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BWTV-AI Mod 3 – Lesson 9: Setups For Future Episodes
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Sunil Pappu’s Setting Up The Future
“What I learned doing this assignment is…to create interesting setups in the pilot for the reveals in later episodes of the season.”
SETUPS FOR FUTURE EPISODES
Setup for Priya Rao (AKA Rookie)
A. Possible reveal in future episode: Priya discovers her true heritage and her subconscious secondary code creation, which may rebuild the Hawala network.
B. Setup: Priya has a strange recurring dream involving symbols and numbers that she doesn’t understand, hinting at her hidden lineage and her mind’s mysterious workings.
C. How it could be set up in the pilot: During Act 1, while Priya is at university or perhaps while taking care of her father, she wakes from a nap, shaken by the vivid dream. She scribbles down what she remembers, not yet understanding its significance.
Setup for Arjun Nair (AKA Raven)
A. Possible reveal in future episode: Arjun’s past decision not to kill “The Cobra” comes back to haunt him, raising questions about his judgement and motivations.
B. Setup: Arjun has a heated argument with a superior at RAW about his past decisions and their consequences, without revealing specifics to the audience.
C. How it could be set up in the pilot: In Act 2, during a moment of tension within the team, Arjun reacts strongly to a team member’s suggestion of letting a minor Hawala operative go, hinting at his own regrettable past decision.
Setup for Meera Verma (AKA Ghost)
A. Possible reveal in future episode: Meera’s betrayal as she is coerced into feeding information to her former organization.
B. Setup: Meera receives a cryptic message that visibly disturbs her, but she dismisses it when questioned.
C. How it could be set up in the pilot: During Act 2, while the team is planning their heist, Meera’s computer pings with the message, and she quickly closes it before anyone can see.
Setup for Sofia Petrovna (AKA Chameleon)
A. Possible reveal in future episode: Sofia’s sister is found to be deeply involved with the Hawala network by choice.
B. Setup: Sofia looks longingly at a photo of her sister, and there’s a moment where she hesitates when asked if her sister was taken against her will.
C. How it could be set up in the pilot: In Act 4, Sofia infiltrates a location where she subtly inquires about her sister, hinting at her ongoing secret search.
Setup for Mandeep Singh (AKA Shadow)
A. Possible reveal in future episode: Mandeep’s growing loyalty conflict, especially towards Arjun, challenging his original mission.
B. Setup: Mandeep has a private conversation with Arjun, showing signs of genuine respect and camaraderie, which conflicts with his earlier suspicion.
C. How it could be set up in the pilot: During Act 3, Mandeep and Arjun share a moment of understanding, and Mandeep is seen questioning an anonymous tip about Arjun being the mole.
Setup for Lina Chen (AKA Oracle)
A. Possible reveal in future episode: Lina’s past involvement with Priya’s father and her quest for redemption.
B. Setup: Lina reacts with a subtle but noticeable discomfort when Priya talks about her father, hinting at a shared history.
C. How it could be set up in the pilot: In Act 1, Lina meets Priya and there’s a fleeting look of recognition or guilt that she quickly masks.
Setup for Raghav Patel (AKA Hyena)
A. Possible reveal in future episode: Raghav’s connection to a secret society that has been manipulating financial markets for centuries.
B. Setup: Raghav is shown in a luxurious yet antiquated office with symbology that suggests old and powerful ties.
C. How it could be set up in the pilot: In Act 5, Raghav conducts a meeting in his office, where the camera lingers on the mysterious symbols, subtly indicating their significance without revealing their meaning.
Setup for Harsh Mehta (AKA The Cobra)
A. Possible reveal in future episode: Harsh’s internal struggle with his past actions and his secret sabotage against the network.
B. Setup: Harsh is seen alone, visibly conflicted after a ruthless action, hinting at his deeper turmoil.
C. How it could be set up in the pilot: In a brief solitary moment in Act 4, Harsh contemplates a small memento that reminds him of his past, suggesting there’s more to his story.
Setups for the Pilot Episode:
1. A. Future Reveal: Priya’s mentorship by the Architect is disclosed.
B. Setup: Subtle hints through flashbacks or a distinctive pattern in her cryptanalysis work that resembles the Architect’s style.
C. Pilot Setup: A scene where Priya solves a complex puzzle left by her father, which is uniquely similar to the Architect’s known puzzles.
2. A. Future Reveal: Arjun’s past opportunity to kill The Cobra and its connection to his sister’s death.
B. Setup: A cryptic conversation or a flashback showing Arjun sparing someone’s life.
C. Pilot Setup: Arjun hesitates when he has a chance to take down a key figure in the Hawala network, recalling a painful memory.
3. A. Future Reveal: Meera’s past as a mole and her coerced betrayal.
B. Setup: Show Meera receiving a threatening message or call that leaves her visibly shaken.
C. Pilot Setup: A scene where Meera secretly encrypts a message after receiving a mysterious phone call.
4. A. Future Reveal: Sofia’s sister is a key player within the Hawala Network.
B. Setup: A brief glimpse of Sofia looking at an old photo of her sister, followed by a cut to a woman with a striking resemblance in a position of power.
C. Pilot Setup: Sofia avoids questions about her past, especially when her sister is mentioned, and she receives an enigmatic message only she understands.
5. A. Future Reveal: Mandeep’s internal conflict of loyalty between his admiration for Arjun and his duty.
B. Setup: Mandeep defends Arjun’s unconventional methods to another skeptical team member.
C. Pilot Setup: Mandeep observes Arjun from a distance, conflicted admiration in his eyes, before receiving an anonymous tip about a mole in the team.
6. A. Future Reveal: Lina’s past romantic connection to Priya’s father.
B. Setup: Lina hesitates over a file with a specific name, suggesting a deep personal connection.
C. Pilot Setup: An old photograph falls out of Lina’s wallet, briefly seen by Priya, depicting Lina with Priya’s father.
7. A. Future Reveal: Raghav’s secret plan for a financial coup.
B. Setup: Raghav examines a complex financial chart indicating a drastic plan, then hides it when someone approaches.
C. Pilot Setup: Raghav casually mentions a “game-changing move” during a phone call, with a ledger in the background.
8. A. Future Reveal: Harsh’s secret disdain for the network and his desire for atonement.
B. Setup: Harsh is seen in solitude, looking remorseful after a tough enforcement decision.
C. Pilot Setup: Harsh pauses before a mission, conflicted, and takes a moment to look at a symbol of peace (like a religious icon or a gift from a child).
