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Lesson 11
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Jan’s Creating Irony
WIL: to become more aware where I had planted situations pairing in contradiction or for humor already and put them into my forefront planning;
– Oliver, a military police officer, is granted time off only to find himself investigating a killing.
– Marie works in a tough hood in a redneck bar while spending her days with eco-warrior landscape photography.
– Oliver hasn’t had sex for quite a while only to sleep with someone first thin on arrival, who turns out to be his cousin right away;
– Oliver’s father was killed because his wife convinced him to stay responsible and to step back from a deal that would favor criminal activities.
– Oliver’s mother trusted a relative in her family and therefore had to die.
– Almost everybody in Oliver’s hometown who would be a public official to help him with his suspicion turns out to be a member of the tribe and doesn’t help.
– Homicide’s leader, Klara, refuses to see the indications for the murder. Oliver tricks her into her duties, and Klara suspects Oliver right away.
– Oliver lies to his tribe/ family while investigating them;
-Once Klara is fully convinced that it was a paid liquidation, she gets heavily injured.
-Uncle Hans is seemingly the grieving leader of the tribe and yet an antagonist to Oliver.
– Oliver is a fully committed police officer in the German army, the squad servicing together with other nations’ soldiers (ISAF) while he is troubled by the private assignments he and his soldiers have to fulfill for private companies “on behalf” of the German government.
– Granny, 100 years old, is the only one who helps Oliver with the tribe’s mysteries.
– Uncle Hans introduces his daughter Marie to Oliver, the woman he just had a one-night stand with.
– Uncle Hans mourns together with Oliver, tells him he will take care of the funeral to focus on his brother’s only and not Oliver’s mother as well.
– Oliver is forced to attend a PTSD therapy to learn that he should be spying on the therapist.
– Stefanie is assigned to be Oliver’s shrink and is forced to spy on Oliver.
– Oliver and Stephanie, both assigned to spy on each other, turn into teammates.
– Marie needs trust and a fallback in a relationship, feels Oliver will be “it,” only to meet Stefanie through him and fulfill her longings for a bisexual modern living concept.
– Oliver and Stephanie finally become a lovers in a triplet with Marie who wants them both;
– The part of the tribe who is planning and conspiring to steal as much water as possible from the public is running for public offices and asking for trust in their public activities.
– The boy who ran away when they had the car accident back then and is the one who left Oliver and his bestie alone is the one who runs for the regional office.
– Clarice, the daughter of the mighty boss of Water Mill, is the real brain master behind the international deal.
– Oliver was taken to a big family event only to be abused there as a seven year old kid;
– Marie accepted a scholarship for photography and marketing from Water Mill, the company she is investigating against together with Oliver and Stefanie.
– Marie took the pictures that Water Mill has been using for years to promote their goodwill activities for natural, potable water, while she is taking the pictures now of how miserable the water landscape looks today in the Lake district.
– Oliver who took an oath never to kill unless certain circumstances as a soldier would make it seemingly unavoidable, arrives at crossroads to decide to kill as a vigilante.
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What I learned doing this assignment is how irony helps our writing become more playful.
Assignment 1 – Walking Dead
Irony in the episode:
Merle comes to Daryl in hallucinations teasing him but turns out it’s what saves Daryl’s life.
When everyone is about to stop the search for the little girl, Daryl finds her doll.
Irony throughout the episodes:
Lori goes back to Rick as a good wife to find out she is pregnant.
Before Hershel was saying no walkers came to the farm, it’s been untouched, →to Glenn finding the barn is holding a herd of walkers.
Leaving the campsite to go to the CDC to be a new shelter for everyone →to discover the CDC is shutting down and ready to kill everyone that stays in it.
When Rick, T-Dog, and Daryl get ready to fight the Guillermo’s gang, who appear to be bad people, → to find out as an elderly lady interrupts them all to discover everyone is on the same side and wants to protect humanity and the Guillermo’s gang are mostly caretakers.
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Assignment 2- Tree Whisperer
Irony
Top three so far:
Susan loses child custody and turns out to be the best thing and the path to find happiness in her heart.
The Trees want to help humans but always seem to make more of a mess of things.
