Hello friends! My new post is all about the media theory of Equilibrium. There are 3 parts to the traditional narrative. Equilibrium is established at the beginning of the story, this creates a stable world for the viewer. Disruption is when the stability is thrown off and there is a problem that needs to be solved. The new equilibrium is established after the problem is fixed, this is the "happily ever after" of the story.
I will be analyzing the opening of Mission Impossible-Rouge Nation 2015 for Narrative Equilibrium.
Proppian Characters: The hero would be Ethan because he is the main character who jumps on the plane. The helpers are Benji, Brand, and Luther because they all assist in tracking and hacking the plane.
Equilibrium: Equilibrium is established very briefly at the beginning of the extract with the calm grassy field.
Disruption: The disruption comes when there is a problem with the plane. Ethan is not there and the package is about to take off on the plane.
New Equilibrium: The new equilibrium is established when Ethan and the package get off the plane.
In media res: There was no story behind why the package on the airplane was so important, the scene gives a sense of urgency.
Multiperspective narratives: The scene changes between the perspectives of Luther, Brand, Benji, and Ethan. They are all in different settings and doing different things.
The purpose of this extract is to place to viewer into the immediate action. The opening uses In media res to get to the conflict. There is a brief calm scene before the movie dives into the problem that needs to be resolved.
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