Episode 3 Morals

In plain English, these are the morals from Episode 3:

The Truth about Joshua Landers is Revealed

Boy, I was so sure I had pegged this one correctly. The shameless purpose of this one was to register my guess on the plotline. Still, even though I was wrong, I like my proposed outcome better. Maybe there is something in store for us still on this Joshua plotline, but so far it's been pretty dull and confusing.

Ryan Is Kidnapped by Space Aliens

There's a very serious point here. When MariJo kidnapped Cricket, we passed a point of no return where it was clear MariJo had to go. But with a little care, you can have a kidnapping without having to toss out the kidnapper--just make them not get caught. The ruse with the UFO here could have been used by MariJo to disguise herself from Cricket, and then Cricket could have been returned before MariJo was apprehended and we could have still had MariJo as a character. Planning is the key. Lately, these mystery plots seem so haphazardly thrown together that it's as if the loss of characters is an accidental consequence of having written oneself into a corner. People have repeatedly commented on this in the newsgroup.

Adam Hits the Road

The message? Just that it's a nice courtesy when you hit end-of-storyline to tie it off neatly with the audience. No, it doesn't have to be the way I did it here. But it's better than just noticing that a character is gone and having to find out why in the Soap Opera rags at the grocery story.

That's all for Episode 3's morals. Don't miss Episode 4 and its morals!
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