Linda Segar "Creating the Myth"

The Blogger Myth

The myth so happens the be that this article was fulfilling, meaningful, or at least mildly entertaining. Segar has managed to do nothing more than walk the reader through a step by step process of what the reader probably already knows about what they like to see in a movie. One could not promote this article as clever unless they broke down the movie "Eight Legged Freaks," and convinced the reader why they might enjoy that "Myth."
I wonder if Segar truly understands what a "Myth" is. Yes a myth is typically a story that may have little truth or reality; however breaking down the typical storyline, buildup, or character growth does not entitle one to entitle a section of your essay the "Hero Myth." Myth is thrown in so often to this article that I have tendency to seriously doubt Segar.
Now after sadly attempting to discredit Segar, I will attempt to do so further. Although she did use the best storyline ever created within the movie industry (yes ladies and gents that is Star Wars), She could have simply called her article "A Break Down of How Star Wars Plot, Ideas, and Growth Should be Emulated Throughout All Movies." One does wonder though, if perhaps her husband made her watch the series just one too many times, she snapped and decided to write about it, and near put me to sleep. "In Star Wars, the first time we see Luke Sky-walker, he's unhappy about having to do his chores, which consists of picking out some new droids for work." Well 'Dr. Phil,' whatever shall we do with this character? Oh I know, how about a ten part break down of how a typical character develops in a movie plot line, based off Star Wars with a few simple story line add ins.
Segar finishes her article with a grand send off how how we the reader can apply all the idea's we have just learned into our own writing. Recommendation... "it's not a bad idea to reread some of Grimm's fairy tales or fairy tales from around the world to begin to get acquainted with various myths." In a culture saturated with the love of myths, I thank you for your stroke of genious Segar.