9. A. Future Reveal: The ledger is a decoy; the real ledger is digital.
B. Setup: A hacker types frantically, finding transactions that don’t add up, suggesting a deeper digital layer.
C. Pilot Setup: Priya stumbles upon an anomalous code in the ledger that doesn’t match traditional bookkeeping.
10. A. Future Reveal: Priya’s unknown lineage and her connection to the Hawala’s architects.
B. Setup: An elderly character watches Priya from a distance, a look of recognition on their face.
C. Pilot Setup: Priya unknowingly uses a phrase or exhibits a mannerism that is a known trademark of the Hawala’s architects.
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Jeffrey Alan Chase’s Setting Up The Future
What I learned doing this assignment is what I envision for future episodes and seasons has a big effect on what I need to set up now in the pilot. I’m looking forward to writing my pilot!
Title: THE BACKPACK
One-Hour Serialized Christian Thriller
Big Picture Setups in THE BACKPACK pilot:
- When and why was Abel possessed by a
demon? - Why is Noah unaware that Abel was
possessed by a demon. - Will Noah ever discover who created
the backpack and why? - Is there a finite number of items in
the backpack? - Will new items show up in the
backpack and if so, how? - Will Noah always succeed in helping
someone in crisis find their faith? - How will Kane deal with the demon
that is possessing him? - Will Kane ever catch Noah and/or
execute him? - Will James slip back into drug abuse
and/or dealing? - Will Noah have his day in court and prove
himself innocent of war crime charges? - Will Noah learn why he was chosen to
walk the path to redemption and why? - Will Catherine and Noah get together
as a couple? - Will Mary and Noah get back together?
- Will Mary defy her father and find
Noah? - Will Kane break free of his demon? And
will Noah help him do this? - Will Gino find stability and survive
trying to take the corrupt police captain down? - How will Noah continue to find the insulin
he needs to stay alive? - Will Noah ever discover that his best
friend Abel was possessed?
- When and why was Abel possessed by a
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Margaret’s setting up for the future
What I learned: Need to hint at future events for success of pilot.
Setups for Future Episodes
· Jack’s struggle to lead – shown by his awkwardness with Donek leaders
· Orb wants Jack – shown by light following Jack
· Alo was mentored by another earthling suggested by his control over Jack
· Lyra as a love interest for Armann
· Kidnapping Grigo
· Hedeon Territory is off limits and dangerous
· Jack’s identity as an earthling – revealed by lack of knowledge of cultural practices and information about earth
· Imara’s secret as Arman’s wife – shown by Imara evasiveness of topic
· Taron as a spy – shown by evasive dialogue when speaking of the Donek
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Bob’s Setups for Future Episodes
Setup 1:
A. Possible reveal in future episode: Nathan’s abduction is linked to an alien plot that involves human-alien hybrids.
B. Setup: Mysterious symbols found in Nathan’s journal that match alien glyphs seen in the raid.
C. How it could be set up in the pilot: During the tribunal or the team’s formation, briefly show Nathan’s journal with the glyphs, which later align with alien technology encountered during missions.
Setup 2:
A. Possible reveal in future episode: Capt Carl’s deep involvement in a shadowy human-alien alliance aiming for Earth dominance.
B. Setup: Carl receives encrypted communications that he hides from everyone, including the team.
C. How it could be set up in the pilot: Carl is seen receiving a communication on a device that uses technology not standard to the Marine Corps, hinting at his deeper connections.
Setup 3:
A. Possible reveal in future episode: Bird Dog’s arms dealings inadvertently aid the alien scheme.
B. Setup: Bird Dog receives alien tech under the guise of black-market arms, not fully understanding its origin.
C. How it could be set up in the pilot: Show a brief scene where Bird Dog examines a piece of technology with unfamiliar symbols, akin to those in Nathan’s journal, but he dismisses its significance.
Setup 4:
A. Possible reveal in future episode: Connie’s covert knowledge about the alien presence and his informant.
B. Setup: Connie makes cryptic remarks about “not being in the dark” about what’s really happening.
C. How it could be set up in the pilot: Insert a scene where Connie is seen speaking to an unseen contact, promising to keep “their” secret for now, establishing his hidden informant.
Setup 5:
A. Possible reveal in future episode: The Rogue Warriors’ operation uncovers a global alien intervention to prevent catastrophic events.
B. Setup: Leisa finds a piece of alien tech during the raid that hints at global locations and disaster sites.
C. How it could be set up in the pilot: In the raid scene, focus on Leisa discovering a device that projects a holographic map of Earth marked with specific locations, leaving its purpose a mystery.
Setup 6:
A. Possible reveal in future episode: Leisa and Sergio’s relationship becomes a pivotal point for internal and external conflicts.
B. Setup: Their concealed romance is hinted at through stolen glances and unfinished conversations.
C. How it could be set up in the pilot: Embed moments where Leisa and Sergio communicate wordlessly, indicating a deep, unspoken connection, amidst the chaos of forming the team.
Setup 7:
A. Possible reveal in future episode: Sky Queen’s past and her father’s disappearance are deeply entangled with the alien conspiracy.
B. Setup: She has a personal vendetta or mission related to her father that she keeps hidden.
C. How it could be set up in the pilot: Include a brief flashback or a moment where Sky Queen looks at an old photo of her father, then at a similar alien symbol in Nathan’s journal, linking her personal quest to the main plot.
Setup 8:
A. Possible reveal in future episode: The human-alien hybrid nature of Leisa’s family.
B. Setup: Subtle hints of Leisa’s and Nathan’s unusual abilities or resilience.
C. How it could be set up in the pilot: During the tribunal or in a high-stress situation, showcase a moment where Leisa or a flashback of Nathan exhibits brief, unexplained heightened senses or rapid healing, setting the stage for the reveal of their hybrid nature.
