Last night’s discussion of Tenet was really informative.
It seemed really clear that Protagonist was a Do-er and convincing arguments were made (including some from me)—
—only to find out I had originally marked him down as a Be-er.
In retrospect I think it makes more sense to consider him more in the physical realm. In that way he moves from simply just doing without thought to being the one pulling the strings.
The only significant changes between the two Storyforms would be focus and direction elements and the Influence Character’s Problem element.
The Be-er model sees a Focus of Perception and a Direction of Actuality. The Do-er model sees a Focus of Actuality and a Direction of Perception.
This holds up as the film seems to be more of an exploration of what’s really going on is just a matter of perception (the whole hallway fight scene)—not that what you see is not what is really going on.
Subtle difference, but important nevertheless.
Secondly, the Be-er form sees Aware as the IC Problem vs Order in the Do-er model.
While it is true that both Kat and Neil are more aware of what is going on—it is perhaps their refusal to be bound by structures (Kat in particular with her “enforced” marriage) that is the real influence on Protagonist.