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  • sbv@sh.itjust.workstoComic Strips@lemmy.worldKids
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    3 days ago

    There are times my kids want to talk about Roblox/YouTube stuff that I’m not interested or I dislike. But I listen, because I’m a parent and I want my rugrats to share their interests with me.

    But yeah, I get where this comic is coming from.












    • Believable and consistent characters. Their actions should make sense.
    • A plot that doesn’t rely on lazy tropes like characters failing to communicate. I’m looking at you, romance movies.
    • Character growth or change.
    • An interesting and internally consistent plot.

    I feel like Aliens is a great example of this. The Marines grow over the course of the mission. Everyone has a sensible motivation (to them), and works towards it. The plot is simple, but there’s clear risk because characters die.