Setup 9:
A. Possible reveal in future episode: Bird Dog’s loyalty is tested when his arms dealings put the team in direct conflict with a dangerous alien faction.
B. Setup: Bird Dog is shown secretly communicating with an unknown contact, negotiating a deal for unconventional weapons.
C. How it could be set up in the pilot: During a team briefing or planning session, Bird Dog receives a discreet message on his phone, prompting him to leave the room urgently. This moment, coupled with his later examination of alien tech, suggests his deeper involvement in arms dealings that are not yet understood by the team or audience.
Setup 10:
A. Possible reveal in future episode: The discovery that the Department of Defense has been aware of and involved in the alien conspiracy for decades, including Leisa’s father’s role in it.
B. Setup: A high-ranking official makes a vague reference to past operations involving “non-traditional threats” during the tribunal.
C. How it could be set up in the pilot: In the midst of the tribunal chaos caused by the classified document leak, a brief exchange between two high-ranking military officials hints at a long-standing government cover-up. One of them mentions, “This goes way beyond her father’s time,” linking the current events to a deeper, historical conspiracy, and subtly foreshadowing Leisa’s personal connection to it.
AI ASKED HOW BEST TO INCORPORATE THE SETUPS
Setup 1: Mysterious symbols and Nathan’s abduction
Suited Act: Act 1. Introducing the symbols early establishes a central mystery that drives the narrative.
Setup 2: Capt Carl’s encrypted communications
Suited Act: Act 1 or Act 2. Revealing Carl’s secret communications can set up early doubts about his allegiance.
Setup 3: Bird Dog’s alien tech examination
Suited Act: Act 2. Placing this setup after the team faces their early challenges highlights the complexities of their situation.
Setup 4: Connie’s cryptic knowledge and informant
Suited Act: Act 3. This fits well with the theme of unveiling deeper layers of conspiracy and personal secrets.
Setup 5: Leisa finds alien tech hinting at disaster sites
Suited Act: Act 4. Discovering the tech during the raid perfectly leads into the climax and sets up the season’s broader scope.
Setup 6: Leisa and Sergio’s concealed romance
Suited Act: Act 1. Introducing their relationship dynamics early on adds a personal layer to the unfolding events.
Setup 7: Sky Queen’s personal vendetta
Suited Act: Act 2 or Act 3. As the team’s mission becomes clearer, revealing Sky Queen’s personal motives adds depth to her character and the overall plot.
Setup 8: Leisa and Nathan’s hybrid nature
Suited Act: Act 1 or Act 5. Teasing this aspect early or at the end as a cliffhanger can effectively bookend the pilot with intrigue.
Setup 9: Bird Dog’s secret negotiations
Suited Act: Act 2. This setup aligns with the theme of internal conflicts and external pressures the team faces early in their mission.
Setup 10: DOD’s long-standing alien conspiracy
Suited Act: Act 5. Placing this setup towards the end acts as a powerful cliffhanger, linking past to present and expanding the conspiracy beyond the pilot.
SETUPS INTEGRATED INTO OUTLINE
Teaser: Classified Document Leak
• Scene: Leisa faces accusations in a tribunal; security malfunctions and whispers hint at a conspiracy.
• Intrigue 1: Advanced security measures malfunction.
• Intrigue 2: Tribunal members whisper about classified documents.
• Intrigue 3: Leisa receives a premonitionary note.
• Twist: Classified documents leak, hinting at Nathan’s disappearance region.
• Setup 1: Documents contain Nathan’s journal with alien glyphs.
• Setup 10: Two high-ranking military officials hint at a long-standing government cover-up. One of them mentions, “This goes way beyond her father’s time.”
• Improve: Add visual cues of unease and strange technology behavior.
Act 1: Formation of the Rogue Team and Hidden Allies
• Scene: Leisa learns of Nathan’s kidnapping; Carl shows complex support.
• Intrigue 1: Nathan’s journal introduces a mysterious threat.
• Setup 1: Nathan’s journal with greater detail of alien glyphs.
• Intrigue 2: A suspicious agent warns about a unique symbol.
• Intrigue 3: Sky Queen senses something off, suggesting a team formation.
• Event: Sky Queen proposes a rogue team; Sergio fears fallout from their affair.
• Setup 6: Sergio and Leisa communicate wordlessly indicating deep connection.
• Twist: An anonymous message provides a cryptic clue.
• Setup 2: Carl hides (from everyone) a message received via an alien communication device.
• Improve: Link journal symbol and message to Nathan’s disappearance visually.
• Integration: Team witnesses a disaster’s aftermath, emphasizing mission stakes (Witnessing the Pain of Others).
Act 2: The Mission’s Early Challenges
• Scene: Team grapples with internal conflicts and logistical hurdles.
• Setup 3: Bird Dog examines alien technology from a seller only to dismiss it.
• Intrigue 1: Ammo swapped during target practice.
• Intrigue 2: Mysterious drone surveillance detected.
• Intrigue 3: Tracking devices found in gear.
• Setup 2: Possible expansion of Carl’s use of alien communications device.
• Event: Setbacks test the team’s resolve, including unusual technology.
• Twist: Monitored by an unknown entity.
• Improve: Team traces drone origin, adding mystery and tension.
• Integration: A failed operation using alien tech leads to frantic mitigation efforts (Plans that Failed).
• Setup 9: Bird Dog negotiates for alien tech after demonstration.
Act 3: Carl’s Duality and Unforeseen Consequences
• Event: Covert operations reveal team dynamics and Carl’s cryptic support.
• Intrigue 1: Carl suspects they’re being followed.
• Intrigue 2: Carl offers deceptive support, canceling Leisa’s leave.
• Intrigue 3: Carl receives a message hinting at higher power involvement.
• Twist: Carl’s misinformation leads to a compromised operation.
• Setup 7: Sky Queen’s glances at a picture of her father looking at a drawing of a glyph.
• Improve: Highlight Carl’s duplicity and complex military involvement.
• Integration: A team member betrays, leaking information (Betrayal).
• Setup 4: Connie briefs a hidden informant stating that he’s in the know and will keep it secret.
Act 4: Daring Raid and Unforeseen Revelations
• Scene: Raid on a facility believed to hold Nathan uncovers a broader conspiracy.