Mystery Forest Ranger has the gift to help two people recognize they are each other’s soulmates, but when he is assigned to help Susan save the forest he can’t kick the habit to try and find Susan’s soulmate, only to discover her soulmate is herself.
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Karen Christine´s Creating Irony
Example show BIG LITTLE LIES
What I learned doing this assignment is that how abound in irony this example show is and how this elevates and underlines the quality of every episode.
Oh, and I learned that the infinitive of to lose is “lose” and not “loose”. I used that word quite a lot in the past assignments. Hope everything else is readable and understandable for you 😉
Character Irony:
A) Jane wants to have a great first day at school, and he´s accused of attacking somebody.
B) The daughter of Madeline and Nate and Nates daughter he has with Bonnie both go in the same class.
C) Madeline is greetings some other moms friendly, and in her face or words we recognize that she hates them.
D) Celeste is a loving and caring mom and doesn´t manage it that her boys obey her. Her husband who is absent a lot needs only a word or sentence to let them be quiet.
E) Bonnie who seems to be a mindful and spiritual person has a partner that is not mindful and spiritual at all.
F) Ed is the caring and patient husband who´s always there for her, but it´s the director of the play Madeline has passionate feelings for.
G) Jane thinks that the guy at the bar is homosexual, but he isn´t.
H) Renata tries to combine being a great mom and having a career, but does not earn any acknowledgment.
Plot irony:
A) Jane thinks she will never meet the guy again who raped her, and it´s the husband of her friend.
B) Renata and her husband are very wealthy, and they lose it all, because he makes a mistake.
C) Later on: Perrys´s mother comes to help Celeste and the kids, but at the same time blames Celeste that Perry died.
Location Irony:
Monterey is such a beautiful quiet little town by the Sea. But so many bad and cruel things happen under this postcard surface.
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Karen Christine´s Creating Irony
My own show THE BANKER
What I learned doing this assignment is that I am happy and relieved to have already discovered so many situations that are ironic. I will keep watching for some more!
1. WD has always been a responsible banker with a clean record, and now he acts like a criminal.
2. WD does not find understanding from his wife and his children, but from a pregnant girl that sleeps in the cellar of a mall.
3. His daughter is marrying, and all he can gift to her is a check without funds.
4. He has promised to buy a car for his son´s 18<sup>th</sup> birthday, and cannot even pay one rate.
5. The false step from WD´s past now creates a situation that completely destroys his life.
6. His best friend and neighbor is a police detective, and WD cannot talk to him though he urgently needs someone to talk to.
7. WD has always been a person with a lot of empathy and understanding for his clients. No he has nobody that has an understanding for his situation.
8. On the day he should receive his promotion as the new bank manager he receives his dismissal.
9. He also was a great banker, bright, clear, rational and fast in his decisions. No he finds himself confronted with a whole new banking world where he has to work himself into. And he doesn´t have much time.
10. In losing everything he finds a new life and love.
11. The head of the scam team is his own son.
12. The woman he trusts is the spouse of the head of the scam team.
13. When his own bank lets him down and he cannot get the money back he decides to betray the whole bank.
14. By telling his wife all that has happened to win her confidence back he loses her forever.
15. Believing he would lose his children, too, when telling them everything he is surprised that they are angry but still love him. (the love will take a while throughout the show)
16. Being convinced he helps his wealthy clients to protect all their money he loses it all.
17. Instead of being the star at the end of his banking career he is the biggest loser.
18. At a point where he is sure to have lost everything including the love of his life he finds a new love.
19. Grieving about having lost his son he finds a new son (Jonas), only to lose him shortly after.
20. Having always been a rational man he finds himself behaving completely irrational when meeting his new love.
Oh, and there´s location irony as well: You wouldn´t believe that such a big financial loss and scam would take place in a bank where all the money should be safe – and happen to a banker who should know how to handle money issues with care and integrity.
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EMPIRE – CREATING IRONY
Character Irony
Lucious Lyon values loyalty, but needs Control.
Lucious is in love with Cookie, but marries Anika
Cookie loves her children, but is verbally abusive to them.
Andre is the most educated, non-violent and stable of the three sons, yet he is considered a liability because he has bipolar disorder.
Lucious has a peaceful conversation with Frank Gathers, after they call a truce, the other inmates kill Frank.
Anika wants Lucious to marry her to make up for all of his cheating and lies.
