EPISODE · May 11, 2025 · 50 MIN
37: Sherlock, Rick, and Oppenheimer: the Lone Genius trope and why it works
from Licensed Poetics · host Fung-Ling and Derek
Why does the main character look like? In this very writerly discussion, Derek dissects tropes and wishes he could use them. BFL laments her past resistance to the Great Man History way of writing, because making a main character an idolise-able hero freaking works.Chapters00:00 Intro01:42 Reading update13:00 the lone genius16:04 main character must be extraordinary42:09 Nolan & great man history50:25 outro
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Why does the main character look like? In this very writerly discussion, Derek dissects tropes and wishes he could use them. BFL laments her past resistance to the Great Man History way of writing, because making a main character an idolise-able hero freaking works.Chapters00:00 Intro01:42 Reading update13:00 the lone genius16:04 main character must be extraordinary42:09 Nolan & great man history50:25 outro
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37: Sherlock, Rick, and Oppenheimer: the Lone Genius trope and why it works
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