• Setup 5: The team discovers a holographic map of Earth marked with specific locations.
• Intrigue 1: Victims show strange behavior and can’t describe experiences.
• Intrigue 2: Victims don’t recognize Nathan.
• Intrigue 3: A booby trap injures Connie, suggesting alien tech.
• Event: Clues hint at a dangerous conspiracy; team’s bond solidifies.
• Twist: New threats emerge; raid’s mystery deepens.
• Improve: Incorporate alien elements in the raid’s location.
• Integration: Team suffers a major loss, underscoring mission’s danger (Major Loss).
Act 5: New Alliances and Future Battles
• Scene: Team regroups, planning next steps with new alliances in mind.
• Setup 8: Not noticed by anyone, Leisa cuts herself and heals very quickly.
• Intrigue 1: Connie’s wounds heal rapidly, hinting at alien tech. Contrary to Leisa’s healing.
• Intrigue 2: A distant earthquake-like rumble causes fear.
• Event: Discovery of significant clues and Connie’s healing.
• Cliffhanger: Mysterious message foreshadows future challenges.
• Integration: Journalist threatens to expose operations, challenging their secrecy (Exposed).
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Denice Sets Up the Future
What I learned doing this assignment is that all the prepara8on before this point creates the setups and reveals. I tried the prompt two 8mes, the first by not adding my whole structure, the second by adding it. Unfortunately, the informa8on was nothing new.Big Picture Setups in Pilot
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Only a Dreamweaver can go into the dream world while not dreaming.
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There has never been a female Dreamweaver.
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Blake is the kidnapped Dreamweaver, taken to the dream realm.
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Maya’s rebellious nature, her insecurity, and lack of knowledge about the dream world
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Dream world is unpredictable and dangerous
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Dream Forgers want to take over.
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Dreamweaver powers are connected to star constellations and what else?
Pilot Setup/Reveals.
Teaser:
Setup: Maya is adept at dance-fighting. She’s secretive.Reveal: She’s shocked to find herself fighting in two worlds simultaneously. Flash of light when a monster claws her.
Act 1:
Setup: Father, Blake, catches her. Her dependence on him and their love. Maya is rebellious. He’s controlling.
Sophia, grandmother, becomes caretaker when Blake betrays Maya’s trust and won’t take her with him to work.
Setup: Maya steals money from her father’s desk.
Reveal: Maya pulls a stunt at school to get suspended from school.
Act 2:
Reveal/Setup: Maya pays a school buddy to borrow his dirt bike.
Reveal: Maya rides dirt bike through the school.
Setups: Blake and Sophia talk about the dangers of his job and his wife. He creates an amulet with fire from his hands.
Setup: Sophia talks with a shadow of her dead husband.
Reveal: Maya returns home and sees her father kidnapped by a monster and disappear in a ring of fire.
Setup: Sophia gives Maya 15 minutes to pack, they’re leaving., Maya is in danger.
Reveal: Sophia takes the amulet from Maya. Blows up the house.
Act 3:
Setup: Blake argues with Lysandra, the Dark Dreamer, in the dream world. She has memory loss and is his wife, but he can’t tell her.
Setup: Sophia is torn between telling Maya the truth or protecting her. Setup: Maya has a nightmare of her father.
Act 4:
Setup: Maya wows to save her father.Setup: Maya finds Sophia crying.
Maya’s emotional state causes dream-like distortions in her reality.
Setup: Sophia lays down the rules to Maya—public school, new name, low profile.
Setup: Maya is the new girl in school and target for bullies and the popular clique of girls. She fights back.
Act 5:
Setup: Bully and Maya fight. They get expelled.
Setup: They get expelled. He shadows her home.
Reveal: Sophia tells Maya about her father and grandfather being Dreamweavers. Setup: Maya and her father connect, but he cuts it off before Lysandra sees Maya. Reveal: Maya’s birthmark opens a portal and she goes after her father. -
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Jerry Robbins Setting Up the Future
What I learned doing this assignment is to make sure the viewer will come back for more so I need to create some suspenseful setups in the pilot that will be paid off in later episodes in the season. By putting these small setups throughout the pilot, it will build suspense and anticipation for major revelations and dramatic shifts to be paid off over the rest of the season.Module 9: Setups for Future Episodes
A. Possible reveal in a future episode: Alexia’s true nature/origins as a hybrid biological/technological experiment created by Dr. Montgomery.
B. Setup: Strange anomalies and glitches seem to affect Alexia at various points.
C. How it could be set up in the pilot: During tense moments like investigating the murder, or in the middle of the rebel attacks, Alexia could experience short disorienting cyber-glitches where reality seems to stutter or distort around her briefly.
A. Possible reveal in a future episode: Cipher’s true motivations and that his persona is an unreliable reconstruction based on a criminal mind.
B. Setup: Hints that Cipher’s persona and abilities are unstable or unpredictable.
C. How it could be set up in the pilot: During interactions with Alexia, Cipher could have abrupt glitches where his persona seems to shift erratically for a moment to a more sinister version of himself before snapping back.
A. Possible reveal in a future episode: A major faction like AmaTech or the rebel groups are being manipulated by an even greater, hidden force.
B. Setup: Strange symbols/markings associated with the conspiracy keep reappearing.
C. How it could be set up in the pilot: The odd markings found at the murder scene could be a seemingly insignificant detail at first, but they keep popping up in different scenes tied to the conspiracy, foreshadowing a bigger significance.
A. Possible reveal in a future episode: Luka or another character has a shocking hidden backstory/identity.
B. Setup: Luka or Finn experiences strange flashbacks/visions that don’t make sense.
C. How it could be set up in the pilot: During moments of extreme stress, Luka could get quick flashes of himself in other times/lives (a medieval knight, AWW2 soldier, etc.) which he can’t explain.
A. Possible reveal in a future episode: The robobs achieve a dangerous singularity-level awakening.
B. Setup: Aria and the robobs exhibit signs of rapidly evolving intelligence.
C. How it could be set up in the pilot: There could be certain moments where Aria seems to glitch or spout lines that hint at a consciousness far beyond her programming, foreshadowing an eventual awakening.
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I’m learning to look at my project from a myriad of different ways.
