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Character Arcs

1 episode  ·  Jun 2026

"Character arcs are really difficult to talk about because they’re not just in isolation. Rarely is a film only about one character, right? So we’re actually talking about how we harmonize other characters around them."

— Stu Willis  |  DZ-128: What even is a Character Arc?

DZ-128: What even is a Character Arc?

What effect does character changing have on the audience?
Stu, Chas and Mel finally begin their long-awaited journey into CHARACTER ARCS. In this “primer” episode, we try find some learnings and analytical lenses that we can then apply in future breakdowns… →
⏱ 1h 30m
28 JUN 2026
Listen to separate the three layers of an arc -- does the character change? How do they feel about it? And how is the audience positioned to feel about it?
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