Ray Burns
Active Member
I think that 'suspicion' of Melian may exist, but will quickly fade as they realize just who Melian is. We have to remember that the only exposure that they have had to Ainu has been Orome. So when they see Melian, who although 'just' a Maiar is still of the Ainu) that should be something that they perceive quickly. So it could be something like "you can't derive supreme executive power from strange women standing in the woods" and then a dawning realization that Melian is far more than she appears.
As for the frame.... I'm beginning to wonder if, at times, we try too hard and wind up putting the cart in front of the horse. The frame should support the real story and not the other way around. It might behoove us to leave the actual work on the frame until after the main story's arc has been structured. Then we go back to the frame and put it into place. I'm just afraid that if we keep addressing the frame as part of each episode, we being to try and get too cute and make too many adjustments to the real story to fit what sounds real good in the frame. Perhaps the way to go next season is to get the season episodes in place, and then go back and create the frame device for each episode.
As for the frame.... I'm beginning to wonder if, at times, we try too hard and wind up putting the cart in front of the horse. The frame should support the real story and not the other way around. It might behoove us to leave the actual work on the frame until after the main story's arc has been structured. Then we go back to the frame and put it into place. I'm just afraid that if we keep addressing the frame as part of each episode, we being to try and get too cute and make too many adjustments to the real story to fit what sounds real good in the frame. Perhaps the way to go next season is to get the season episodes in place, and then go back and create the frame device for each episode.