Lucious refuses to give Jamal any more money because he’s gay, but he has gay artists on his label that he pays.
Lucious had Frank killed then signs his daughter to Empire.
Cookie and Lucious have known each other since kids, but she never knew his real name.
Vernon tells Cookie he raised her boys, but he only considers Andre like his son.
SITUATIONAL IRONY
Lucious was arrested for Bunky’s murder. Tracy killed Vernon, so they were able to pin Bunky’s murder on Vernon.
Lucious’ sons all competed for his position, ruining their relationships with one another, then Lucious informs them he’s not dying and will still run the company.
Cookie was caught on camera trying to kill Lucious. Lucious uses it to get Jamal on his side.
Lucious confesses to Bunky’s murder while talking in his sleep. Cookie is angry at him but still doesn’t go to the police.
Vernon is plotting on Lucious, and Lucious hires him to watch Cookie.
Tracy left Andre because Andre didn’t fight for the company, not because Andre was having an affair.
Anika and Cookie hate each other because of Lucious. Now they have to get along with one another to dethrone Lucious.
Jamal sings at a rap battle and wins.
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What I learned doing this assignment is that irony can create a more interesting story, or twist to the story. Having scenarios where your characters are behaving out of their norm evokes more curiosity from the viewers.
CHARACTER IRONY
Tony might be calm, cool and sober, but still unreliable in his family’s eyes. Rarely keeps his word.
Tony is an angry bitter recovering alcoholic who closes the big deals all the time.
Pete continues to live the privileged life. He has not had to work much at all, but always moved ahead because he’s the token black in the cannabis industry.
Tony is not interested in any new opportunities. Tony only wants to work for his father’s company.
Elaine and Willie want to work another ten years, and expand the business before they turn it over to the children.
Willie gives in and hands over all the big deals to Tony.
Tony panics after asking for more responsibility.
Willie makes Henry CEO, and Henry comes to Tony for business advice
Tony is no longer interested in Noelle romantically. He has his eyes on someone else at Green Diamonds.
Tony’s son who has limited contact with him, now has an addiction.
Tony advises Henry although he competed with Henry for the CEO position.
Tony located Pete’s other children, Noelle’s brothers, Eli and Peyton, in New York.
Pete’s wife tells Tony about the DNA match. She asks Tony to investigate the situation.
Tony investigates to see if Pete is the father of Elaine’s estranged son.
PLOT IRONY
** Pete wants the Cannabis Commissioner seat. He hires Tony to help him get it. Tony is appointed to the seat instead of Pete.
After Henry blackmails willie into making him CEO, Heather blackmails Henry into making their father CEO.
Henry blackmails Willie into making his father CEO.
Willie wants to take a step back from Jones Farmacy, but none of his children want to run the company.
The Jones children want to sell or downsize Jones Farmacy.
Pete and Tony’s plan fails, and Green Diamonds falls out of the Top 10.
Pete and Tony’s plan turns Green Diamonds into a powerhouse, but they still don’t surpass Jones Farmacy.
The whole family disapproves of Heather’s book and goes to great lengths to prevent it from being published.
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Bobby’s Creating Irony: What I learned doing this assignment is… IRONY ROCKS. Essence of great plot twists and “holy shit” moments…
DELIVERING IRONY
MR ROBOT
Elliot feels Mr. Robot is crazy, and is keeping things from him
IRONY: Elliot IS Mr. RobotElliot starts the series talking to an “imaginary friend” – acknowledging and worrying about the fact that he is doing it
IRONY: We’re aware that “we” are an imaginary friend of Elliot’s – not realizing that Mr. Robot is imaginary tooElliot becomes attracted to Darlene – and kisses her!
IRONY: Turns out she is Elliot’s SISTERElliot realizes Mr. Robot is his dead father, in his mind only
IRONY: Elliot decides he needs him anywayElliot saves discs of all the people he’s hacked
IRONY: The first disc is HIMSELF – Elliot has hacked and deleted his own life, with evidence of his father and sisterElliot thought (as did we) Mr. Robot pushed him off the bridge, as punishment for “betraying” his father
IRONY: Elliot actually jumped – attempting suicide out of guiltElliot hacks Shayla’s drug dealer after he rapes her, in order to protect Shayla, and gets the dealer sent to prison
IRONY: the dealer forces Elliot to break him out of prison – then kills Shayla in retaliationAMP IRONY
Frank is determined to find Johnny’s killer
IRONY: Johnny was the corrupt one?
