Challenge Results!

First off, I want to thank each and every one of you guys for participating! Reading all of these was so, so fun, and I enjoyed each and every single one.

These are all seven amazing entries:

Shirley Belk:

Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred:

Sandy Gillman:

Euan Brennan:

John Cox:

Alexandria Stanwyck:

Paul Stewart:

In third place, John’s “my favorite movie magic is reel to reel” captures his favorite film’s nuance and mystique perfectly, as well as its most pivotal moments. His additions of screenshots from the movie itself add detail and context to his wonderfully depicted summary and analysis of “The Third Man”. It made me want to drop everything and watch the movie immediately, as a great piece should.

In second place, Paul’s “Why I Love One Piece” was delightfully executed. He delves into the significance of the show’s solid characters, adept foreshadowing, and great emotional moments. He also delves into the love of media being a tool for connection and for forgiveness, which was a profound and deeply personal insight that really struck a chord with me.

And in first place, Shirley’s “The Five” blew me away. We so often neglect ourselves and our own needs for the sake of others. Shirley encapsulated how “The Five People You Meet In Heaven” made her come to that realization and come to terms with her own humanity, and that’s exactly what incredible media makes us do. Her description of the emotions her favorite movie welled up in her deeply moved me, and first place deserving goes to her phenomenal piece.

Thank you so much to everyone who participated! ♥️♥️♥️