion unique stories. By using these 32 tales, we can extract the plot structure of any story across various genres. Our study of blockbuster, hit, and flop plot structures led to the discovery of the Mythosis Code, a set of principles for creating compelling stories. The plot structure of a story is analyzed to see how well it adheres to these storytelling principles.
2A. Plot structure evaluation of Sonic 3
- All Blockbusters have at least 3 universal quests. Sonic 3 uses 4 universal quests of Accumulation, Vengeance, Expedition & Idealism.
- In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Sonic mirrors the universal quest of Accumulation & Expedition. Dr. Ivo mirrors the quests of Idealism. Gerald mirrors the universal quest of Vengeance. Shadow mirrors the universal quest of Accumulation.
- Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Shadow borrows 42% events from the quest of Accumulation. Sonic borrows 20% from the quest of Expedition and 16% from the quest of Accumulation. Dr. Ivo borrows 24% from the quest of Idealism. Gerald borrows 13% from the quest of Vengeance.
- Blockbusters have a quest interweaving threshold of 0.5. Interweaving occurs when events of 2 quests occur simultaneously in the story. Sonic 3’s quest interweaving score of 0.33 is below par.
An example of interweaving the quests of Gerald & Shadow:
2B. Box office revenue estimation of Sonic 3
Even though Sonic 3 has a deep quest for Shadow, the inconsistent quest of Sonic and the lack of interweaving between quests creates several plot gaps in the script.
The Script Score measures a plot structure’s adherence to the four principles of Mythosis Code. We use the Script Score to estimate a movie’s audience appeal & revenues. Blockbuster plot structures have a score of at least 0.64 and appeal to 20% of the audiences.
Script Score
0.13
Audience appeal
3.80% - 5.70%
I. How is Mythosis Code used to estimate revenues?
II. Aren’t box-office revenues influenced by several factors beyond just the story plot?
3. The ideal plot structure of Sonic 3
We have identified 32 mythological tales, the superset of all tales across cultures. The quests of these tales have also recurred over time periods. They represent human behaviours that are deeply embedded in our shared memories. Each tale is the richest expression of the pursuit of a human desire. The tales have a unique pattern of events spread over 5 major arcs.
Mapping a character’s quest to the relevant mythological tale reveals the gaps in their quest, if any. Plugging these gaps with the missing events deepens the character quest. The missing events also provide an opportunity for interweaving the various quests. These events strengthen the story and unlock its hidden potential.
3A.Quest of characters and their mythological counterparts
Quest 1: Shadow mirrors the universal quest for Accumulation
Shadow’s desire for Accumulation stems from the need to collect and own. The tale of Valmiki from Hindu mythology has a robust expression in Dicken’s character of Scrooge which is the universal quest for Accumulation.
Quest 2: Gerald mirrors the universal quest for Vengeance
Gerald’s desire for Vengeance stems from the need to punish offenders. The tale of Dron from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Vengeance.
Quest 3: Sonic mirrors the universal quest for Expedition
Sonic’s desire for Expedition stems from the need to find an elusive person/object. The tale of Jason from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Expedition.
Quest 4: Dr Ivo mirrors the universal quest for Idealism
Dr Ivo’s desire for Idealism stems from the need for fairness & justice. The tale of Prometheus from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Idealism.
3B.Gaps in the current plot structure
The plot structure is weakened by the inconsistent quest of Sonic, low interweaving between quests. The quests of all three characters doesn’t mirror enough events from their respective mythological tales.
3C.Unlocking the hidden potential
Mythosis enhances the script of Sonic 3 by amending the inconsistent quest & deepening all the quests. Story of Sonic 3 is a subset of Mythosis plot structure #137,370
- It reveals the missing events that amend the inconsistent quest of Sonic
- Also deepens the quests of Sonic, Gerald and Dr Ivo
- These missing events also improve the interweaving between quests
Explore Mythosis plot structure #137,370 that enhances current revenues to $450 – 500MM!
Tags: Valmiki, Accumulation, Dron, Vengeance, Jason, Expedition, Prometheus, Idealism, Jeff Fowler, Pat Casey, Josh Miller, John Whittington, Paramount Pictures, 2024