Although the terms Fabula, Syuzhet and Style were introduced by Bordwell earlier, I felt that chapters 3-5 helped to establish them and elaborate on their differences in narrative theory.  Chapter 5, which goes into greater detail and analysis of the three terms by pointing out their roles and uses in the genre of the detective film and the melodrama.  By using the well-known genre of detective films, Bordwell describes how the fabula and syuzhet differ and how the idea of the syuzhet and style are intertwined and play off each other a great deal.  

In my opinion the syuzhet is what really makes a film.  This may seem like an obvious statement considering the idea of the syuzhet encompasses the main actions, scenes, turning points and plots twists of a films narrative but, I feel that the use of these elements can overshadow the elements of style and cinematic techniques such as cinematography, mise-en-scéne, editing and sound.  Obviously all of these combine to create a finished product but I think the emphasis should be placed on the writing and the development of a compelling narrative.  Whether this plays with chronology, time, mis-direction, or some other element, the syuzhet is a films fundamental base.  

However, with that being said, I pose a question.  If the syuzhet is the pattern of events which depict the fabula, then how is editing not a part of this pattern?  I understand that in most cases a film is more or less assembled in the cutting room according to its script, but this still doesn’t mean that the editor doesn’t have the ability, or the respobsiblity rather, to assemble the film in a pattern which exposes or hides elements of the narrative so as to intrigue the spectator.  To follow Bordwell’s detective example, say the film is edited so that the audience knows the criminal and resolution of the crime before the detective does.  Bordwell claims this is rare, and that usually the spectator and detective are on more or less the same level of knowledge, but the editing of a film can completely change this.  I supposed maybe the answer to my question comes in the double arrow which connects the syuzhet and style in their interchangable relationship in which they feed off each other for full effect.  But I still am not sure that they should be divided by this arrow in the first place.