The script potential score of Black Panther is 0.69 (predicted 627-692MM; actual 700MM)
The script of Black Panther will appeal to 20.71 – 22.90% of the population
Black Panther borrows 89% of its events from 5 mythological tales
The script of Black Panther will appeal to 20.71 – 22.90% 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. Black Panther uses 5 quests of Order, Accumulation, Preservation, Vengeance & Honour.
In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. T’chaka mirrors the universal quest of Order & T’challa mirrors the quest of Accumulation. Killmonger mirrors the quest of Vengeance, Nakia mirrors the quest of Preservation & M’baku mirrors the quest of Honour.
Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. T’chaka borrows 19% of the quest for Order. T’challa borrows 60% of the quest for Accumulation & Killmonger borrows 50% of the quest of Vengeance. Nakia’s character borrows 27% of the universal quest of Preservation & M’baku borrows 24% of the quest of Honour.
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. Black Panther’s quest interweaving is at par. An example of interweaving the quests of Killmonger & Nakia:
Blockbusters have a script score of at least 0.64 whereas Black Panther’s script potential score is 0.69. Based on the script score we estimate that the movie will appeal to 20.71 – 22.90% of the population.
The plot structure of Black Panther borrows 3 quests from the epic of Mahabharat and perfectly interweaves 2 additional universal quests.
89% events in Black Panther are borrowed from 5 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: T’chaka mirrors 19% of Bhishm’s quest for Order (below threshold of 35%)
T’chaka’s desire for Order stems from the need for organization to maintain stability. The tale of Bhishm from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Order.
Quest 2: T’challa mirrors 60% of Yudhisthir’s quest for Accumulation (above threshold of 35%)
T’challa’s desire for Accumulation stems from the need to collect & own. The tale of Yudhisthir from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Accumulation.
Quest 3: Killmonger mirrors 50% of Duryodhan’s quest for Vengeance (above threshold of 35%)
Killmonger’s desire for Vengeance stems from the need to confront offenders. The tale of Duryodhan from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Vengeance.
Quest 4: Nakia mirrors 27% of Noah’s quest for Preservation (below threshold of 35%)
Nakia’s desire for Preservation stems from the need to survive a threat. The tale of Noah from Abrahamic mythology is the universal quest for Preservation.
Quest 5: M’baku mirrors 24% of Hanuman’s quest for Honour (below the threshold of 35%)]
M’baku’ desire for Honour stems from the need to be loyal to a clan/order. The tale of Hanuman from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Honour.
Tags:2018, Accumulation, Bhishm, Box office, Character development, Duryodhan, Hanuman, Honour, Marvel Studios, Movie Review, Mythology, Noah, Order, Preservation, Ryan Coogler, Script, Story plot, Vengeance, Yudhisthir
