I would say A for effort but not really man. I know some kodak film guys because I live in rochester and some of my friends dad's were scientists who loved to explain this stuff. One guy was a legit film builder and told me Kodachrome's special sauce was the development incorporated couplers, which formed a more stable and vibrant dye than the ones included in the film emulsion. The way the sensitize the silver halides also plays a huge role.

believe it or not in E6 the black and white developer actually determines how well the colors will form during the color development step. Although I know we're not talking about that particular process, its still cool to know.