Complete Control Design Notes

Last Wednesday:
Complete Control.

This show needs a new name. Neo doesn't really mean anything to me. And I'm gonna go with Complete Control. The sub-titles will be dropped for now, although I'll still refer to the seven-season structure. The superpeople are now called Controllers.

Oct. 24th:
Powerset idea: a Controller who's pretty powerful and few restrictions, but their elixir keeps switching between types of energy. One week they have telekinesis, the other they're a Warper. The swapping is inconsistent, too. Sometimes their power changes every day, sometimes every month, sometimes by the second.

Oct. 25:
I'm thinking of bumping "Fluorene" (let's call her Flora from now on) to main-villain status. Up there with the Ancient Evils (Ueli, Farmer, Queen and Storm). She could be the modern equivalent.

Oct. 26:
I'm picturing some major changes to landscape between seasons 5 and 6. This is when society collapses and Anarchy begins, so there's gonna be a lot of change. Like, Southwestern Ontario could turn into a mountain chain. Deserts in Africa could turn into lush rainforests. It would create a lot of new environments to explore for the upcoming season.

Oct. 27:
I've given an introductory episode for each of the eight main characters (the "Octet"). I'd like Daniel's cult/superpowers to be gradually revealed bit by bit in each episode. Here's my idea of an order so far:

Episode 2: Vicky, and the reveal of strange phenomena happening to the main characters.
Episode 3: Alex, and the reveal that the characters are sub-consciously responsible for the phenomena.
Episode 4: Wyatt, and --------.
Episode 5: Isaac. He feels a general disturbance in the telepathic field of the city, prompting him to investigate.
Episode 6: Emily, and the reveal of a large gang chasing down superpeople.
Episode 7: Peter, and the continued reveal of the large gang. Confirms that they're going after more than just Emily.
Episode 8: Yvonne, and the reveal of strange phenomena throughout Southwestern Ontario.
Episode 9: Olivia, and the reveal of Daniel himself.

Episode 10 will be Ji-hu's episode.

Oct. 28:
Daniel doesn't know it, but he's looking for Isaac.

He knows there are other Controllers out there, but he doesn't know how to find them. He does some old-fashioned investigation, looking out for strange, inexplicable events that might be caused by out-of-control powers.

The chase really gets going when Isaac's elixir sends out a stream of information to Daniel, giving him clues to the locations of the Octer.

Oct. 29th:
Race lift!
I'm thinking of making Olivia Brazillian. Her new name is Olivia Espada.

Are you going to make her look like this?

No she needs to look like this

No, she needs to look like this:

Good choice but i was thinking more along the lines of this.

Um, I suppose #2? I mean, I picture her with very brown hair, not black.

just kidding

maaan i miss the thats racist gif, so good.


and i'm actually so unattracted to white girls now that the negro was actually the hotest to me.

Oct. 30:
Flora's main ambition is to change the world. Vague, I know, I'm working on it. Basically, she wants to see the whole of society take a dramatic turn. She wants to see borders redrawn, constitutions amended, countries re-named. It's why she hires the "Halogens" in season 2, among others later.

Oct. 31:
Proper habits make healthy elixirs.
If you want a constant flow of energy, don't use too much at once. And take care of yourself normally too. Get enough sleep. Don't build up stress.

Nov. 1st
I remember why I considered using a smaller town as my setting now. I don't know what Toronto looks like. Like, I'm not familiar with the city.

I'm changing the original setting to London. Hopefully this will stick.

London is fairly huge for a city of its population. Plus it has numerous types of locations. Hell it even has a forest.

London needs a volcano!

Vyzor wrote:London needs a volcano!

I can make it happen.

A Controller with thermokinesis pressurizes a large column of earth in the middle of the city, producing a red-hot hill the size of a skyscraper.

deas

wow that video was fun