Todorov - Equilibrium

This theory suggests how most storys or plot lines follow the same path/pattern.

First - Equilibrium - The story will display a happy start where the characters are happy and content

Second - Dis-Equilibrium - Something will go wrong and the characters will begin to face a challenge.

Third - New Equilibrium - Everything will restore and come to a resolve where the characters are happy again.

A good example of this is shown in Robbie Williams - She's the One

This music video is done in a linear narrative. It shows the equilibrium as the beginning of the happy skaters winning medals

However the dis-equilibrium is shown as the male skater falls over and hurts himself and robbie realises he has to step in

But then the equilibrium is restored into the new equilibrium where he wins the medals.

Due to the fact we have chosen to create a combined type of narrative we might have to use an equilibrium to create a linear and easy to follow story and enough to make it interesting.