Everyone knows that endings are important in stories; this fact isn’t new. What kind of ending can make or break a series; and when it breaks, well. There’s a reason we have the saying ‘jumping the shark’. Not all endings will satisfy everyone, but neither will all stories: a person’s individual taste doesn’t necessarily meanContinue reading “On endings and their weave”
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On the world as villain
There’s two kinds of hopeful stories. One with the world as the villain, and one with the world as a victim. I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately. I keep running up against well-written media, often recommended to me by friends, which should appeal and instead leaves me feeling drained. And I’m very emotionallyContinue reading “On the world as villain”
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