Psychoanalysis of Common TV/Movie Scripts

Armchair symbolic interpretation.

• Comedy - The bizarre premise (i.e. fish out of water) is actually the writers' superego reminding them of how bizarre it is that they're writing about aliens that come to Earth to make dick and fart jokes.
• Action/Natural Disaster - The growing terror/destructive force is actually a representation of the producer's concern for the out-of-control budget. Or the director's ego. Or the rambling plot. Take your pick.
• Comic Book Adaptation - The in-joke references to the original comic book are a vehicle for the director to brag that they used to own that issue.

—October 26th, 2004

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