Setup 1: The Cryptic Medallion 1: Possible reveal in a future episode: The medallion has an unknown alien connection or is it an angel. 2: Setup: Ryan receives the St. Christopher medallion from Seth. Seth mentions it belonged to one of the children who was killed and whose essence was put on a computer chip and shot into space. But it opens him to the universe.
Setup 2: Seth’s Sacrifice 1: Possible reveal in a future episode: Setup: Seth appears to sacrifice himself to save Ryan, leaving questions about his motives and background. Seth, before sacrificing himself, hints at a deeper purpose behind his actions, creating intrigue about his character.
Setup 3: The Aliens as Christopher Project Children 1: Possible reveal in a future episode: The true nature of the aliens and their connection to the Christopher Project. 2: Setup: Seth reveals a piece of information to Ryan about the aliens being the children from the Christopher Project. Setup: Seth briefly mentions the origins of the aliens, sparking curiosity but not providing the full explanation. Ryan sees the ethereal children. To end their purgatory, Ryan sees them crash their rocket into an asteroid. But are they really gone.
Setup 4: Killing Dr. Blaine Dilemma 1: Possible reveal in a future episode: Dr. Blaine’s role in the celestial experiment and potential redemption. Some souls from the Christopher Project urge Ryan to kill Dr. Blaine for their freedom. But one, Teddy begs Ryan not to. They were once in love as children. How it could be set up in the pilot: The haunted safe house scenes involve discussions about the only way to free the trapped souls, introducing the moral dilemma.
Setup 5: Meteor Shower Reanimation 1: Possible reveal in a future episode: The true purpose and consequences of the meteor shower. 2: Setup: A meteor shower becomes the catalyst for reanimation, but the reason behind it remains mysterious. 3: How it could be set up in the pilot: The meteor shower scenes hint at a connection to the ethereal kids’ empowerment, creating intrigue around the celestial events.
Setup 6: Dr. Blaine’s Sinister Past 1: Possible reveal in a future episode: Uncovering the details of Dr. Blaine’s dark history. 2: Setup: Clues and hints suggest that Dr. Blaine has a sinister past that catches up with her. As a child she was also a prisoner of Hermes and had channeling ability. She’s the one who channeled the spirits of the children onto microchips. 3: How it could be set up in the pilot: Flashbacks or subtle references to Dr. Blaine’s past create a sense of mystery around her character.
Setup 7: Ryan’s Escape Plan 1: Possible reveal in a future episode: The larger implications and challenges of Ryan’s escape plan. 2: Setup: Ryan, guided by Jimmy, executes a daring escape plan, but the full scope is not revealed. 3: How it could be set up in the pilot: The escape scenes showcase Jimmy’s guidance and hint at the complexities of their journey.
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Barbe’s Setting Up the Future
What I learned doing this assignment is that reviewing Layers– both mine and especially Chat’s – led to at least 3 great insights that added much deeper meaning to the story.
DESTINY Set-ups
Teaser
Who is behind the attack at Noren’s mining facility?
Act 1
Who is Dr. Darrow and why has she suddenly turned up on Lumor?
Act 2
How does the saboteur escape? Who helps him?
Act 3
How and where did A’Lyx get his powers?
How, where, when and why will Nika use her telepathic powers again?
What ancient sect is connected to the prophecy?
Act 4
Why is Vosskara Slyth targeting Noren?
How will the bad feelings between A”lyx and Jez play out.
Act 5
What is on Cryos that has Noren so concerned? What is he hiding?
How does A’Lyx know about Cryos?
Who is behind the scenes that A’Lyx is communicating with?
Will Nika answer for her crime of stealing the artifact?
Who killed Dr. Darrow – and why?
Who or what is Vosskara Slyth really after?
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BWTV Module 3—Lesson 9
Lenore Bechtel’s Setups for Future Episodes
What I learned doing this assignment is that setups go a step beyond open loops in giving the audience the need to know more.
Setups in the pilot:
Will Lilly continue to be able to hide Joshua’s unorthodox treatment methods from Quinten?
Joshua gives Shay a job so he can get to know Lilly, without telling her Shay is her son. Will Lilly find out?
After Lilly’s and Shay’s secret is out, why won’t Lilly tell him who his father is?
Is Shay’s father Lilly’s transgender ex, Kathy who was previously Kevin?
Tyrell knows that Hugh Hitman, a rapist whom Joshua antagonized in prison, will soon be paroled. He has threatened to rape all woman close to Joshua.
What other prisoners might find Joshua and destroy his reputation?
Dr. Dan fears Joshua’s treatment for Timothy was too much, too soon. Will he backslide?
Although happily married, Dr. Dan lusts after Bernadine. Will they have an affair?
After Lilly’s and Shay’s secret it out, why won’tl Lilly tell him who his father is?
Is Shay’s father Lilly’s transgender ex, Kathy who was previously Kevin?
Does Joshua’s continuously compliment Sally because they’re having an affair?
If so, and if Lilly finds out, will she quit her job?
How does Sally sometimes seem so smart when she’s truly such a ditz?
Setups placed in outline: In bold italics.
Pilot Episode for HYPNOTIZED BY HOPE: Invisible Angst
Teaser: Montage of Joshua on stage at the intimate Reincarnation, Tulsa Tower’s nightclub. In the audiece, Lilly’s stern face and Quinten’s evil, smiling one contrast with the highly appreciate audience, especially when Joshua puts beautiful, sexy Sally Singleton under his arm and walks gloatingly around while her feet and hair both barely clear the stage floor. Intrigue: why aren’t Lilly and Quinten enthralled by the show like everyone else?
Turning point: Show finished, sneaky Quinten smirks and takes notes as Lilly tells Joshua these shows diminish his essence and the reputation she’s been trying to help him build. Skeptical empathy with Lilly’s clear anquish at the performance. Sorry she feels betrayed, but is she right or wrong? Intrigue: Why is Quinten taking notes? Joshua protests that shows are fun and bring in lots of clients. Layer and coverup: Joshua appears to be a superficial person more interested having fun than helping clients. At the very end of the pilot, we’ll find out how truly devoted he is to helping those in need.
