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Is Trump A Likable Character By Screenplay Standards?
http://www.brendonmarotta.com ^ | October 26, 2015 | Brendon Marotta

Posted on 10/27/2015 11:18:23 AM PDT by Dr. Sivana

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Scott Adams mentioned this article on his Dilbert site. It is an interesting read.


1 posted on 10/27/2015 11:18:23 AM PDT by Dr. Sivana
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“So far I haven’t found a popular film or television hero it doesn’t work on.”

How about ‘Bad Santa’?

He’s funny, and I guess he’s ‘in danger’, but I can’t see him fitting any of the other categories.


2 posted on 10/27/2015 11:22:08 AM PDT by Boogieman
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To: Dr. Sivana

Trump is like Col. Hannibal Smith.


3 posted on 10/27/2015 11:29:02 AM PDT by MUDDOG
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To: Dr. Sivana
Interesting indeed -- lets try it out on the dems (including biden):

hitlery

1/9 -- not good.

sanders

3/9 -- not bad .

uncle joe

3/9 -- matches the commie.

I am open to others who may score differently than I.

4 posted on 10/27/2015 11:30:46 AM PDT by freedumb2003 (Don't mistake my silence for ignorance, my calmness for acceptance, or my kindness for weakness)
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Chance Gardener in “Being There” is lucky if he gets four out of nine.

NO Courage
NO Unfair Injury
NO Skill
YES Funny
YES Just Plain Nice
NO In Danger
MAYBE Loved By Friends And Family
NO Hard Working
NO Obsessed


5 posted on 10/27/2015 11:31:16 AM PDT by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics)
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>>How about ‘Bad Santa’?

He’s funny, and I guess he’s ‘in danger’, but I can’t see him fitting any of the other categories.<<

He is obsessed and hard working. It also seemed he had an unfair injury (his childhood) that made him Bad.

That makes it 5.


6 posted on 10/27/2015 11:32:49 AM PDT by freedumb2003 (Don't mistake my silence for ignorance, my calmness for acceptance, or my kindness for weakness)
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Whoops — Uncle Joe gets 4/9.


7 posted on 10/27/2015 11:33:55 AM PDT by freedumb2003 (Don't mistake my silence for ignorance, my calmness for acceptance, or my kindness for weakness)
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Chauncey was very hard working and also in danger (the point of the entire movie). He had skill in the garden.

Add 3.


8 posted on 10/27/2015 11:35:24 AM PDT by freedumb2003 (Don't mistake my silence for ignorance, my calmness for acceptance, or my kindness for weakness)
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Chauncey was very hard working and also in danger (the point of the entire movie). He had skill in the garden.

He seemed to spend most of his time watching television. Does the danger count if you are unaware of the danger? I guess I don’t take gardening seriously, but I guess he was good at that.


9 posted on 10/27/2015 11:38:00 AM PDT by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics)
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I tried to come up with the most likeable character, to see how he would score. I decided to start with Jim Rockford (played by James Garner):

YES Courage
YES Unfair Injury (jailed for a crime he didn’t commit)
YES Skill
YES Funny
YES Just Plain Nice
YES In Danger
YES Loved By Friends And Family (Rocky, at least)
YES Hard Working
NO Obsessed

The Fugitive (David Janssen):

YES Courage
YES! Unfair Injury
YES Skill
NO! Funny
YES Just Plain Nice
YES In Danger
NO Loved By Friends And Family
YES Hard Working
YES Obsessed

Now for someone who some love, and some can’t stand:

Ralph Kramden
NO Courage
NO Unfair Injury
NO Skill
YES Funny
NO Just Plain Nice
NO In Danger
YES Loved By Friends And Family
NO Hard Working
NO Obsessed

I guess he shouldn’t be likeable ... but


10 posted on 10/27/2015 11:45:36 AM PDT by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics)
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Obsessed? Ok... he did really want to get the kid that elephant.

Unfair injury, sure I’ll give you that one.

