The script potential score of Terminator: Dark Fate is 0.06 (predicted revenue 53-60MM; actual 62MM)
The script of Terminator: Dark Fate will appeal to 1.76 – 1.96 % of the population
90% events in Terminator: Dark Fate are borrowed from 4 mythological tales
The script of Terminator: Dark Fate will appeal to 1.76 – 1.96% 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. Terminator: Dark Fate has 4 universal quests of Preservation, Expedition, Honour & c.
In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Rev 9 mirrors the universal quest of Preservation. Grace mirrors both the quests of Expedition & Honour. T 800 mirrors the quest of Accumulation.
Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Rev 9’s character borrows 46% of the universal quest of Preservation. Grace’s character borrows 13% of the quest of Expedition & 19% of the quest of Honour. T 800 borrows 12% of the quest of Accumulation.
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. Terminator: Dark Fate’s quest interweaving score is 0.83 and is above par. An example of interweaving of Grace’s & Rev 9’s quests:
Blockbusters have a script score of at least 0.64 whereas Terminator: Dark Fate’s script score is 0.06. Based on the script score we estimate that the movie will appeal to 1.76 – 1.96% of the population.
Though the plot structure of Terminator: Dark Fate borrows from 4 universal quests, the plot is weak due to the inconsistent character of Grace. Grace’s character quest vacillates between Honour & Expedition. Rev 9 is the only well-developed character in the plot.
90% events in Terminator: Dark Fate 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: Rev 9 mirrors 46% of Kans’ quest for Preservation (above threshold of 35%)
Rev 9’s desire for Preservation stems from the need to survive a threat. The tale of Kans from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Preservation.
Quest 2: Grace mirrors 13% of Jason’s quest for Expedition (below threshold of 35%)
Quest 4: T 800 mirrors 12% of Valmiki’s quest for Accumulation (below threshold of 35%)
T 800’s desire for Accumulation stems from the need to collect & own. The tale of Valmiki from Hindu mythology has a robust expression in Dicken’s character of Scrooge which is the universal unfulfilled quest for Accumulation.
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