Just saw a scene of Young Sheldon on TV where Sheldons mom was crying because she miscarried Sheldons younger sibling. Just straight up doing | || || |_

  • Rem [she/her]
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    3 years ago

    Is this one of those network dramadies where everyone is just suffering all the time

    • star_wraith [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      Tbh I get more annoyed by shows like Parks & Rec and The Office where everything works out for everyone in the end, just rainbows and puppies for everyone.

      • zifnab25 [he/him, any]
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        3 years ago

        The early themes of these shows tend to be about comedic struggles, absurd contradictions, and fumbling romance. You can do that for a while, but eventually you have to show some kind of character growth. Otherwise you run out of material. Grow the characters long enough and you run out of adversities to throw at them.

        British shows get around this by doing, like, 3 to 6 episode seasons that last a few years. And even then they run into trouble later on. American TV does 13-26 episodes and run on for half a decade or more. Just compare the British and American Office. Or British and American House of Cards. Happily Ever After is just how you terminate the plot. "Look! No more jokes! Everything is resolved now!"