Philosophy For Our Times Do our lives tell a story? | Sophie Fiennes, David Hare, Janne Teller
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Jun 20, 2023 AI Snips
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Life's Messy Narratives
- We crave narrative structure, even in our waking moments, desiring satisfying endings and resolutions.
- Real life, however, often unfolds in tangled confusion with messy legacies, unlike the neat narratives we seek.
Long-Form TV's Pitfalls
- Long-form television, intended to be like 19th-century novels, often becomes boring due to repetitive themes and questions.
- Series like Line of Duty, The Crown, Ozark, and Succession, despite initial originality, suffer from this drawn-out, repetitive nature.
Crafting Endings
- When adapting novels, prioritize a good ending, as audiences primarily remember the conclusion.
- Avoid binary endings, like "will they or won't they?", as they oversimplify human experience.