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Why Are All Action Heroes Named Jack, James, or John?

https://slate.com/culture/2023/03/john-wick-james-bond-action-heroes-j-names.html

by rahmaniacc • 3 years ago

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bell-cot• 3 years ago

Another theory: Once this pattern is present, it's self-reinforcing in the same way that "good guys wear white hats, bad guys wear black hats" was in old Western movies. Most of the audience knows the meaning - and if you're making the audience think too hard, then your old Western or action movie is likely to flop.

temp2022account• 3 years ago

Cool so I can build suspense/tension by naming my hero John and my villain Jack, the audience won't have a clue until the final showdown!

CRConrad• 3 years ago

Remember to have them both wear grey hats.

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