#TypesTuesday – Anthems for Power of Reason #ETBSA
Types Tuesday
This month is Power of Reason month. We’ll be examining a type of Character that know exactly how the world should be. Power of Reason Characters solve problems with a sense of detachment. These Characters are precise, seeing the world as complex puzzles to be solved. When their own personal logic is challenged, they can turn to the dark side as they try to revert any deviation. Nothing distracts them from their singular view of the world- emotion does not factor into their actions.
Throughout March, we will look at Scientists, Serial Killers and Strategists and try to understand why these Characters are so rigid in their logic and reasoning. Power of Reason Characters may seem one-note and unwavering, but their detachment and problem-solving can be as fascinating as it is horrifying.
To start off Power of Reason month, here are some anthems that help define the mindset of this Character Type.
“Ready Or Not” by The Fugees
Ready or not, here I come, you can’t hide
Gonna find you and take it slowly
Ready or not, here I come, you can’t hide
Gonna find you and make you want me
Now that I escape, sleepwalker awake
Those who could relate know the world ain’t cake
Jail bars ain’t golden gates
Those who fake, they break
When they meet their 400-pound mate
If I could rule the world
Everyone would have a gun in the ghetto of course
When giddyuping on their horse
I kick a rhyme drinking moonshine
I pour a sip on the concrete, for the deceased
But no don’t weep, Wyclef’s in a state of sleep
Thinking bout the robbery that I did last week
Money in the bag, banker looked like a drag
I want to play with pelicans from here to Baghdad
Gun blast, think fast, I think I’m hit
My girl pinched my hips to see if I still exist
I think not, I’ll send a letter to my friends
A Born Again hooligan only to be king againReady or not, here I come, you can’t hide
Gonna find you and take it slowly
Ready or not, here I come, you can’t hide
Gonna find you and make you want meI play my enemies like a game of chess, where I rest
No stress, if you don’t smoke sess, lest
I must confess, my destiny’s manifest
In some Goretex and sweats I make treks like I’m homeless
Rap orgies with Porgy and Bess
Capture your bounty like Elliot Ness, yes
Bless you if you represent the Fu
But I’ll hex you with some witch’s brew
If you’re doo-doo, voodoo
I can do what you do, easy, believe me
Fronting niggas give me hee-bee-gee-bees
So while you’re imitating Al Capone, I’ll be Nina Simone
And defecating on your microphoneReady or not, here I come, you can’t hide
Gonna find you and take it slowlyYou can’t run away
From these styles I got, oh baby, hey baby
Cause I got a lot, oh yeah
And anywhere you go
My whole crew’s gonna know baby, hey baby
You can’t hide from the block, oh noReady or not, refugees taking over
The Buffalo Soldier, dreadlock Rasta
On the twelfth hour, fly by in my bomber
Crews run for cover, now they’re under pushing up flowers
Superfly true lies, do or die
Toss me high ? only puff la
With my crew from lock high
I refugee from Guantanamo Bay
Dance around the border like I’m Cassius Clay
“Chess” by Rivers Cuomo
Chess is such a difficult game
so many pieces
so many squares where you can go
so few promisesnever you mind all the others
anticipating your next move
I know it’s hard, ’cause you got a lot to dostreet signs and traffic lights
ever confusin’ me sure
stop light go light “no u turn”
where’s the goddamn exit?never you mind all the others
influencing your next move
I know it’s hard, but you got a lot to dosex and drugs and rock and roll
pieces lie rockin’ for you
this puzzle can’t be done wrong
so come along while you cannever you mind all the others
anticipating your next move
never you mind all the others
never you mind what they do
don’t let them get you down
’cause if you do, you’ll be trapped forever under their shoe
here is a paintbrush of gold
I know it’s hard, ’cause you’ve got a lot to do
“Puzzle With A Piece Missing” by Gotye
Tiny pieces come to me every day
Still I wait
Things are falling into place
But so much time goes to wasteI stretch and shift
These parts won’t fit
I can chop and change all I like
Rearranging this won’t make it rightAll doors are open.
All the doors are open.
“Revolution Song” by Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds
Create a visual map for a character’s emotional journey. Pull stories from character rather from rote story structure beats. Some of the largest international media companies, use this in story and character development.
A clear concise guide for writers and producers to have by their side as they embark on a project. It gives a really vital reminder of what is key for story success.
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