Planet of the Apes
Storyform for the Humans as Antagonists
SYNOPSIS: "An astronaut crew crash lands on a planet in the distant future where intelligent talking apes are the dominant species, and humans are the oppressed and enslaved." Synopsis source: IMDB.com
Planet of the Apes can be interpreted as having two very different storyforms. In the first (shown below) Taylor and crew come to disrupt the status quo and are as seen as Antagonists. The second storyform sees Taylor and crew as Protagonists with the intention of taking over. For a detailed explanation, please see the Planet of the Apes Notes.
Story Dynamics
8 of the 12 essential questions
Main Character Resolve: Change
Main Character Growth: Stop
Main Character Approach: Do-er
Main Character Mental Sex: Male
Story Driver: Action
Story Limit: Optionlock
Story Outcome: Success
Story Judgment: Bad
Overall Story Throughline
Apes and Men Don't Mix
Overall Story Throughline: Universe
Overall Story Concern: Present
Overall Story Issue: Attempt vs. Work
Overall Story Problem: Protection
Overall Story Solution: Inaction
Overall Story Symptom: Reevaluation
Overall Story Response: Evaluation
Overall Story Catalyst: Repulsion
Overall Story Inhibitor: Appraisal
Overall Story Benchmark: Past
Overall Story Signpost 1: Future
Overall Story Signpost 2: Progress
Overall Story Signpost 3: Present
Overall Story Signpost 4: Past
Main Character Throughline
Taylor
Main Character Throughline: Physics
Main Character Concern: Learning
Main Character Issue: Strategy vs. Analysis
Main Character Problem: Protection
Main Character Solution: Inaction
Main Character Symptom: Reaction
Main Character Response: Proaction
Main Character Unique Ability: Analysis
Main Character Critical Flaw: Need
Main Character Benchmark: Understanding
Main Character Signpost 1: Understanding
Main Character Signpost 2: Doing
Main Character Signpost 3: Obtaining
Main Character Signpost 4: Learning
Influence Character Throughline
Dr. Zaius/Landon
Influence Character Throughline: Psychology
Influence Character Concern: Conceiving
Influence Character Issue: Need vs. Expediency
Influence Character Problem: Possibility
Influence Character Solution: Probability
Influence Character Symptom: Reevaluation
Influence Character Response: Evaluation
Influence Character Unique Ability: Expediency
Influence Character Critical Flaw: Strategy
Influence Character Benchmark: Conceptualizing
Influence Character Signpost 1: Conceptualizing
Influence Character Signpost 2: Becoming
Influence Character Signpost 3: Conceiving
Influence Character Signpost 4: Being
Relationship Story Throughline
What Is Better Than Man?
Relationship Story Throughline: Mind
Relationship Story Concern: Conscious
Relationship Story Issue: Doubt vs. Investigation
Relationship Story Problem: Production
Relationship Story Solution: Reduction
Relationship Story Symptom: Reevaluation
Relationship Story Response: Evaluation
Relationship Story Catalyst: Reappraisal
Relationship Story Inhibitor: Attraction
Relationship Story Benchmark: Memory
Relationship Story Signpost 1: Subconscious
Relationship Story Signpost 2: Conscious
Relationship Story Signpost 3: Memory
Relationship Story Signpost 4: Preconscious
Addditional Story Points
Key Structural Appreciations
Overall Story Goal: Present
Overall Story Consequence: Conscious
Overall Story Cost: Conceiving
Overall Story Dividend: Learning
Overall Story Requirements: Past
Overall Story Prerequisites: Memory
Overall Story Preconditions: Conceptualizing
Overall Story Forewarnings: Understanding
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