The script potential of Dungeons & Dragons is 82-100MM in the domestic market (actual: 91mm)
The script of Dungeons & Dragons will appeal to 2.0-2.4% of the population
93% of events in Dungeons & Dragons are borrowed from 4 mythological tales
The script of Dungeons & Dragons will appeal to 2.0-2.4% of the population
Any story is the quest to fulfil a human desire. We have identified universal quests for every human desire. These universal quests reveal the invisible plot structure of stories. An analysis of Blockbuster, Hit & Flop plots led to the discovery of Mythosis Code. The Code reveals the story principles shared by all Blockbusters. We use the Code to estimate and unlock a story’s Blockbuster potential.
All Blockbusters have at least 3 universal quests. Dungeons & Dragons has 4 universal quests of Accumulation, Expedition and both the quests of Power. Every human desire has a fulfilled and an unfulfilled quest.
In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Edgin mirrors two quests of Accumulation and Expedition. Sofina – unfulfilled quest of Power & Forge – fulfilled quest of Power. Holga doesn’t have a well-developed quest.
Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Edgin borrows 16% of the quest of Accumulation & 56% of the quest of Expedition. Sofina 28% & Forge 11%.
Blockbusters interweave different quests to create a tight plot structure. Interweaving occurs when events of 2 quests occur simultaneously in the story. Blockbusters have a quest interweaving threshold of 0.5. Dungeons & Dragons’ quest interweaving of 0.33 is below the threshold. The quests of Sofina & Edgin are interwoven. Forge’s quest isn’t interwoven with both Edgin & Sofina. Here is an example of interweaving the quests of Edgin & Sofina
Blockbusters have a script score of at least 0.64 whereas Dungeons & Dragons script score is 0.07. Based on the script score we estimate that the movie will appeal to 2.0-2.4% of the population.
The plot structure of Dungeons & Dragons uses 4 universal quests but the lead character mirrors two quests making him inconsistent. Except for Edgin no other character has a dominant quest. The quests aren’t interwoven which affects the tightness of the plot.
93% of events in Dungeons & Dragons are borrowed from 4 mythological tales
At Mythosis, we have identified 32 mythological tales. Each mythological tale uniquely represents a human quest to fulfil a desire. These tales are the super set of thousands of tales across cultures.
We have codified the events of each mythological tale. Every tale has 5 major arcs. Each arc has a sequence of events. These events culminate into a major event. Here is the mapping of each character’s quest to the major events in their respective mythological tale.
Quest 1: Edgin mirrors 16% of Valmiki’s quest for Accumulation (below threshold of 35%)
Edgin’s desire for Accumulation stems from the need to collect & own. The tale of Valmiki from Hindu mythology has a robust version in Dicken’s character of Scrooge Ebenezer which is the universal quest for Accumulation.
Quest 2: Edgin also mirrors 56% of Jason’s quest for Expedition
Edgin’s desire for Expedition stems from his need to find an elusive object. The tale of Jason from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Expedition
Quest 3: Forge mirrors 11% of Circe’s quest for Power
Forge’s desire for Power stems from his need to dominate others. The tale of Circe from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Power
Quest 4: Sofina mirrors 28% of Ravan’ quest for Power
Sofina’s desire for Power stems from her need to dominate others. The tale of Ravan from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Power.
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