Storyform for "THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE"

CHARACTER DYNAMICS:

MC RESOLVE: Steadfast

MC GROWTH: Start

MC APPROACH: Do-er

MC PROBLEM-SOLVING STYLE: Intuitive

IC RESOLVE: Change

PLOT DYNAMICS:

DRIVER: Action

LIMIT: Optionlock

OUTCOME: Failure

JUDGMENT: Bad

MAIN CHARACTER (Bennett Marco)

THROUGHLINE: Situation

CONCERN: The Past

ISSUE: Fate vs. Destiny

PROBLEM: Thought

SOLUTION: Knowledge

SYMPTOM: Order

RESPONSE: Chaos

UNIQUE ABILITY: Interdiction

CRITICAL FLAW: Conditioning

BENCHMARK: How Things are Changing

SIGNPOST 1: The Past

SIGNPOST 2: The Present

SIGNPOST 3: How Things are Changing

SIGNPOST 4: The Future

OVERALL STORY (Political Machinations)

THROUGHLINE: Manipulation

CONCERN: Developing a Plan

ISSUE: Situation vs. Circumstances

PROBLEM: Perception

SOLUTION: Actuality

SYMPTOM: Order

RESPONSE: Chaos

CATALYST: Circumstances

INHIBITOR: Falsehood

BENCHMARK: Playing a Role

SIGNPOST 1: Developing a Plan

SIGNPOST 2: Playing a Role

SIGNPOST 3: Changing One's Nature

SIGNPOST 4: Conceiving an Idea

MAIN VS. IMPACT STORY (Stick to the 'Program')

THROUGHLINE: Activity

CONCERN: Understanding

ISSUE: Senses vs. Interpretation

PROBLEM: Perception

SOLUTION: Actuality

SYMPTOM: Aware

RESPONSE: Self Aware

CATALYST: Interpretation

INHIBITOR: Destiny

BENCHMARK: Doing

SIGNPOST 1: Understanding

SIGNPOST 2: Doing

SIGNPOST 3: Obtaining

SIGNPOST 4: Gathering Information

IMPACT CHARACTER (Raymond Shaw)

THROUGHLINE: Fixed Attitude

CONCERN: Memories

ISSUE: Truth vs. Falsehood

PROBLEM: Perception

SOLUTION: Actuality

SYMPTOM: Knowledge

RESPONSE: Thought

UNIQUE ABILITY: Suspicion

CRITICAL FLAW: Sense of Self

BENCHMARK: Impulsive Responses

SIGNPOST 1: Memories

SIGNPOST 2: Impulsive Responses

SIGNPOST 3: Innermost Desires

SIGNPOST 4: Contemplation

ADDITIONAL STORY POINTS

GOAL: Developing a Plan

CONSEQUENCE: Understanding

COST: Memories

DIVIDEND: The Past

REQUIREMENT: Playing a Role

PREREQUISITE: Doing

PRECONDITION: Impulsive Responses

FOREWARNINGS: How Things are Changing