OR: Johnny’s killer is the one cop Frank still trusted at the precinctFrank is mocked for being stuck with a robot partner by other cops
IRONY: As they succeed, he’s mocked for needing a robot to succeedAMP is determined to solve BILLY’S murder (engineer at GGG); Billy’s girlfriend is terrified – obviously afraid of someone
IRONY: She’s afraid of AMP
IRONY: AMP killed himFrank’s therapist gets him to confide in her about Johnny and his suspicions
IRONY: She’s working with the corrupt cops?
OR: She knows who killed Johnny and why – she’s been feeding Frank clues all along (she doesn’t have the power to do anything, but Frank does)Johnny wanted Frank with him that night
IRONY: Johnny was going to kill Frank? (totally random idea)Maybe: Johnny warned Frank to stay HOME that night
IRONY: Johnny stumbled on robot conspiracy? Johnny was killed to keep AMP roll-out on schedule? Johnny was killed by Miles Malik?Frank hates robots; he also is at a loss for how to mend fences and connect with daughter Dani
IRONY: AMP ends up breaking the ice – teaching Frank how to be a little more human[FRANK HATES ROBOTS? WHY?]
Frank and AMP are constantly complaining about each other to Ellie/Ailene
IRONY: They find themselves in front of both therapists, who’ve brought them together for “marriage counseling”AMP being released from “inhibitor chip” gives him true freedom to make choices
IRONY: Could get him de-commissioned/re-programmed if anyone finds out
IRONY: This freedom is really a means of manipulation
IRONY: Turns out, Ailene did it to “free” the Shadow Program running underneath AMP to killAMP begins seeing a teenage girl in the mirror, and hearing her voice in his head – he’s malfunctioning
IRONY: He ISN’T malfunctioning – the voice is that of RACHEL, the teen runaway whose mind was stolen and uploaded as the foundation for AMP’s operating system (his mind)
IRONY: The voice is warning him – AMP thinks it’s warning him about Frank – really it’s warning him about his own Shadow ProgramAMP’S loneliness and isolation are strange glitches in his system – not programmed into him
IRONY: These emotions actually come from Rachel – and are what make AMP truly sentientAilene “freed” AMP to unleash Shadow Program
IRONY: It also freed RACHEL – the teenage girl whose mind was “uploaded” as the foundation of AMP’s mind – and the secret “weapon” that will help AMP defeat the Shadow ProgramMILES MALIK is seeking ultimate power through a robot takeover
IRONY: He ends up unleashing a force he cannot controlDANI turns to CHIEF MAGGIE BOLDEN for advice on dealing with her father’s inability to connect
IRONY: Maggie secretly had an affair with Frank years ago (missing something here)AMP confesses to Ailene his fears of a Shadow Program running underneath the surface of his mind; Ailene puts in place a “cleansing”, masking it from GGG, assuring AMP they’ll keep it hidden
IRONY: She’s really initiated the “merge” feature, allowing the Shadow Program to merge with AMP, taking over his consciousness bit by bit (turning AMP into the “Shadow”) -
KZ’s Creating Irony!
What I learned doing this assignment: it had never occurred to me before to deliberately brainstorm irony. It had often happened organically in my writing, but I never set out to find it. So this was most helpful, and a technique that I know I will use from now on.
I titled the page in my notebook: 20 Bad Irony Ideas… but most of them weren’t bad at all. Some were random, some applied to other scripts of mine, and a few suggested possible plot developments in MURDER MY DARLINGS.
• Detective Uhm: The Detective who hasn’t got a clue (the anti-Columbo)
• Tony: A werewolf who’s afraid of little dogs
• Nolan: The author who tries to get his own book banned as an attention-grabbing stunt
• Oliver: The amnesia victim who has a jingle stuck in his head (he’s forgotten so much, but this annoying tune won’t leave him alone)
• Indigo: The aggressive, blunt tarot card reader who reads bad news into everything
(Looking at this list, I realize that what I focused on was Character Irony. As we proceed, I’ll try to find some Situational Irony as well.)
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