RE: Worldbuilding Weekend Prompt #108 - Power Play
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Power plays are the ultimate checkmate moments in any good story. The best ones are the slow burns where the victim doesn’t even realize they’ve lost until it’s way too late. Like watching a spider weave its web and by the time the fly notices, it’s already wrapped up.
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Yep ! A plot is all about the moment you stick the knife in, and hope you hit a vital spot. A good power play is where you just hold the knife up and say "Here you are, Mr President. You have no choice but to use this..."
If you haven't seen it, one of my all-time favourite films is "Power Play", with David Hemmings, Donald Pleasance and Peter O'Toole. It's a little dated now, and quite low budget, but the script is brilliant and very tight, and it's worth a watch if you like films that make you think 🙂
!BBH
I'm going to watch.itz anything that'll give me knowledge advantage on earth is worth paying attention to