• theherk@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    Throwing out peripeteia / anagnorisis would kind of ruin a massive portion of fictional literature.

    • owenfromcanada@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      3 months ago

      I’m not against it as a general rule, it’s just frustrating when it’s overused–ends up feeling like a deus ex machina thing.

      • theherk@lemmy.world
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        3 months ago

        I think I generally agree. But it is like most the other things in the thread. The plot mechanic is fine when done well and bad when done poorly or as a cop out.

        So I think most of us just hate shitty storytelling.