Thursday, June 12, 2014
Flash Gordon - Another Life - J.D. Coughlan
Panel 1: Ming and Klytus stand in their evil lair, looking up at a large round viewscreen which displays Earth.
MING: Observe, Klytus!
MING: If my time tamperer has worked correctly--
KLYTUS: And I'm sure it has, my liege.
MING: --then we shall be able to view the new timeline. One where the meddlesome Gordon never came to interfere in my plans!
Panel 2: Close on the viewscreen. An image of Flash has appeared, but not the one we know. His hair is short and smart, and he wears a business suit. His expression is miserable.
MING (O.P.): Behold!
Panel 3: On the viewscreen still. Now it displays Flash sitting in an office cubicle, typing away miserably.
MING (O.P.): The once proud warrior, reduced to a mindless drone! The purpose gone from his life!
Panel 4: On the viewscreen still. Now it displays Flash sitting in a small apartment by himself in t-shirt and sweatpants, watching TV, eating a microwave meal. Emphasise the lonliness.
MING (O.P.): His friends -- his lover -- having abandoned him, and rightly so! In this timeline he is unworthy of attention!
Panel 5: On Ming and Klytus, looking up at the off-panel viewscreen. Ming seems slightly melancholy.
KLYTUS: Genius, sire! Truly your greatest victory!
MING: Yes... but can it really be called a victory...
Panel 6: Close up on Ming, his eyes wandering in thought.
MING: ...if your enemy is unaware of his downfall?
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First off, your ear for dialogue is fantastic here. Not only is Ming and Klytus spot on, but I can absolutely see the 1980 cast doing this. Second, in your way, you've notjust created a great FG dilemma, but you also nailed why Ming is his own worst enemy. He wins, but he can't leave the win alone. Wonderful script this week, JD...
ReplyDeleteI was going to comment, but AZ's basically says everything I was gonna say.
DeleteGot to love evil villain logic. A hero would be "Great, we saved the world, let's call it a day" but then the villain, on the other hand, is "I've won, but have I REALLY won if I can't gloat about it to the person I've won against?"
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