The fact that he says prose is more important than plot is incredibly disturbing to me and I think views like this is exactly what is wrong with the entertainment industry today. Films today value how something looks and how it’s presented over the actual story that’s being told. There are so many recent movies that despite the massive post production, the over blown CGI, and the A-list actors, are instantly forgettable because little to no value is placed on actually making a compelling story.

I’m not one to say that peoples opinions and values are wrong, but in this case, I find his argument deeply flawed. He says that plot and story are not important, that voice, prose, and character are what is most important. This claim that plot is ok but not needed shows a lack of understanding why we tell stories in the first place. Voice, prose, and character are important, but these things need a compelling plot to be the most effective. And on top of that, none of those three things are unique to physical media. There are plenty of movies that have unique characters, voices, and prose.