The script potential of I.S.S. estimated from its PLOT structure is 5-7MM
Events in I.S.S. are borrowed from 2 Universal Quests of Vengeance & Honour
The existing Plot Structure appeals to 0.15 – 0.19% of the population
The ideal Plot Structure crafted with the same quests appeals to 14 – 16% of the population
The PLOT structure of I.S.S. will appeal to 0.15 – 0.19% 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 plot structures led to the discovery of Mythosis Code. The Code reveals the principles for creating Blockbuster Plot Structures. Using the Code, we craft the ideal Plot Structure unique to a story. The ideal Plot Structure estimates a script’s potency and unlocks its Blockbuster potential. Here is the evaluation of I.S.S. Plot structure with its Ideal Plot Structure.
All Blockbusters have at least 3 universal quests. I.S.S. uses only 2 universal quests of Honour & Power. The Quest of Preservation is underdeveloped.
In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Alexy mirrors the quest of Honour. Nicholai mirrors the quest of Vengeance. Kira mirrors the underdeveloped quest of Preservation.
Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Alexy borrows 16% of the quest of Honour & Nicholai borrows 13% of the quest of Vengeance. There’s a lack of depth in both the characters with a quest.
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. I.S.S.’s quest interweaving score of 0.33 is below par. Here is an example of interweaving the quests of Alexy & Nicholai:
The ideal Plot Structure of I.S.S. has a script score of 0.48 whereas the existing script score is 0.01. Based on the script score the movie will appeal to 0.15 – 0.19% of the population. We estimate the movie’s revenues from its audience appeal to be $5 – 7MM in the domestic market.
The ideal plot structure of I.S.S. incorporates the missing events from the 3 Universal quests of Honour, Vengeance & Preservation. This deepens the quest of Alexy & Nicholai and creates a powerful quest for Kira. The additional events facilitate the interweaving of quests to construct a tightly-knit plot structure. The estimated revenue of the ideal plot structure is ~$500MM in the domestic market.
86% of events in the Plot structure are borrowed from 2 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 superset of thousands of tales across cultures. They represent every possible human quest.
Every tale has 5 major arcs culminating in a major event. Mapping a character's quest to the relevant tale reveals the gaps in their quest. The ideal Plot Structure plugs these gaps by incorporating the missing events.
Quest 1: Nicholai mirrors 13% of Duryodhan’s quest for Vengeance (below threshold of 35%)
Nicholai’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 2: Alexy mirrors 16% of Siavash's quest for Honour (below threshold of 35%)
Alexy’s desire for Honour stems from the need to be loyal to clan/order. The tale of Siavash from Persian mythology is the universal quest for Honour.
Quest 3: Kira mirrors a few events from Noah’s quest for Preservation. Her desire stems from the need to survive a threat.
Explore Noah's quest in the historical back-tests of Black Panther & Wall.E
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