Hook: Then Joshua shoots his bullet: He’s hired Sally to help Lilly in the office. Lilly’s aghast face says, “Not again!” Empathy with Lilly who now has another employee she didn’t choose, but will have to keep busy. Hidden agenda: Sally is not the inept ditzy blonde she’s pretending to be. We won’t find out until the last episode of the season who she really is.
Act I: Invisible Angst
Essence: Lilly knows Quinten Quebeck is coming to uncover a scandal and fears his story will hurt her chances of finding a publisher for the book she’s ghosting for Joshua. Setup: Will Lilly continue to be able to hide Joshua’s unorthodox treatment methods from Quinten?
She’s skeptical about the treatment Joshua prescribes for Timothy, Dr. Dan’s schizophrenic who thinks he’s invisible. Wound: Timothy has many, the biggest being he scared to be around other people. Another being a distrust of banks because of an account he forgot about once being dropped from $500 to zero because of maintenance fees. Empathy for Timothy who has obviously been treated poorly.
Actions: Dr. Dan briefs Joshua about Timothy. Intrigue: He doesn’t refer patients before their insurance runs out, so why has he? Tyrell gets free appointment and won’t tell Vicki or Lilly why. Intrigue: What secret do he and Joshua share? Sally ruins Joshua’s masters, and Joshua says she’s done him a favor. Intiruge: Is Joshua in a relationship with Sally? Setup: Does Joshua’s continuously compliment Sally because they’re having an affair? If so, and if Lilly finds out, will she quit her job? Lilly protests when Joshua asks her to set up a fake bank robber. Empathy for Lilly who always seems to give in to Joshua’s whims. Anyone who’s done the same to keep a job will empathuze. Intrigue: Will she do something she thinks is wrong, and if she does, why did she? Secret identity: Tyrell is Joshua’s former cell mate. His relationship to Joshua will not be revealed until later seasons, but he’ll be revealed as a safecracker in the last scene of the pilot. Setup: Tyrell knows that Hugh Hitman, a rapist whom Joshua antagonized in prison, will soon be paroled. He has threatened to rape all woman close to Joshua. What other prisoners might find Joshua and destroy his reputation?
Turning point: Lilly forces herself to set up a fake bank robbery for Timothy’s treatment.
Joshua hypnotizes Timothy to believe that both he and Dr. Dan can also be invisible so Timothy can get caught robbing the downstairs bank.
Cliffhanger: Timothy runs away, saying Joshua is crazy.
Act 2: Crime and Visibility
Essence: Lilly’s transgender ex’s visit doesn’t distract her from protecting Joshua and the office’s reputation. Wound: Lilly was devastated both by the marriage and divorce, the details of which she keeps very secret. Intrigue: Why did she marry him and why did he divorce her? Empathy for Lilly who has difficult thing to cope with on and off the job. Setup: Is Shay’s father Lilly’s transgender ex, Kathy who was previously Kevin?
Actions: Joshua decides Sally will teach exercise. Intrigue: Did Sally and Joshua have a date last night? Setup: How does Sally sometimes seem so smart when she’s usually such a ditz? Kathy, Lilly’s transgender ex husband, talks with Lilly behind closed doors. Timothy comes back, and the farciical bank robbery scheme succeeds while Lilly keeps Quinten at bay by showing him one of Joshua’s past TV shows. Bernadine engulfs Timothy, and does what Joshua suggests—takes Timothy to lunch. Intrigue: Will Bernadine seduce Timothy? Fake-fat Maudie is exposed. Empathy for her for needing to see Joshua so badly she padded her body to look fat. Ongoing conspiracy: Bernadine wants Joshua to hypnotize her for past life regressions, but he refuses. She thinks her soul group will move on without her if she doesn’t find and pay off her karmic debt from previous incarnations in this present life. Empathy for Bernadine’s need to have guidance from past lives to know how to live this life right.
Turning point: As the three invisibles escape from the bank to the office, Dr. Dan bumps into Maudie, exposing Maudie’s fat disguise. Hidden relationship history: At a C of C show, Joshua hypnotized Maudie to want to help him on stage, and she liked the suggetion too much to give it up.
Cliffhanger: Quinten sees Maudie’s fat disguise fall out when Dr. Dan bumps into her. Vicki reveals that Maudie was the subject on the just-filmed TV show, and Quinten smirks as Lilly explains they plan to re-shoot the show. More empathy for Lilly whom Quinten seems to be outsmarting.
Act 3: TV Tomfoolery
Essence: Lilly spars with Quinten, and Joshua hires Shay to duplicate CDs and will keep his true identity secret. Setup: Joshua gives Shay a job so he can get to know Lilly, without telling her Shay is her son. Will Lilly find out? Deception: Shay is the son Lilly gave up for adoption, but no one except Joshua will know his identity until late in season one. Empathy for Shay for needing to know his heritage. Intrigue: Is his father the ex who is now Kathy? Intrigue: Why does Shay suddenly want to get to know his birth mother?
Actions: Quinten snoops around. Joshua fixes Maudie and lures Timothy into taking her out. Empathy for Timothy whose scared stiff to be going out with a woman. Lilly hates having another new hire, but likes Shay instantly. Unable to talk Joshua out off his treatment for Tyrell, Lilly finds safe that can’t be opened. More empathy for Lilly as she sets up a treatment which she disapproves of. Reveal: Joshua tells Lilly that Tyrell came for hypnosis to get his safecracking skills back, so he wants to confirm in reality that the skills are lost. Dr. Dan chides Joshua for Timothy’s dates with both Bernadine and Maudie. Vicki flirts with Shay, and he’s flattered. Skeptical empathy for Vicki who seems to need a date so badly she flirts with any single man. Wound: Vicki’s steady high school boyfriend dumped her when he left for college. This will be revealed in later episodes.
Turning point: Sally offers to show Quinten Maudie’s show, amusing Joshua, infuriating Lilly.
Cliffhanger: After seeing the show Quinten announces he’s well on his way to putting Joshua out of business. While Vicki, Sally, and Shay wail about how much they need their jobs, and Lilly looks near collapse, Joshua laughs at the preposterous idea.
Act 4: Exercise Aggravation
Essence: Quinten outsmarts Lilly and discovers items she’d rather keep hidden.
