Angel S1 E7
This week on Buffy and the Art of Story: Angel, Season 1, Episode 7. This episode covers how season-long antagonist The Master is the protagonist in the main plot.
Also how the episode intertwines that plot with 2 subplots – one with Buffy as protagonist, one with Angel. And the way the episode serves as a Season Midpoint.
As always, the discussion is spoiler-free, except at the end (with plenty of warning).
Story Elements in Angel
In this podcast episode we’ll look at:
How the main plot and 2 subplots weave together perfectly
A villain as protagonist
3 things a protagonist should do
The Season 1 Midpoint
As I note on the show, my understanding of the role of the protagonist was deepened by listening to story expert Lani Diane Rich of Chipperish Media.
She explains protagonists and antagonists here and in many of her podcast episodes.
Story Structure
For help applying the 5-point story structure the podcast covers to your own work, a free story structure template is available on my patreon page. You don’t need to be a patron to download it, though it’s great if you’d like to be.
Support The Show
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Those episodes will include Buffy-adjacent stories (such as key Angel episodes). Also films or TV episodes that are intriguing from a story, theme, or character perspective.
Including Wonder Woman once I reach 50 patrons.
Next Up: I, Robot…You, Jane (S1 E8)
Angel Episode Transcript
Coming Soon. (I promise, as Buffy might say.)
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