Media Theory 2: Narratology
Welcome to part 2 of the media theory series. This post will cover Todorov's theory with a clip from Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation.
The shot shows all of the following characteristics.
Proppian characters:
- The Hero is Ethan,
- The Dispatcher is Brant,
- The Helper is Benjie
- The Villain is the company transporting the cargo
- The Princess would be the cargo
- The Donor is Luthor
Equilibrium: The very beginning with the grassy field
Disruption: When Benjie pops out of the grass and begins talking to Brant.
New equilibrium: When Ethan is in the plane and is about to launch off with the cargo
In Media Res: With Benjie not being able to find the correct door to open.
Multiperspective Narratives: How it has both Benjie's crisis to help Ethan and how Ethan is trying to get to the cargo mid liftoff.
The meaning of this clip is to show how chaotic the missions in this movie will get. We see the equilibrium shatter right in the beginning and only gets solved right at the end with the Helper struggling to aid our hero get the cargo within the Media Res. The Multiperspective Narrative of the scene shows the tension of finding just one little yet crucial part of the entire mission, and tempting us on the action that is about to happen.
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