Actions: Lilly puts safe in Dr. Dan’s office. Sally’s exercise class is such a hit that Joshua decides it’ll be part of his TV show. Intrigue: Could Joshua possibly be having a relationship with a low IQer? Timothy has crisis that demands another bank prank, which Lilly arranges, and Dr. Dan participates in. Empathy for Dr. Dan who hates partiipating in Joshua’s cures, but likes helping his patient more. Tyrell and Joshua fail to open safe. Quinten eavesdrops as Lilly and Kathy have lunch at the cafeteria.
Turning point: As the three invisible buddies return from getting caught again as they returned money, Berrnadine is having a breakthrough and recognizes Timothy from a previous life—all with Quinten listening. Empathy for Bernadine who Timothy rescued from a painful life in her breakthrough to a past life and will maybe help her in the incarnation.
Cliffhanger: Quinten confronts Lilly about her relationship with Kathy and rejoicingly tells he’s close to having his story. Reveal: Lilly lets Quinten know that Kathy was a man when the two were married. Joshua, Shay, and Vicki hear her confession—Shay with horror and Joshua with delight—maybe pretended, maybe real.
Act 5: Public confession
Essence: Quinten takes another giant step toward finding the scandal he needs.
Actions: Dr. Dan scolds Joshua for Timothy’s treatment—two dates too much too soon. Intrigue: Will the CDs do what they’re supposed to do—Overcome Shyness and Enjoy Sexual Pleasure? Setup: Dr. Dan fears Joshua’s treatment for Timothy was too much, too soon. Will he backslide? Bernadine’s new show is attended by Vicki and Shay with Dr. Dan and Joshua at the front table. Setup: Although happily married, Dr. Dan lusts after Bernadine. Will they have an affair? Quinten and Sally sit behind them. Lilly and Kathy sit separately at a dark, corner booth. Upstairs in Dr. Dan’s office, Police arrest Tyrell trying to crack safe.
Turning point: Near the end of Bernadine’s show, police drag in Tyrell, who blames Joshua for his crime.
Cliffhanger: Bernadine’s breakthrough gets Tyrell’s confession on stage, where Joshua joins him and admits Tyrell is telling the truth. Empathy for Joshua who apparently orchestrated an illegal scheme. Lilly weeps and collapses into Kathy’s arms as Quinten gleefully films it all.
The teaser for Episode 2 will have Tyrell playing piano on stage, with Bernadine singing and playing her frame drum. Joshua had not only set Tyrell up for a second safecracking failure, he’d set him the police to catch him, make him confess Joshua’s involvement, and bring him to the Karmic Club where he could have his musical talent appreciated.
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Renee’s Setting Up the Future
What I learned doing this assignment is how to look at ways to set up future events in the pilot to keep audiences watching the series.
Setup: During Act 1, after Veronica is bailed out by Father Malachi, she finds the letter among her returned belongings, sparking her curiosity and suspicion.
Reveal: Veronica’s father is revealed to have been a high-ranking member of the cult, potentially sacrificed to advance their cause.
Setup: In Act 2, after Veronica discovers the symbols in the CEO’s logbooks, we see a brief shot of Samuel watching her, hinting at his involvement and knowledge.
Reveal: Samuel’s true identity as the cult leader and the murderer of Veronica’s father is exposed.
Setup: During Act 3, Dr. Stone asks Veronica pointed questions about the symbols, and we glimpse her private collection of similar artifacts, suggesting her hidden agenda.
Reveal: Dr. Stone’s ambitions to use the ancient stones for personal gain become evident.
Setup: In Act 4, Father Malachi is seen quickly stashing away an ancient manuscript when Veronica enters his office, indicating his secretive research.
Reveal: Father Malachi’s struggle with his past and the church’s dark involvement with the cult.
Setup: In several scenes throughout the pilot, televisions in the background play news stories of strange occurrences, setting up the cult’s far-reaching impact.
Reveal: The global influence of the cult through supernatural means is unveiled.
Setup: In Act 3, Veronica’s triggered memory of being kidnapped by the cult includes glimpses of a symbol that is later revealed to be part of her lineage’s crest.
Reveal: Veronica’s lineage is directly tied to the cult, making her a key figure in their prophecy.
Setup: Towards the end of Act 5, Samuel is shown in a clandestine meeting, handing over what appears to be a piece of the ancient map to a shadowy figure, his face half-hidden, suggesting duplicity.
Reveal: Samuel’s manipulation of events for the cult’s gain is discovered.
Setup: In the teaser or during Act 1, a glimpse of the stone altar shows an inscription marking a significant celestial alignment, subtly tying it to the date of Veronica’s arrest.
Reveal: The cult’s plan to awaken an ancient deity is closer to fruition than previously thought.
Set Up: Someone rescues Veronica at the last possible moment from the cult’s ritual when she was a teenager.
Reveal: Father Malachi, at the behest of Veronica’s father, rescues Veronica from the clutches of the cult, and her father is killed because of it.
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Gayla Betts Setting Up The Future
What I learned doing this assignment is how to work more setups into the acts and be intent with specifics.New Setups:
Act 1. Jess’ father gives her the bracelet Jess’ mother left for her and will be revealed to protect her from Ophiuchus when her magical powers appear.
Act 2. An overheard conversation between Raif and someone else will be revealed to show he is working for Caroline.
Act 3. Gabriel also will be revealed to be working with someone else through his lies to Lilah.
Act 4. The bartender Jess believes is spying on her will be revealed to be an ally of Jess’ mother who promised to look after Jess.
Act 5. Lilah’s reference to a prophecy will be revealed to be about Jess. -
Joan Macbeth’s Setting Up The Future
What I learned doing this assignment is… because my story is non-linear now, it’s both easy and challenging to work with set-ups and pay-offs. But maybe easier…
REVEALS FOR SEASON 1:
Make a list of events/character reveals/under-the-surface info that COULD be set up in the pilot. Just use the obvious ones. You don’t need to create the entire season right now.
Who is Miss Frank?
How did May meet Claude Montcrief?
How does May know a Black midwife (Helene) well enough to be welcome to hide in her house?
