Moviepilot

I recently stumbled upon Moviepilot.com. It's a great site for cinephiles, giving them the opportunity to read articles, watch videos, view artwork, and find wonderful lists and recommendations, all based on films or television.


My fiance is the cinephile in our relationship. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy watching movies and TV, just not to the extent that he does. For him, every movie is a cinematic masterpiece, because every movie tells a new story. That's one of the things I love about him: he sees beauty in every story, even when those around him see nothing but fault.  

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But anyway, I found this site by clicking on this article about Gender in Marketing, specifically re: Black Widow from the Avengers. After perusing a few other articles, I found an interesting contest that asks people to create an origin story for an existing character. I only had 1 day to do it, and there were already some great origins listed, so at first I was hesitant about entering. But then I thought, hey, why not? 


I decided to write an origin story for Big Bird, strange as that may sound. He's a character who has been around for ages without anyone exploring why he is on Sesame Street or how he got there. I *may* have taken it a bit dark. Have a read and tell me what you think: The Day Jim Bird Died