Hard working? No way in hell. He’s a deadbeat thief who mooches from a stupid kid, gets sex by hitting on unattractive women, and even in his “straight job” just sits around on his butt getting drunk all day long. So “hard working”, he is not.


11 posted on 10/27/2015 11:49:53 AM PDT by Boogieman
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To: Dr. Sivana

Well, he was skilled as a gardener, no?


12 posted on 10/27/2015 11:51:18 AM PDT by Boogieman
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Also, he possibly could be considered obsessed, with television.

“I like to watch”


13 posted on 10/27/2015 11:52:34 AM PDT by Boogieman
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Also, he possibly could be considered obsessed, with television.

Okay, that's not much of a stretch.


14 posted on 10/27/2015 11:54:03 AM PDT by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics)
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In Danger, yes. He was evicted from his home with no notice.

Unfair injury, Yes. Low IQ.

-PJ

15 posted on 10/27/2015 11:59:00 AM PDT by Political Junkie Too (If you are the Posterity of We the People, then you are a Natural Born Citizen.)
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>>Hard working? No way in hell. He’s a deadbeat thief who mooches from a stupid kid, gets sex by hitting on unattractive women, and even in his “straight job” just sits around on his butt getting drunk all day long. So “hard working”, he is not.<<

He works hard at not working but I will give that one back. So he gets +2.

:)


16 posted on 10/27/2015 12:00:33 PM PDT by freedumb2003 (Don't mistake my silence for ignorance, my calmness for acceptance, or my kindness for weakness)
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Biden. Unfair injury, first wife and son killed in car accident.

-PJ

17 posted on 10/27/2015 12:00:36 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too (If you are the Posterity of We the People, then you are a Natural Born Citizen.)
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Mr. Eddie’s Father:

YES Courage
YES Unfair Injury (widowed)
YES Skill
YES Funny
YES Just Plain Nice
NO In Danger
YES Loved By Friends And Family
YES Hard Working
NO Obsessed

7/9

Uncle Bill (Family Affair):

YES Courage
NO Unfair Injury
YES Skill
YES Funny
YES Just Plain Nice
NO In Danger
YES Loved By Friends And Family
YES Hard Working
NO Obsessed

6/9

The Lone Ranger:

YES Courage
YES Unfair Injury (partner killed, self-exile)
YES Skill
YES Funny
YES Just Plain Nice
YES In Danger (always!)
YES Loved By Friends And Family
YES Hard Working
YES Obsessed

The masked man hits the rare 9/9!!!!


18 posted on 10/27/2015 12:05:04 PM PDT by freedumb2003 (Don't mistake my silence for ignorance, my calmness for acceptance, or my kindness for weakness)
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Trump, in danger? Maybe, if he thinks the ruling elite's increasingly confiscatory, regulatory, and punitive policies threaten his business and wealth.

Carson, courage? Maybe, it takes a certain something to be willing to cut into a child's brain.

-PJ

19 posted on 10/27/2015 12:08:27 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too (If you are the Posterity of We the People, then you are a Natural Born Citizen.)
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To: freedumb2003
The Lone Ranger: YES Courage
YES Unfair Injury (partner killed, self-exile)
YES Skill
YES Funny
YES Just Plain Nice
YES In Danger (always!)
YES Loved By Friends And Family
YES Hard Working
YES Obsessed

The masked man hits the rare 9/9!!!!

Actually, I came up with "The Other masked Man", the Adam West version of Batman with the same 9/9.

However, Perry Mason doesn't fare so well, though I find the character likeable.

NO Courage (his clients are the ones in danger, he rarely gets a threat worse than contempt of Court)
NO Unfair Injury
YES Skill
NO Funny (he has his dry moments, but not enough)
NO Just Plain Nice
NO In Danger
YES Loved By Friends And Family (barely)
YES Hard Working
YES Obsessed

20 posted on 10/27/2015 12:14:16 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics)
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