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wingspar | 4 months ago

I think that is bumping into the standard three-act structure common in fictional narratives.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-act_structure

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rkomorn|4 months ago

Maybe if you consider that the "three-act" structure is forced onto 20 and 40 minute runtime shows at precise time windows.

What I'm talking about is far less visible, if at all, in adless 60-minute runtime episodes.

Edit: and "what I'm talking about" is clear before-the-ad cliffhangers with after-the-ad "rewards" in the form of events that advance the plot.