What’s in May’s past that Reed Dougherty knows about and, if revealed, can destroy May’s life and reputation?
Why did May leave her home in Menominee and who is the young man who confronts her on the train?
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Phyllis’ Setting Up the Future
I learned from this assignment that I had more possible reveals than I thought I did.
Future Reveal 1: · Diana’s secret is that she stole the breakthrough theory for consciousness transfer from another scientist.
Set Up 1: During press conference, reporter asks Diana how she came up with her breakthrough theory on consciousness transfer? She deflects: just one of those Eureka moments.
Future Reveal 2: · Peter and Diana were lovers in the 90’s when Peter was married.
Set Up 2: During their fight, Diana and Peter’s passion and understanding of how to push each other’s buttons indicates a past relationship.
Future Reveal 3: · Mark’s daughter is planning to run against him for the Senate seat.
Set Up 3: Older Mark’s daughter accuses him of robbing her of the family political legacy. He should just stand aside.
Future Reveal 4: · Diana discovers that Mark is the mole, but joins him to ferret out the Pentagon’s true intentions.
Set Up 4: Mark uses his sexual orientation side-effect to make Diana brief him on everything she knows, in exchange for his silence.
Future Reveal 5: · Suzanne can’t resist saving the cosmetics empire she built from her son and enlists talented managers for an employee-based takeover.
Set Up 5: Suzanne learns her son is making bad decisions about her company, which rankles despite her resolve to stay away
Future Reveal 6: Suzanne let her husband die of a drug overdose when she could have saved him.
Set Up 6: Suzanne reacts badly to her lover’s drug use and admits her late husband died of a drug overdose.
Future Reveal 7: · Diana and her host’s husband end up in a romantic relationship.
Set Up 7: Upon meeting her host’s husband, Diana knows what to do to convince him that despite the impending divorce, his wife still loved him.
Future Reveal 8: The scientist who came up with the breakthrough theory for the consciousness transfer process is not dead.
Set Up 8: Diana has an AI assistant inform her that the scientist she was looking for killed himself 30 years ago.
Future Reveal 9: Peter can no longer control his violent impulses and he hides away in his mountain retreat, communicating remotely
Set Up 9: Peter nearly pistol-whips his host’s wife, but stops just in time.
Future Reveal 10: · The hosts came from a failed Pentagon experiment.
Set Up 10: Peter cut corners, and when they find the vetting company, it’s been cleared out.
Future Reveal 11: The Pentagon wants to transfer the consciousnesses of veteran soldiers into the living bodies of soldiers in their physical prime. They will need living donors whose consciousnesses will be destroyed.
Set Up 11: We see General Barnes at a Pentagon lab. They’re monitoring Peter’s lab and the test subjects.
Future Reveal 12: · Mark becomes a whistleblower when he learns of the Pentagon’s true intentions.
Set Up 12: Unlike Peter, Mark believes this procedure should be regulated, in the interests of national security.
Big Picture Setups:
· The prices that Diana, Peter, Mark and Suzanne pay for their new youthful bodies—emotional, physical, moral.
· Who is really in control of this project?
· What does the public know and how do they react to the rich and elderly paying for a second lease on life?
· What new relationships do Diana, Peter, Mark and Suzanne forge?
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BWTV-AI Mod 3 – Lesson 9: Setups For Future Episodes
Sylvia’s Setting Up The Future
What I learned doing this assignment is…These exercises are adding a ton of great depth and quick. The long part will be in sorting thru everything, printing and cutting and pasting and rewriting. That’s the part I enjoy the most!
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Natalie’s Setting Up The Future
WIL: I think it will be better to think of setups for the first season and the whole show when working on actual scenes of the pilot.
Teaser:
A. Possible reveal in a future episode: Sola’s hidden lineage and her connection to the ancient Hawaiian gods.
B. Setup: The mesmerizing voice chanting the legend subtly hints at ancient conspiracies and hidden agendas that will be revealed later in the season.
C. How it could be set up in the pilot: As the voice narrates the legend, the camera could pan over ancient artifacts or symbols related to Hawaiian mythology, creating intrigue about Sola’s origins and the secrets surrounding her.
Act 1:
A. Possible reveal in a future episode: Hecate’s hidden agenda to manipulate Sola’s growing power for her own purposes.
B. Setup: Hecate’s subtle manipulations and interactions with Hera foreshadow her larger role in the divine conspiracy.
C. How it could be set up in the pilot: Hecate’s expressions and dialogue could hint at her ulterior motives during her encounters with other gods, setting the stage for future conflicts.
Act 2:
A. Possible reveal in a future episode: The true extent of Ku’s plans to undermine the balance of power among the gods.
B. Setup: Ku’s actions and conversations with Kama reveal his ambitious schemes and desire for supremacy.
C. How it could be set up in the pilot: Ku could be shown plotting behind the scenes, subtly manipulating events to his advantage while maintaining a facade of loyalty to the other gods.
Act 3:
A. Possible reveal in a future episode: Anteros’ true identity and his connection to Sola’s past.
B. Setup: Anteros’ interactions with Sola and his involvement in Hecate’s plans hint at his hidden agenda and his conflicted loyalties.
C. How it could be set up in the pilot: Anteros could exhibit behavior or knowledge that suggests he knows more about Sola’s past than he lets on, creating intrigue about his true motives.
Act 4:
A. Possible reveal in a future episode: The consequences of Sola’s use of forbidden magic and its impact on the divine realms.
B. Setup: Sola’s struggles with her newfound power and the unintended consequences of her actions foreshadow the larger ramifications of her choices.
C. How it could be set up in the pilot: Sola’s experiments with forbidden magic could result in minor disruptions or manifestations of divine power, hinting at the chaos that will unfold later in the season.
Act 5:
A. Possible reveal in a future episode: The significance of the disappearing gods’ artifacts and the portal to a mythical world.
B. Setup: The disappearance of the artifacts and the mysterious portal serve as a major turning point, signaling a shift in the nature of Sola’s quest and the challenges she will face.
C. How it could be set up in the pilot: The pilot could end with a cliffhanger as Sola, Kama, and Anteros are drawn into the portal, leaving viewers eager to learn more about the mysteries of the mythical world and its connection to Sola’s destiny.
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