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CTP (S3EOctSpecial3) What else have our moods kept us from seeing (in books or movies)?
[BOOKS / AUTHORS Weeks - Week 1 sub-episode 1 - generic kickoff of BOOKS / AUTHORS WEEKS general overview of books (and even movies) as whole thoughts and considerations (sub-metaphors) many often miss discussion.]
We explore why Die Hard reads as a Christmas story about forgiveness and family, then connect it to Signs, They Live, and Capra’s films to show how metaphors carry meaning people often overlook (in both movies and books). We also share how mood changes what we notice and why rewatching reveals the hidden threads.
• Books & Authors Weeks kickoff and focus on story meaning
• Die Hard framed as a Christian Christmas narrative
• Redemption, forgiveness, and family as core themes
• Signs interpreted as a faith-restoration story
• Terror as a narrative vehicle, not the point
• Symbols, names, colors, and numbers as guides
• Mood and timing affect what we perceive
• The Sixth Sense and the color red pattern
• Metaphors for compromise and long-term goals
• They Live and Capra as critique through allegory
• One-offs, sequels, and original intent
• Encouragement to rewatch with new context
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Chapters
1. Books & Authors Weeks kick-off (00:00:00)
2. Framing Die Hard as Christmas (00:02:43)
3. Redemption, family, and subtle symbols (00:04:24)
4. Signs as a movie about faith (00:07:33)
5. Author’s book and deeper themes (00:10:39)
6. Die Hard’s “terrorists” as cover (00:13:31)
7. Rewatching with new context (00:17:27)
8. Metaphors in They Live and Capra (00:21:00)
9. Look deeper, not just surface (00:23:57)
10. Mood shapes what we notice (00:27:27)
11. Sixth Sense and the color red (00:30:07)
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