DZ-90: Setups & Payoffs in Everything Everywhere All At Once

Listen to understand how setups, payoffs, and reversals create narrative cohesion even when your story is fkn bonkers.

In this one-shot, Chas and Stu dive into the awesomeness of EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE. In particular, we focus on its use of setups, payoffs and reversals; breakdown the difference between Pointers and Plants and Stitches; deep dive into its Michael Arndt inspired ending. And, of course, we talk hotdog fingers and butt-plugs.

Thanks to Chris Walker for editing this episode.

As always: SPOILERS ABOUND and all copyright material used under fair use for educational purposes.

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CHAPTERS

• 00:00:00 – Intro
• 00:00:43 – Anywhere Anything At The Same time
• 00:10:48 – Summary
• 00:29:51 – Pointers and Planters
• 00:56:17 – The Ending
• 01:17:59 – Wrap Up and Key Learnings
• 01:30:06 – Thanks to our Patreons

FILMS

• EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE (2022) — (w) Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert (d) Daniel Scheinert, Daniel Kwan

SCRIPTS

• Study the script: EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE (2022) — Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert

RELATED EPISODES

• DZ-04: Catharsis and the Post-Coital Cigarette
• DZ-06: Key Scenes and Unlocking the Story
• DZ-10: Midpoint Reversals and The Ride

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