[UA] Train Wreck

[Eric Christian Berg]

** Insert spoiler warning for those who haven't seen 'Unbreakable'. **

On Mon, 27 Nov 2000, Kevin Elmore wrote:

> > ObUA: Did this even relate to UA to begin with?
> 
> Okay, I'm the guilty one who brought this up.  I actually
> wanted to encourage people to go see it because it does a
> great job of portraying someone trying to maintain normalcy
> in the face of extraordinary events.  I could easily see a
> character like what Bruce Willis played (damn, forgot the
> character's name).  Even if the character isn't as
> fantastic as the one in the movie, it's still worthwhile to
> see someone try to live a normal life while dealing with
> the OU.  

I also liked the idea of someone manipulating another person into an
extraordinary role. From a UA standpoint, Bruce's character was steered
into becoming an archetype of The Protector by Elijah. Perhaps he had
taken some small steps down this path during his life, but Elijah pushed
him to use his channels and take up a more active pursuit of the path. Of
course, it isn't a perfect analogy, but the theme is certainly useable. I
particularly like the thought of someone forcing another on the path to an
archetype in order to pursue their own archetype. It is a fascinating
twist. 

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Eric Christian Berg
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