Yeah, pretty much. The only thing keeping me interested in the stories after they reach that point is lore, but even that starts getting convoluted eventually.
I think the associated “mythos” and all the online communities they create is a big part of the appeal of these shows. Scouring every scene and interview for clues, predicting what will happen well in advance, etc. Because they take forever to answer the big questions, tons of different theories can exist at the same time and everyone can feel like they’re right (until they’re eventually not, another reason why people often hate the endings of these shows).
So most mystery box shows, basically.
Thanks a lot! I didn’t know this had a name. Funny enough, all the shows named there are the ones I was thinking of.
It’s funny how such a complicated genre can also be so predictable lol
Yeah, pretty much. The only thing keeping me interested in the stories after they reach that point is lore, but even that starts getting convoluted eventually.
I think the associated “mythos” and all the online communities they create is a big part of the appeal of these shows. Scouring every scene and interview for clues, predicting what will happen well in advance, etc. Because they take forever to answer the big questions, tons of different theories can exist at the same time and everyone can feel like they’re right (until they’re eventually not, another reason why people often hate the endings of these shows).