tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post3070749558590380926..comments2024-01-24T05:13:06.164-08:00Comments on Not Your Usual Suspects: Revenge: What Goes Around Comes AroundSusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11286314155783213006noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-89727244757339839012012-05-12T09:19:54.306-07:002012-05-12T09:19:54.306-07:00I adore revenge plots. I want to see the bad guy g...I adore revenge plots. I want to see the bad guy get his come-upins. Do you remember the movie Pacific Heights? Michael Keaton was freaking scary in that movie.Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09054306874904898496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-22688053267618886022012-05-11T23:52:48.814-07:002012-05-11T23:52:48.814-07:00JB - I look forward to your revenge book :)JB - I look forward to your revenge book :)Shelley Munrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03090469550227550713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-68536416456025664372012-05-11T23:52:17.266-07:002012-05-11T23:52:17.266-07:00Elise - I think a good writer can do anything with...Elise - I think a good writer can do anything with a particular plot trope. It's all in the execution.Shelley Munrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03090469550227550713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-77630801650557824962012-05-11T23:51:08.885-07:002012-05-11T23:51:08.885-07:00Clare - an Inspector Calls is vaguely familiar to ...Clare - an Inspector Calls is vaguely familiar to me - the title anyway. I'm off to google.Shelley Munrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03090469550227550713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-65260627334041769232012-05-11T23:49:40.514-07:002012-05-11T23:49:40.514-07:00Maureen - I didn't realize there was a movie f...Maureen - I didn't realize there was a movie first. I'll have to check it out.Shelley Munrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03090469550227550713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-58933152005790834482012-05-11T23:48:49.625-07:002012-05-11T23:48:49.625-07:00Toni, the first episode was a bit confusing. The n...Toni, the first episode was a bit confusing. The next episode they went back and we're gradually working our way back to what happened in the first episode.Shelley Munrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03090469550227550713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-58849889100798442032012-05-11T13:39:03.542-07:002012-05-11T13:39:03.542-07:00I enjoy revenge stories. I can't say that I al...I enjoy revenge stories. I can't say that I always want the revenge to be meted out. I think it depends on the characters.Wynterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13611293420659353094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-15819703219966408432012-05-11T08:57:41.432-07:002012-05-11T08:57:41.432-07:00Interesting post, Shelley. I love the movie "...Interesting post, Shelley. I love the movie "The Count of Monte Cristo" (though I confess, I've tried to read the book and could never get very far - that thing's a doorstop!) I loved how his concerns for the woman he loves becomes more important. Kind of love overpowers anger. But he still gets his revenge in the end (though not through anger). I think THOSE are the best plots, because achieving something through anger just isn't as satisfying as it seems it would be.Anne Marie Beckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17603878676306179018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-4600901196665525982012-05-11T08:55:43.511-07:002012-05-11T08:55:43.511-07:00Great post, Shelley. I love revenge type plots. Us...Great post, Shelley. I love revenge type plots. Used well, they make a reader stop and think. <br /><br />Should characters out for revenge move on? I think it depends on the other characters and what the consequences will be. As readers, I think we start off hoping she'll get her revenge. Then we stop and think about the consequences and hope that maybe she'll move on and embrace the future.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05938431508430656253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-76233119504008749482012-05-11T08:45:04.994-07:002012-05-11T08:45:04.994-07:00My current WIP has a revenge aspect to it, so I re...My current WIP has a revenge aspect to it, so I read your post and the responses with great interest.<br /><br />I won't answer the questions for fear of giving away the ending of my own book, lol.JB Lynnhttp://jblynn.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-44660755345359153632012-05-11T08:21:11.312-07:002012-05-11T08:21:11.312-07:00Fascinating to read novels of revenge,Shelley. Rev...Fascinating to read novels of revenge,Shelley. Revenge or redemption? I agree with Toni--it's up to the writer and the character, of course.Elise Warnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12111849185666548945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-34793354362226304352012-05-11T07:06:57.946-07:002012-05-11T07:06:57.946-07:00I love revenge plots. They can get so horribly twi...I love revenge plots. They can get so horribly twisted. My first story was all about revenge or redemption. The best writers find a way to do both. I only caught 1 episode of REVENGE and was horribly confused, but I'd like to watch it properly from the start.Toni Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08348843511453338339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-28657535968449246322012-05-11T06:34:25.154-07:002012-05-11T06:34:25.154-07:00I remember the original REVENGE movie with Madelin...I remember the original REVENGE movie with Madeline Stowe and Kevin Costner. It was very sad. <br /><br />Revenge plots definitely keep you on the edge of your seat. It's easier to understand the motivation in a revenge plot.<br /><br />Great post, Shelley. :)Maureen A. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16432964748852427405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-7138606062606740752012-05-11T03:09:53.532-07:002012-05-11T03:09:53.532-07:00Great post Shelley! I'm really fond of revenge...Great post Shelley! I'm really fond of revenge plots, and I confess disappointment when sometimes the revenger eases off the victim in the last stages - because he/she's fallen in love with them LOL. One of my favourite plays is An Inspector Calls, which your description reminds me of - where each player in the revenge plot is challenged in turn, to make them realise their accountability.Clare Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09392142798976142547noreply@blogger.com