A Traveler story
A police sergeant discovers that an inmate has mysteriously appeared in the station's holding cells at the height of the police station annual Christmas party. Directed by: Ana Lily Amirpour. Story by: Glen Morgan.
14 total · 1 choice · 9 major · 4 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| the inclination to believe what one wants to believe | choice | A. Traveler manipulated people in the community by telling lies that played to people's hopes and prejudices. |
| attack from outer space | major | The story culminated in an alien invasion. |
| brother and sister | major | Yuka arrested her brother Jack on Christmas Eve so that the approval-seeking police chief could have someone to pardon. |
| Christmas traditions | major | The story is set at a Christmas Eve celebration in a little police station in the middle of Alaska. |
| corruption in society | major | At the center of the story were the corrupt actions of both the police chief and the mayor, presumably something that motivated Jack to speculate that life might be better under their new alien overlords. |
| extraterrestrial being | major | An alien came to the Igaluk police station on Christmas Eve to lay the groundwork for an alien invasion. |
| flattery | major | A. Traveler practically flattered Captain Pendelton out of his boots. |
| law enforcement | major | We saw the goings on at a little police station in the middle of Alaska, albeit not on an ordinary day. |
| the desire for fame | major | The police chief wanted to be an Internet sensation. |
| trust in a potential foe | major | Yuka grew increasingly suspicious about A. Traveler's claims that he was an extreme traveler and ultimately came to think that he posed a serious danger to the community.. |